[postgis-users] postgis & php

[Ries van Twisk]

Nelson Guda wrote:

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> On Apr 3, 2006, at 3:08 PM, Ries van Twisk wrote:
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>> Nelson Guda wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> I am relatively new to postgis.  I've got a database up and  
>>> running,  and have used much of the language already.  I am  looking 
>>> for a php  protocol that can run shp2pgsql and pgsql2shp  so that i 
>>> can use these  functions via a web interface.
>>
>>
>> You would beable to access this function by executing a shellcript.
>> It would be nice to have a php classet ofcourse, but I think  
>> exsecuting these from a php shell would not be a problem.
>>
>> Ries
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>
> Yes, I think that is what I need, but i don't know how to code that.   
> Can anyone help or point me to a good tutorial?
>
> thanks much,
> nelsong
>
>
Hey nelsong,

it's always differcult to say, this is what you need and add this xx 
lines to your code.
For the exec manual I would say look here : http://www.php.net/function.exec

When it comes to data handling I am not sure how your current code looks 
like and how
you need to have it intergrated is it a upload file system, or a 
automated system, we don't know.

I have done simular things but not for the shp2pgsql, I just know it can 
be done
and I think it's your best and quickest route to a solution.

I not a postgis guru but mearly using functions (mainly using map server).

Ries


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