[mapguide-users] OGR with postgis support

[kenny at keniginc.com]

Thanks very much, Kenneth!

I got it now.

Just one related question. Are we still unable to connect to sql  
server db using ODBC?

Quoting "Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S" <ks at geograf.dk>:

> There is an FDO folder for Studio in C:\Program
> Files\Autodesk\MapGuideStudio2007\FDO.
> There is an FDO folder for MgServer in C:\Program
> Files\Autodesk\MapGuideEnterprise2007\Server\Bin\FDO.
>
> Correct the above paths to your system.
>
> You must copy the OGRProvider.dll to both folders above, and edit the
> providers.xml in both folders.
> If you use MapGuide OS, it has recently shifted to FDO 3.2, and you
> have to change the version number in providers.xml.
> If you use MapGuide EP, you must build OGR provider, using an older FDO
> snapshot, otherwise it won't load.
>
> After restarting the service and studio, you should be able to select
> New -> Data connection...
>
> On the list you should now see "OSGeo FDO Provider for OGR"
>
> I hope you are working on windows, as you will have to compile a
> .dll/.so for both windows and linux otherwise.
>
> Mvh. Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S
>
>
>
> kenny at keniginc.com skrev:
>> Hi Kenneth and thank you for responding to this thread.
>>
>> How do you edit the providers.xml?
>>
>> It is my understanding that from the readme associated with the ogr  
>>  provider that I downloaded that you need to do 2 things:
>>
>> 1, add an entry, this entry:
>>
>>  <FeatureProvider>
>>    <Name>OSGeo.OGR.0.1</Name>
>>    <DisplayName>FDO Provider for OGR</DisplayName>
>>    <Description>Access to OGR data sources</Description>
>>    <IsManaged>False</IsManaged>
>>    <Version>0.1.0.0</Version>
>>    <FeatureDataObjectsVersion>3.1.0.0</FeatureDataObjectsVersion>
>>    <LibraryPath>OGRProvider.dll</LibraryPath>
>>   </FeatureProvider>
>>
>> to providers.xml and as you correctly stated, add the OGRprover.dll  
>>  into FDO.
>>
>> I have done these and restarted the mapGuide service.
>>
>> If all goes well, when you go to Studio and attempt to add a   
>> database connection, you should the OGR provider. Right now, I only  
>>  see the ODBC connection that I set up awhile back.
>>
>> Did I miss something?
>>
>> Quoting "Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S" <ks at geograf.dk>:
>>
>>> You must edit providers.xml and copy the dll into the FDO directory.
>>> This must be done in both the Service FDO folder and the Studio FDO folder.
>>>
>>> I'm guessing that Studio uses the GUI part, and the Service does the
>>> actual data access.
>>>
>>> Perhaps Studio should be modified to load this from the server?
>>> But then there would be windows/linux problems.
>>>
>>> I don't know how this works in Web Studio, if thats what you are trying.
>>>
>>> Mvh. Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> kenny at keniginc.com skrev:
>>>> Ok,
>>>>
>>>> I know I have been a bit slower catching on to this than most,    
>>>> largely because other extreme commitments but please bear with me.
>>>>
>>>> I just downloaded, unzipped and compiled OGR Provider with   
>>>> PostGIS  support so I can gain direct access to some of our files  
>>>>  using  connections.
>>>>
>>>> After adding an entry to providers.xml, I restarted service, wen   
>>>> to  studio and database connection but it isn't there.
>>>>
>>>> What am I doing wrong?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks very much in advance
>>>>
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