./mapserv -v gives parameteres I don`t understand

[Jacolin Yves]

Hi,

Le Wednesday 17 October 2007 10:06:42 Jakob Mautberg, vous avez écrit :
> Dear list,
>
> I have got a question.
> If I write ./mapserv -v
> then I get some parameters that I don`t understand.
> OUTPUT=WBMP -> What does that mean? What is WBMP?
BMP format export file, I don't knwo what W means (World ?) Here is a 
definition from Wikipedia, but I don't know if it is correct here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Application_Protocol_Bitmap_Format.

"WBMP images are monochrome (black & white) so that the image size is kept to 
a minimum. A black pixel is denoted by 0 and a white pixel is denoted by 1."

> OUTPUT=SWF -> Does anybody know what this means? What is SWF?
SWF is the Flash format extension.

> SUPPORTS=THREADS -> What are threads?
> SUPPORTS=GEOS -> Geos is used by PostGIS, but for what does Mapserver need
> that?
GEOS is used for some spatial treatment. I think MS use it for EXPRESSION 
parameter or some other else.

> Why are INPUT=SHAPEFILE and INPUT=JPEG are listed even if INPUT=OGR and
> INPUT=GDAL are written? ? OGR/GDAL already mean that JPEG andShapes are
> implemented??? Isn`t that a "double-listing"? Thank you very much, Jakob
SHAPEFILE are managed directly by MS, I don't know for JPEG. So it is not 
a "double-listing", as you could not have GDAL or OGR input but you always 
got the INPUT=shapefile item.

Regards,

Y.
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Yves Jacolin
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