Alauddin, Yes, you can. Try the following before commit :
youFeatureObject.attributes['yourAttribute'] = yourVariable; Regards, Alexandre Alauddin Khan wrote: > hi > i got some idea about what to do now . but problem is can i pass a > variable as an attirbute to wfs layer ?? i mean i want to pass as an > attribute variable (style_text.label) which contains text tht i am > getting. can it b done ??and how ? > > thanks > > On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Alexandre Dube <ad...@mapgears.com > <mailto:ad...@mapgears.com>> wrote: > > Alauddin, > > Please, reply to the list as many other might be able to help you. > > Please, take a look at the following example [1]. In it, you > have a vector layer configured to a WFS-T server to allow > transactions. OpenLayers is responsible of generating the > transaction by AJAX on commit. Look at the code of the example > for more. > > If it can help, I also made a WFS-T little demo a year ago. The > OpenLayers version is outdated, but it might help too [2]. It > uses TinyOWS as the WFS-T server (instead of GeoServer) though. > > Hope it helps, > > Alexandre > > > [1] http://openlayers.org/dev/examples/wfs-protocol-transactions.html > [2] http://dev4.mapgears.com/bdga/bdgaWFS-T.html > > Alauddin Khan wrote: > > sorry i am new to mapping and this openlayers geoserver thing > so i could not pick up wht u r saying what i really want is to > let user write nething i-e label comment joke etc etc on the > map displayed nd then save it, add it to database and latter > on same text as displayed as a wfs layer . i mean map is > displayed as wms layer then we hav 3 layers for point line > and polygon giving user capability to draw line polygon or > point and save it now i want to add another layer named as > text layer which enables to write on the map ne comments note > or label etc which is u kno then saved can i do this with open > layers ? Mr imran rajjad from geoserver list suggested me > below four point strategy which i could not follow up > completly his suggestion was > > 1-create a shape file with point geometry and upload it on > geoserver,make sure you keep a field in the attributes for > your label. > 2-write a function that takes X,Y of click and the text you > wish to display > 3-insert that point where you clicked on map along with the > text into the shape file 4-create an SLD for this > shape file in which you add text symbolizer and set it to > display the field containing you label. > but i got stuck at point 3 .dont know how to move things > forward. please help thanks > > Regards > Alauddin > > On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Alexandre Dube > <ad...@mapgears.com <mailto:ad...@mapgears.com> > <mailto:ad...@mapgears.com <mailto:ad...@mapgears.com>>> wrote: > > Hi, > > Take a look at this example [1]. Labels are added to > features as > symbolizer properties, so you could set one of the feature's > attribute as a value for your label by using ${name} (see > the same > example). > > Hope this helps, > > Alexandre > > [1] > http://openlayers.org/dev/examples/vector-features-with-text.html > > > Alauddin Khan wrote: > > hi ALL , > hop u all fin and in good health. i want to > write > text on my map ( may b some information about a place) and > then save it so that next time i use my map the text is > visible there . i know u can use wfs to add new > features but > how will i add text as a new wfs layer in geoserver > > thanks > Regards > Alauddin > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > Users@openlayers.org <mailto:Users@openlayers.org> > <mailto:Users@openlayers.org <mailto:Users@openlayers.org>> > > http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > > > -- Alexandre Dubé > Mapgears > www.mapgears.com <http://www.mapgears.com> > <http://www.mapgears.com> > > > > > -- > Alexandre Dubé > Mapgears > www.mapgears.com <http://www.mapgears.com> > > -- Alexandre Dubé Mapgears www.mapgears.com _______________________________________________ Users mailing list Users@openlayers.org http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/users