[mapserver-users] display "huge" number of moving objects

[Pietro Giannini]

Hi Pradeep,
I'm not an OL expert, but you are right: adding a huge number of features
via javascript is not the right way, because OL is a javascript
environment and works locally on browser; managing too much features it
charge the local ram.

OpenLayer accept wms and mapserver layers
(http://www.openlayers.org/dev/examples/). Set up a server and add a OL
layer from it.

bye
....................pg



On Gio, Aprile 2, 2009 01:42, new2ms4w wrote:
>
> Hi All,
> I used Mapserver along with OpenLayers to generate moving objects and
> display them on roads in Minnesota map. I was using the OL to show the
> objects on the map and to move them to the next coordinate. (I update
> coordinates of point every 1 second.)
>
> We want to make this functionality scalable. Right now, if I add more than
> 1000 objects the map display slows down and the web-browser starts
> consuming a lot of memory. ( I think this is because of the Javascript
> code)
> We want to generate up to 100,000 moving objects onto the map. Can you
> please suggest me how I go about this.
>
> I searched the forum archives and found this  useful. From what I can
> understand from it, I have to migrate to WMS to make this scalable.
>
> I have no clue as to what a WMS is. Before reading upon it, I just want to
> take your opinion if this is the right way to go.
>
> Thank you for your time.
>
> -Pradeep
>
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