try http://blog.newsplore.com/?p=737
No need to create KML - just use the geometry in MySQL as Barry mentions Mapperz http://mapperz.blogspot.com/ On Mar 10, 10:57 pm, Len <[email protected]> wrote: > Why not eliminate the KML step and just use PHP/MySQL? A PHP while > loop will echo the MySQL data into the Javascript code for the > polygons, generating a KML file seems like a wasted step. > > On Mar 10, 3:32 pm, Dommer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I know that Pamela fox can't be all things to all people, and thanks > > to her for trying! > > > I'm interested in designing an application that can display specific > > polygons that are elicited by user search queries based on address or > > account number. I will be using mysql to store the information, and > > PHP to recall specific information that is searched for and which will > > generate KML information from the mysql data. What I don't know > > though is how to pull this off. > > > Pamela Fox's tutorials about using php/mysql/kml works great for > > points, and even for her line example. But what about polygons? > > > It seems like you should be able to store the polygon information in > > mysql native polygon geometry attribute, and then call it up as WKT. > > But how can you transmute that WKT information into the data within > > the KML-producing php script? Can you even use the geometry/polygon > > type to store the correct information? > > > I know there's interest out there, has anyone done this successfully? > > > I'd love to see some examples, or if anyone has any ideas on where to > > begin here, I could really use some pointers. > > > Thanks! > > > Dominic --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
