[OpenLayers-Users] Need a search function for Open Layers

[Tim Schaub]

HarryS wrote:
> Hello list,
> 
> are there any scripts for a search function in OpenLayers (e.g. like the
> search in KaMap) ?
> 
> I have a PostGIS-placename-database with a Mapserver mapfile that I use in
> my KaMap app for queries. Now I want to use OpenLayers. Has anybody already
> a solution that I can use ?
> 

OpenLayers is a client-side (browser based) mapping library.  Since you 
can't query PostgreSQL directly from a browser, querying your database 
is a server-side task.

So, pick your favorite interface to Postgres and write something that 
makes your queries.  Then you can call this from the client side.

> The only OpenLayers-app with search-function that I know is this one:
> 
> http://www.opengeoportail.fr/
> 
> This is exactly what I would like to have.
> 
> Thank you very much any help on this !!
> 
> Harry Schmidt
> 
>