[Mapserver-users] New to Mapping and Mapserver

[Zak James]

Howard,

I suggest you experiment by modifying the mapfile from the tutorial.

If your shapefiles are present in a directory indicated by the 
SHAPEPATH in your mapfile, you can reference them in a LAYER with a 
line like DATA "mhlt".

Some good places to look for basic information are the mapfile 
reference:
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/doc/mapfile-reference.html

and the wiki:
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wiki.pl

--
Zak James
Applications and Software Development
DM Solutions Group Inc.
http://www.dmsolutions.ca

On Feb 1, 2004, at 9:52 PM, Howard Yen wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I am new to mapping and mapserver. however I have been
> developing web apps for quite a while now.
>
> I have:
> - apache
> - mysql
> - mapserv ( i have compile it with GIf, JPEG and TIFF
> support as a CGI).
>
> I also have a set of shape file name:
>
> mhlt.shx
> mhlt.shp
> mhlt.dbf
>
> The demo application that was available on mapservers
> webiste I have install and made it work so my mapserv
> cgi is working fine.
>
> however now I am totally confused and stump. how do I
> even begin with the above shapefiles?
>
> I am totally new at this and have been trying to
> figure things out. any pointers and suggestions will
> be greatly appreciated.
>
> thx
>
>
>
>
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