[mapserver-users] getDouble(): Symbol definition error. (UNITS):(7)

[Stephen Woodbridge]

It usually means the problem occured on the prior line so check line 6,
what is it?

-Steve W.

Jim Palma wrote:
> 
> To teach myself how to use mapserver,  I am editing the itasca demo
> files to display data for Massachusetts.  I have run into a problem that
> I can't figure out (one of many, I assume).  I am getting this error
> message:
> 
> getDouble(): Symbol definition error. (UNITS):(7)
> 
> According to what I can figure out, this means that line 7 of the .map
> file has a problem.  But line 7 is just the units definition for the
> file.  It reads "UNITS METERS" in itasca.  I have changed it to each
> possible value but always get the same error.  Anyone have any ideas
> here?
> 
> BTW, the itasca demo works fine on my machine.  If you want to see this
> error for yourself, go to:
> 
> http://maps.donahue.umassp.edu/massachusetts/massachusetts_init.html
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jim