MAP file conversion from 3.2 to 3.3

[Jim T. Bowen (GAIA Consultants Inc.)]

Looks like your symbol file(s) is tar.  Grab new versions.  On another
note, make sure the symbol files only have LF (for Unix-like boxes) and
not CR/LF...this too can cause grief.


Cheers,
Jim

"Doyon, Jean-Francois" wrote:
> 
> Goodday,
> 
> I've been experimenting with MapServer, and as a way to learn I downloaded
> 3.2 with the demo, unfortunately there's some features I need in 3.3, so I
> tried installing it, but I'm having problems withe MAP file I was using with
> 3.2 ... The keyword LABELOVERLAP apparently is no longer used (didn't find
> it in the docs) so I commented it out, but now I keep getting the following
> error :
> 
> getInteger(): Incorrect data type. (END):(7)
> 
> This REALLY is driving me crazy, I've tried EVERYTHING to get rid of it,
> without any luck.  The catch being there is no word END on line 7 ! (or 6 or
> 8) And since the keyword END doesn't usually expect any data, I'm really
> confused.
> 
> I've attached my current mapfile (canada.map) whihc is causing me the grief,
> it works fine in 3.2 ...
> 
> Any help/comments/ideas would be greatly appreciated !
> 
>  <<canada.map>>
> 
> Jean-Francois Doyon
> Internet Service Development and Systems Support
> GeoAccess Division
> Natural Resources Canada
> (613) 992-4902
> 
>   ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>                  Name: canada.map
>    canada.map    Type: ESRI Print Document (application/x-unknown-content-type-WinPress)
>              Encoding: quoted-printable