[mapserver-users] Re: Run-time Substitution and Raster file problem

[thomas bonfort]

the type of layer should not be an issue for RTS. What mapserver
version are you using? Can you attach the full unedited mapfile?

On Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 13:58, teknocreator <teknocreator at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thomas,
>
> Okay, must be some sort of list editor translation as I don't have "*"
> around my DATA line when I view this list message nor in my actual file.
> They're not in the query that's being sent to MapServer.  And understand
> about the quotes around strings though it seems for raster images, they're
> not completely necessary.
>
> In any case, the RTS variable I specify is there in the query.  I'm using
> OpenLayers to form the query and in Firebug, I can see that the RTS variable
> is correctly formed.  I copy entire request string and send that to
> MapServer so I can see the responses as the OpenLayers display just returns
> a blank image.
>
> Now, I decided to try moving my raster files to the SHAPEFILE area just so I
> don't have to deal with any path issues.  So, if I specify the file like so
> in the mapfile:
>
> DATA "dsvis1.grb"
>
> I get the image displayed properly (I changed the file name just to kept it
> simple).  However, if I do this:
>
> DATA "%file%"
>
> First using Firebug, I can first see this part of the http request string to
> MapServer seems to be specifying this file correctly:
> "...&file=dsvis1.grb&...".  But the substitution doesn't seem to occur as
> MapServer is now looking for a file named %file% instead:
>
> msDrawMap(): Image handling error. Failed to draw layer named 'mosaic'.
> msDrawRasterLayerLow(): Unable to access file. Corrupt, empty or missing
> file '%file%' for layer 'mosaic'.
>
> If I take away the quotes around %file% in the data statement, I get the
> parsing error.  Which is where I unfortunately began here.
>
> I do appreciate your suggestions and trying to eliminate possible format
> issues.  Goodness knows I've had my share of user errors.  It just seems
> like RTS isn't happening as expected for RASTER types.
>
> Dave M
>
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