[mapserver-users] RE: How to set Labels dynamically

[Ludwig Kniprath]

Hi,
I think there's only one line missing after $daLayer->draw($image):

$daLayer->drawLabelCache($image);

Regards
Ludwig

>Message: 6
>Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 11:13:10 -0500
>From: Helen Eskina <heskina at ubitech.com>
>Subject: [mapserver-users] How to set Labels dynamically?
>To: mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org
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>Hello,
>
>
>
>I couldn’t find documentation how to set the text labels dynamically using
>MapScript.
>
>My application should show points with labels on the map. Points and labels
>are obtained dynamically from the database or some text file.
>
>I add the points to the layer and draw layer as following:
>
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>$my_point = ms_newpointObj();
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> $my_point->setXY(-75.895, 45.9227);
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> $my_point->project($projInObj,$projOutObj);
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> $line = ms_newLineObj();
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>$line->add($my_point);
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> $shape = ms_newShapeObj(MS_SHAPE_POINT);
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> $shape->add($line);
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> $shape->set(text, 'new point');
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> $daLayer->addFeature($shape);
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>$image=$map->draw();
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>$daLayer->draw($image);
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> $image_url=$image->saveWebImage();
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>Points are displayed on the map, but no text. What am I doing wrong?
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>I will appreciate any help,
>
>Helen