[Mapserver-users] Fwd: Using OGR with tab files

[Kari Geurts]

Phil Maskell wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I have set MapServer 4.0 up with the demo, I have used OGR to load a
> POLYGON type layer from a tab, but cannot get it to work with LINE or
> POINT.
> 
> This is a sample of the layer in my map file:
> 
> # This works
> LAYER
> 	NAME Counties_region
> 	TYPE POLYGON
> 	STATUS DEFAULT
> 	CONNECTIONTYPE OGR
> 	CONNECTION "data/Counties.TAB"
> 	STYLEITEM "AUTO"
> 	CLASS
> 		NAME "Counties"
> 	END
> 	PROJECTION
> 		"AUTO"
> 	END
> END # Layer
> 
> # This doesn't work
> LAYER
> 	NAME Motorways
> 	TYPE LINE
> 	STATUS DEFAULT
> 	CONNECTIONTYPE OGR
> 	CONNECTION "data/Motorways.TAB"
> 	STYLEITEM "AUTO"
> 	CLASS
> 		NAME "Motorways"
> 	END
> 	PROJECTION
> 		"AUTO"
> 	END
> END # Layer
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Phil Maskell
> Phil Maskell <maskellp at ntlworld.com>
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Kari A. Geurts

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