[Mapserver-users] Layer Problem

[Paul Spencer]

edit this line in map.h and rebuild mapserver.

#define MS_MAXLAYERS 100 /* maximum number of layers in a map file */

Cheers,

Paul

James Anderson wrote:

>  
> Hi Everybody,
>  
> I seem to have a big problem ......
> I am using mapserver on Red Hat 8 Linux.
> MapServer version 3.6.3 OUTPUT=PNG OUTPUT=JPEG OUTPUT=WBMP SUPPORTS=PROJ 
> SUPPORTS=TTF SUPPORTS=WMS_SERVER INPUT=TIFF INPUT=EPPL7 INPUT=JPEG 
> INPUT=OGR INPUT=GDAL INPUT=SHAPEFILE
> I have many vector layers and some raster layers too.  At the moment my 
> map file has over 100 layers in it.  My problem is that when I have 
> tried adding some more layers, I get the error
>  
> msLoadMap(): Unknown identifier. Too many layers defined.
>  
> Now this is a problem as I need to have all these layers.  I got so many 
> layers that its too many to count the exact amount.  But this is a 
> problem, and my project is going to fail if I cannot find a way to get 
> mapserver to support/accept more layers.   Can anyone give me an idea of 
> what the maximum number of layers is, and how I can go about increasing 
> the amount of layers that is supported.  I have an idea that I am going 
> to have to recompile the mapserver.   Please anybody, Please Help !!
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> James.
>  

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Paul Spencer
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DM Solutions Group Inc.
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