[mapserver-users] Shapefiles

[Richard Ford]

Where on earth do I get the Mapscript stuff to compile?

I can't find it anywhere on your site.


Richard.

> >
> > > > EXTENT 388107.634400379 5203120.88405952 500896.339019834
> > 5310243.30613897
> > >
> > > Is this extent correct?, you can use the perl script showextent.pl on
> > > the shape file to see if it is.
> > >
> > > (ie, perl showextent.pl shapefile on the directory where the shapefile
is)
> >
> >
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> > [root at localhost risk_data]# perl showextent.pl disslv1.shp
> > Can't locate mapscript.pm in @INC (@INC contains:
> > /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/5.6.0
> > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0/i386-linux /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl/5.6.0
> > /usr/lib/perl5/site_perl .) at showextent.pl line 3.
> > BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at showextent.pl line 3.
> >
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> >
> > I take it, I need to install Map script?  I am using Mapserver 3.3.011
>
> yes, you need the perl version of mapscript installed for the script to
> work. It's very easy to compile and install.
>
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