[Mapserver-users] msProcessProjection(): Projection library error. major axis or radius = 0 or not given

[Frank Warmerdam]

Tom H wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to set-up mapserver as a Web Map Server (WMS).
> 
> At the moment I've got a fairly simple map file like so;
> 	NAME oz1
> 	SIZE 400 400
> 	EXTENT 110 -7 180 -40
> 	SHAPEPATH "../data"
> 
> 	LAYER
> 		NAME australia
> 		TYPE POLYGON
> 		STATUS DEFAULT
> 		DATA australia
> 		CLASS
> 			COLOR 0 0 0
> 			OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
> 		END
> 		PROJECTION
> 			"proj=latlong"
> 		END
> 
> 	END
> 	END
> This however causes the error;
> "msProcessProjection(): Projection library error. major axis or radius = 0 or not given "
> 
> If I comment out "proj=latlong"
> 	PROJECTION
> 		#"proj=latlong"
> 	END
> it outputs a map, and there is no error.

Tom,

You need an ellipsoid definition for the projection definition to
be valid.

eg.
PROJECTION
   "proj=latlong"
   "ellps=WGS84"
END

Or just omit it since you aren't using it.

Best regards,

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