[Cartoweb-users] Modify Edit plugin

[Pierre GIRAUD]

You should have a look at the triggers in postgreSQL.
This way, it should be easy for you to fill your x, y and area fields
on-the-fly while inserting or updating a feature.

http://www.postgresql.org/docs/8.1/interactive/sql-createtrigger.html

Regards

Pierre

Broun Uganda wrote:
> Hi all
> I would like to use the edit plugin, insert function, to insert new
> points, lines & polygons. For points i have x-coordinate &
> y-coordinate as some of the attributes of a point.
> If I insert a new point, its location coordinates should update the
> attribute table accordingly.
> Similarly if i insert or update a polygon, its new area (ha) should
> update the that polygon's attribute table.
> May anyone give me an idea where i can do that in the PHP file and how
> i can do it. I have never used PHP
> Thank you
> Broun
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