----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Armin Burger" <armin.burger a gmx.net>
To: "Roberto Starnini" <roberto.starnini a gisweb.it>
Cc: <pmapper-users a faunalia.it>
Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 11:18 AM
Subject: Re: [Pmapper-users] Calling map.phtml


> Could you explain in more detail what you wanted to achieve with the
> modifications, what they are doing, what has been modified?
>
As I said the aim is to manage multiple projects. Have you ever tried to 
jump from one map to another without close the browser?

> Data files outside the web dir is a normal Mapserver functionality, one 
> just
> has to specify that in the map file. What were the problems with this
> approach?
> If you want to swap to another map file, you have to update/recreate the
> session anyway. what is the advantage or reason of your approach?
>

A project includes one or more reference map, legend, and custom css: these 
files must be in a web directory.

> The problem with moving more and more configurations to the config.ini is
> that it gets blown up. It's already a bit difficult to read the current
> structure. An alternative would be XML files or a config.php referenced in
> the config.ini for very special setings.
>

I agree, but the solution is not to include the categories (which are 
refered to one map file) in pmapper code.


ciao

roberto.

> armin
>
>
>> Hi all,
>> we have modified the p.mapper to manage multiple projects resolving the
>> cleaning session  problem. This is a usefull improvement that allows you
>> moving data files outside the web dir and let you jump from one map to
>> another whitout any problem.
>> Then we moved the categories inside the config file.
>>
>> We'd like to contribute to the project sharing our experience.
>>
>>
>> Roberto Starnini
>> Gis & Web
>>
>>
>
>
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