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Options for displaying PostGIS rasters in OpenLayers
This question is similar to an earlier question about displaying vector data in a web-map. I want to have a basic web interface which uses OpenLayers and can display raster data that is currently in ...
8
votes
3answers
834 views
How to obfuscate data when using Google Maps?
I've been working on a google map (v3 of the api) that is plotting 120 markers or so (or will do shortly) - see http://www.mediwales.com/mapping. If you view the source the map data is for all the ...
7
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2answers
479 views
Nearest point on a line ( Spherical / Mercator projection )
I have a line (Ax,Ay - Bx,By) over a mercator projection (google maps) and a random point (Cx,Cy) nearest to that line, i would to know the closest point (transparent blue on the image) over that line ...
6
votes
1answer
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Trigger geocoding without having to visit page
I'm using Google's geocoder to store results in database then display them on a map on another page. The problem is that each company profile page needs to be visited before it's geocoded.
Is there a ...
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4answers
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How to Geocode 300,000 addresses on the fly?
I have a database which has 300,000 address, which are to be shown on map. I know if I geo-code all the address it will be too expensive for me. So I was wondering if it is possible to geo-code the ...
5
votes
2answers
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How to find the nearest land mark from a given longitude and latitude?
I have a table called osm_places with place_name geometry, place_type and many other info related to the city. My database system is PostGIS.
My requirement is:
Given a latitude and longitude ...
4
votes
1answer
287 views
PHP tile server
I am newbie in PHP. I am using tileserver.php to serve my *.mbtiles as web map. I have configure it and when I am trying to access the localhost it replying like following
Now please help me to ...
3
votes
1answer
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How to read GeoTIFF using PHP?
My current pet project involves creating a web service that uses the CGIAR SRTM worldwide elevation data set. Each request to the service will query for elevation data from a small geographic area.
...
3
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2answers
1k views
Generating SLD dynamically using php in Geosever
I am fairly new to Geoserver and I have a question before I launch into something bigger than me: if i replace the XML code in the SLD style sheet inside geoserver with some PHP which generates the ...
3
votes
2answers
2k views
Markers on openlayers openstreetmap
I am trying to show some markers from a database in openlayers. I tried it in google maps in past using GDownloadURL fuction to read a json php generated file from my database.
Now I tried the same ...
3
votes
2answers
1k views
Using PHP to create a GIS Web application
I've developed many GIS Applications using ESRI ArcGIS 9.3 and 10.0 for ASP.NET .
I'm wondering if i can do a GIS application using my SHAPE files and Pure PHP scripting .
I've googled for that ...
3
votes
2answers
606 views
Using PHP with a web application?
I have been working on creating a web mapping application using ArcServer 10 and the JavaScript API. Recently I was told that queries need to be run using PHP due to prior work by another team. The ...
3
votes
2answers
411 views
Adding an external WMS service using REST service with Geoserver
I'm trying to add an External WMS layer to geoserver with a php page, using the REST service of Geoserver. I've already read the tutorials for creating the geoserver features ...
3
votes
1answer
360 views
Using PHP and JavaScript to dynamically create shapefile or KML
While I have used GIS software (ArcGIS and just started playing with QGIS at home), I have never looked into the code or file structure of shapefiles.
I am working on a project for my work, a ...
3
votes
1answer
217 views
Correct Use of MBTiles PHP Script
I have installed the OSGeo4W web server tools on a Server 2008 machine, and I would like to serve MBTiles to Leaflet. I have tried these:
Zverik's mbtiles-php
Infostream's mbtiles-php fork
The ...
3
votes
1answer
4k views
Drawing polyline that grows as the car moves by taking data from MySql and PHP in Google API
I wanted to show the polyline on google Map as car moves with animation (like in this site: http://econym.org.uk/gmap/example_cartrip2.htm) by taking data from MySQL and PHP. For that i refered the ...
2
votes
2answers
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Adding georeferencing data into tiff image
I want to create a georeferenced .tiff file from a .png file. So I convert the .png into a normal .tiff file using the following command line :
convert image.png image.tiff
Here, all works fine, I ...
2
votes
2answers
683 views
How to programatically generate my own wms file?
I'm new to OpenLayers and as far as I understood layers are retrieved from an wms file. I know this is not precisely a development forum but I was just wondering if there is a way to fool this ...
2
votes
1answer
1k views
Getting Started with Map Server 6 and Google Maps
I'm relatively new to GIS, but what I'd like to do is display map layers on top of Google Maps.
From what I understand, mapserver provides the tiles that can be overlaid onto a Google Maps page.
I'm ...
2
votes
2answers
89 views
Can PHP be used to set the XY, zoom of a Mapbox.js map?
All,
Is there a way to set the xy and zoom level of a map using the URL of the site that is calling it?
I'm thinking of a site I'm using now, built on php, which has mapbox maps built in javascript ...
2
votes
1answer
190 views
ESRI Javascript API Export to Shapefile and CSV
I am working on a Javascript Web Application using the ESRI Javascript API v3.3. My application allows the user to edit and query data and also provides a table for attributes.
I would like the user ...
2
votes
1answer
1k views
KML PHP parser to INSERT into database
So I have a KML file which has attribute data(Inside the tag with about 12 data points). This file was generated on ArcGIS. I'm trying to write a PHP script to parse this KML file and insert the ...
2
votes
1answer
224 views
Looking for options to use Mapfish with PHP
I recently installed MapFish on my test server and started to play around with. As I'm not that good in python/pylon I'd prefer to work with that framework with PHP.
I read that it is possible with ...
2
votes
3answers
1k views
Looking for Geoserver REST PHP examples
I am in deadly need of geoserver rest php scripts for creating workspace, store, publishing layer etc. I have done a lot of googleing but couldn't find any. In geoserver site only examples using cURL ...
2
votes
1answer
214 views
How to visuilze PostGIS data in GeoJSON format with PHP
I need to visualize PostGIS Geometry column as an overlay of a Leaflet tiled Map. I started a question here ,but didn't get any simple and satisfied answer. So I am starting this question. I got an ...
2
votes
2answers
853 views
Fixing the OpenLayers MBTiles Example
I've been trying to implement the OpenLayers Example for reading MBTiles: http://projects.bryanmcbride.com/ol_mbtiles/
Right off, the link to the necessary mbtiles.php script was broken, but I found ...
2
votes
1answer
596 views
How to insert google maps lat/lng into postgis in geometry datatype
I came across:
https://developers.google.com/maps/articles/phpsqlinfo_v3
I've changed the code a bit and all process is well done for postgis database. I get the data from infobox when user clicked.
...
2
votes
2answers
823 views
How to create dynamic map images?
I have map images of my local ward (Areas geo-referenced and drawn using QGIS and Adobe illustrator. Now these maps are in .png format (Raster images). It's not a tile linked to some mapserver such as ...
2
votes
1answer
264 views
How to configure wampserver for spatialite
I am in windows 7. I installed WAMPServer. Now, I can not load spatialite libraries. It is showing warning..
Warning: SQLite3::loadExtension() [sqlite3.loadextension]: Not
supported in ...
2
votes
1answer
379 views
How to write to shape file in MapGuide
Here the code I have written to a Shape file in MapGuide Open Source (in PHP running on IIS 7.5). The code is actually the modified class MarkupEditor (markupeditor.php) from the General Tracks (Gt) ...
2
votes
2answers
618 views
MySQL Query to fetch all cities and POI's near the route
I'm implementing alghorithm to search POI near the route (array of Lat, Long points).
My problem is that I don't know how to calculate distance beetween line segment and POI.
Look at picture that I ...
2
votes
1answer
458 views
integrating spatialite and php (sqlite3) on windows platform
anyone can give me an explanation about how to integrate spatialite with php(sqlite3)-windows platforms.
I have tried to refer from this link ...
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0answers
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Shapefile and geocoding to retrieve an area name
I'm very new to GIS and all things geospatial!
I have dbf, prj, sbn, sbx, shp and shx files that have been provided to me. The shapefile contains information on parts of the country that have been ...
2
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0answers
492 views
How to insert data into fusion table using php?
I am using fusion tables to generate pins over the map. now I want to insert more coordinates data into the table using php but couldn't get any exact idea how to do it?
Can anyone help me for that?
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What is “n” in calculating tiles? [closed]
What does n mean in this formula: n = pow(2, zoom)? I using this when I calculate tiles. Thank you
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2answers
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How to read Autodesk Spatial Data File (.SDF) in PHP
I am working on an application using Autodesk MapGuide. The application is being developed on PHP and hosted in IIS 7.5.
I had to create point, line and polygon geometries on-the-fly. I found a ...
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vote
4answers
296 views
Query Postgis Table with PHP
Would you be so kind as to help me with the following in OpenLayers. I need to be able to use the coordinates from a user click in a postgis query. To catch the coordinates of a click I built a click ...
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vote
1answer
1k views
How to add polygon in MySQL database
I have a table which contains an field zoneShape of the type Polygon.
When inserting some geometry in this field, in phpmyadmin it says: affected 1 row. The row is added, but the geometry field says ...
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1answer
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Display Shapefile on website (Java or PHP)
i have to write an application where similar to Google Maps where i have to display a shapefile in a web application. My available technologies are Java (frontend framework: Apache Wicket) or PHP. It ...
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vote
2answers
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SQL Server STpointfromText comes from PHP into javascript as garbage
Sorry for the sloppy title.
Here's the scenario - I have a table in SQL Server 2008 R2
It has a geographyColumn, created thusly:
add geographyColumn as ...
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vote
2answers
618 views
Send XML WFS Request via PHP
I'm trying to build a web mapping app that retrieves data from our WFS server. I'd like to avoid JavaScript for the main search scripts.
From what's I've read the best way to send the XML POST ...
1
vote
1answer
164 views
how to use gdal command inside php exec() function
I need to develop a webportal which will display the images generated by a GIS software package. I my development I need to run gdal command inside php exec() function. but I don't know how to do ...
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2answers
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How to make distance calculated using Latitude and Longitude more accurate
I'm coding a Web App whereby users can choose their city (start) and a destination city, and find out the approximate distance between both cities, using Latitude and Longitude of both cities to ...
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vote
1answer
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How to get polygons from PostGIS table to PHP array best?
Currently I fetch polygons from a database table using ST_AsText(). The results are in text format, like the following.
POLYGON((84 104,212 48,321 122,243 179,275 238,131 240,84 104))
I am not ...
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vote
1answer
225 views
Is the PostGIS Shapefile Import Manager able to upload to phpmyadmin or only pgadmin III?
After trying to import a shapefile into pgadmin III with no success I was wondering how to successfully upload it, but also if it is possible to upload to phpmyadmin instead. In any case, how exactly ...
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vote
1answer
331 views
Python script for GRASS - executing from PHP
I wrote the following python script:
#!/usr/bin/env python
import os
import sys
gisbase = os.environ['GISBASE'] = "/usr/lib/grass64"
gisdbase=os.path.join("PATH")
location=LOCATION NAME
...
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2answers
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How to display a image from Postgres database
I have Images in bytea form in PostgreSQL/PostGIS database, i want to display them in a webpage using PHP - PostgreSQL.
I got lot of examples and I worked out but not getting output from them...
Few ...
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1answer
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Thematic maps on Non Spatial Data in MapGuide
I need to create the thematic map on a polygon layer. But the data is not available in the layer; I am using Postgres database for that. It means I need to create the themes on layer using non spatial ...
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vote
2answers
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Script to extract UTM Zone using Range and Meridian information
Hi Everyone,
I am looking for a phython or php script that will accept the Range and Meridian values of a location and use it to identify the UTM zone.
I have a table that comprises of Easting, ...
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vote
1answer
560 views
PHP MapScript API Development for MapServer
PHP MapScript Tutorial
I'd like to use the PHP MapScript API and am curious how others have successfully used it to produce a site that serves up remote sensing data. I've got land surface ...
