scale? {Scanned}

[Siki Zoltan]

Hi,

If you use CGI mapserver insert [SCALE] into your template.
Sometimes it can be very ugly like 1499.999999.
Instead you can use javascript to round the valuei to integerB.
<script language="JavaScript">document.write(Math.round([SCALE]);</script>

Bye
Zoltan

On Mon, 30 Jan 2006, Sears, Jeremy wrote:

> Hi All,
> This should be an easy question, however I cant find information on it....
>  
> How does one display the scale of a map? Im looking to have mapserver (or
> other means?) produce a scale like "1:50 000", rather than the scale bar. 
>  
> Thanks
> Jeremy
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU]On
> Behalf Of Jerl Simpson
> Sent: January 30, 2006 10:27 AM
> To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
> Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] setting variable value in mapfile
> 
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I know I can easily use variables in a mapfile, when the value comes from
> cookies or a GET request.  But what about setting a variable inside the
> mapfile itself?
> Something like:
> 
> HIGHWAY_MAX_SCALE=2000000 
> HIGHWAY_MIN_SCALE=90000
> 
> or
> 
> HIGHWAY_COLOR="255 250 115"
> 
> then be able to use something like:
> 
> COLOR  %HIGHWAY_COLOR% 
> 
> in a CLASS
> 
> 
> That way if I decide I want to change a color, I can change it once, and
> have it take affect for everywhere else? 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> 
> Jerl
> 
> 
>