scale is an attribute of mapObj. I don't know for phyton but for java its simple: map.getScale()
On Nov 14, 2007 6:50 PM, David Niergarth <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > Using an html template, I can render the current map scale using [scale]. > How > can I do this from mapscript? > > I'm not using html templates. Instead, I start with a map file, > instantiate it > in Python mapscript, add various layers, then render the map and legend. > > I'm trying to tweak my map file (adjusting MAXSCALE, MINSCALE for layers) > but > it's tedious without knowing what mapserver thinks the current map scale > is. Is > there some simple way to calculate the current scale? > > Thanks for any suggestions, > > --David >
