[mapserver-users] MapServer/Flash integration help
Dylan Marks
dylan_marks@hotmail.com
Mon, 8 Jul 2002 11:59:28 -0400
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I'm not sure if this is the best place to post such a request, but I'm a =
Flash MX developer looking for some paid contract help in integrating =
offline MapInfo files into an online site built in Flash. I could =
probably figure it out myself, but I'm on a bit of a time limit and was =
hoping to tap into some pre-existing wisdom. =20
I know that that there are plans in the works to have swf output support =
in the new version of MapServer, which sounds very exciting. I don't =
necessarily need vector output though. Flash MX (the newest version of =
Flash) supports dynamic loading of jpegs, which should be fine. =
(although yes, I know, jpegs and maps don't mix all that well). What I =
need is the ability to interact with point data in a dynamically loaded =
map. I'm guessing MapServer will need to pull this from MapInfo TAB =
files. =20
I already have a basic prototype flash front-end working but would like =
some help with the MapServer integration. Instead of javascript I'd be =
passing variables in/out of a swf, interacting with both coordinates in =
Mapserver and point data in MySql. My front-end prototype uses =
coordinate 'buttons' of buildings that, when clicked, pull data from a =
MySql database. I can take care of the MySql data, as long as I can =
link up point coordinates from MapServer with database IDs. =20
I'm very excited about this project, and at some point would be happy to =
go open-source with the Flash front-end. I think there is a lot of =
potential in using the newest version of Flash in online mapping =
applications. If anyone is interested in helping (paid of course) or =
giving some advice, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Thanks,
Dylan Marks
dylan_marks@hotmail.com
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to post such=20
a request, but I'm a Flash MX developer looking for some paid contract =
help in=20
integrating offline MapInfo files into an online site built in =
Flash. I could probably figure it out myself, but I'm on a bit of =
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limit and was hoping to tap into some pre-existing wisdom. =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I know that that there are plans in the =
works to=20
have swf output support in the new version of </FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>MapServer, which sounds very exciting. I don't =
necessarily need=20
vector output though. Flash MX (the newest version of Flash) =
supports=20
dynamic loading of jpegs, which should be fine. (although =
yes,=20
I know, jpegs and maps don't mix all that well). What =
I need is=20
the ability to interact with point data in a dynamically loaded =
map. I'm=20
guessing MapServer will need to pull this from MapInfo TAB =
files. =20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I already have a basic prototype flash =
front-end=20
working but would like some help with the MapServer integration. =
Instead=20
of javascript I'd be passing variables in/out of a swf, interacting =
with=20
both coordinates in Mapserver and point data in MySql. My =
front-end=20
prototype uses coordinate 'buttons' of buildings that, when clicked, =
pull data=20
from a MySql database. I can take care of the MySql data, as long =
as I can=20
link up point coordinates from MapServer with database IDs. =20
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and at some=20
point would be happy to go open-source with the Flash =
front-end. =20
I think there is a lot of potential in using the newest version of Flash =
in=20
online mapping applications. If anyone is interested in helping =
(paid of=20
course) or giving some advice, I'd greatly appreciate it.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Dylan Marks</FONT></DIV>
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