[maplab-users] Search an object in a map

[publi at infonegocio.com]

publi at infonegocio.com wrote:

> Hi all,
>    I have done an application with mapserver and works perfectly, but 
> i have to include a text box. The client could input a name of a 
> street and click to search. Mapserver must do a search in a map and if 
> it exist must do zoom in to the point. I'm using a point shapefile 
> with OGR.
> I have included a textbox in MyApp_contents.php with the next code:
>
> <form action="/www/htdocs/maplab/projects/gmf_apps/MyApp/MyApp.php" 
> method="post">
> <p> Introduzca calle: <input type="text" name="name" size="20">
> <input type="submit" name="submit" value="Search"> </p>
> </form>
>
> How can i find a point in a map, and do zoom in to it? Where can find 
> a tutorial about this?. Thanks to all.
>
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Sorry, i have forgotten to mention my system:
   MapLab 2.2
   MapServer 4.2.5

Thanks.