[Mapserver-users] Re: More info on strange mapserv - mode=map behavior

Tue Jul 13 16:19:39 PDT 2004

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I grabbed the latest 4.2 windows binary from the Mapserver site.  I =
believe
the file was "ms42pg.zip".  I had been using the "ms42b2_gif_pg.zip" =
package
prior to the release of 4.2 final.

Mike Davis
GIS Analyst
Fort Richardson, AK

-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Gillies [mailto:sgillies at frii.com]=20
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:11 PM
To: Davis Michael A DPW GIS TECH
Cc: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
Subject: Re: [Mapserver-users] Re: More info on strange mapserv - =
mode=3Dmap
behavior

Mike,

There have been some other reports of problems with the GD library
that people are getting from the ms4w package.  At the mapserver
users meeting I experienced problems with it.  There is at least
one other bug in bugzilla reporting problems with drawing JPEG
imagery larger than a certain dimension.

   http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=3D746

MapServer is not to blame here, IMO.  I think that a buggy imaging
library is being distributed.

Could you provide more info about the source of your 4.2 binary?
Then we can get the distributors to take a look at it.

cheers,
Sean

On Jul 13, 2004, at 3:59 PM, Davis Michael A DPW GIS TECH wrote:

> Pardon my reply to my own post, but I am starting to run out of =
ideas.=A0
>
>  I generated a test image (attached) from a map file containing two=20
> layers using the command line.=A0
>
>  It is viewable in Internet Explorer but all my other image software=20
> reports an error when opening it.=A0 Has anyone had issues with the=20
> .dll's included with the 4.2 binary?=A0 I am pretty confidant they=20
> aren't the problem, but at this point I am grasping at straws.
>
> Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated, unfortunately this is =
a=20
> make-or-break project for Mapserver within the U.S. Army Alaska.=A0 =
If I=20
> can't resolve my issues, it will be a big the foot-in-the-door for =
the=20
> ArcIMS camp.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0
>
>  Mike Davis
> GIS Analyst
> Fort Richardson, AK
>
> >>Thanks to some great assistance from Adam Ryan, of Linn County, I=20
> have
> >>been able to narrow down my issues with the mapserv cgi on=20
> Win2k+IIS.=A0 We >>are using the latest 4.2 build.=A0
> >>
> >>Our problem has been occurring when we send a request in "map"=20
> mode.=A0 The >>request will fail with a "CGI Error...CGI application=20
> misbehaved" error if >>there is more than one layer set to default or =

> requested through the URL.=A0 >>The request will also fail if there =
is=20
> one layer with multiple classes set >>to default.
>
> >>
> >>All of the test .map files will work just fine in "browse" mode.
> >>
> >>I am wondering if anyone in list land has had a similar experience, =

> or if >>anyone who uses Win2k+IIS can recommend web server settings =
to=20
> check or a >>way to get more debug information out of the mapserv=20
> cgi.=A0 The standard >>log file reports the bad requests as normal=20
> execution.
>
>  >>
> >>Thanks very much for all your continued help.
> >>
> >>Mike Davis
> >>GIS Analyst
> >>Fort Richardson, AK
>
> =A0
> <mapserv_test.gif>
--
Sean Gillies
sgillies at frii dot com
http://users.frii.com/sgillies

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<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I grabbed the latest 4.2 windows binary from the =
Mapserver site.  I believe the file was =
"ms42pg.zip".  I had been using the =
"ms42b2_gif_pg.zip" package prior to the release of 4.2 =
final.</FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mike Davis</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>GIS Analyst</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Fort Richardson, AK</FONT>
</P>
<BR>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: Sean Gillies [<A =
HREF=3D"mailto:sgillies at frii.com">mailto:sgillies at frii.com</A>] </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 3:11 PM</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: Davis Michael A DPW GIS TECH</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Cc: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Re: [Mapserver-users] Re: More info on =
strange mapserv - mode=3Dmap behavior</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Mike,</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>There have been some other reports of problems with =
the GD library</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>that people are getting from the ms4w package.  =
At the mapserver</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>users meeting I experienced problems with it.  =
There is at least</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>one other bug in bugzilla reporting problems with =
drawing JPEG</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>imagery larger than a certain dimension.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>   <A =
HREF=3D"http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=3D746" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=3D74=
6</A></FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>MapServer is not to blame here, IMO.  I think =
that a buggy imaging</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>library is being distributed.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Could you provide more info about the source of your =
4.2 binary?</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Then we can get the distributors to take a look at =
it.</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>cheers,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sean</FONT>
</P>

<P><FONT SIZE=3D2>On Jul 13, 2004, at 3:59 PM, Davis Michael A DPW GIS =
TECH wrote:</FONT>
</P>

> Pardon my reply to my own post, but I am =
starting to run out of ideas.=A0
 >
 >  I generated a test image (attached) from =
a map file containing two 
 > layers using the command line.=A0
 >
 >  It is viewable in Internet Explorer but =
all my other image software 
 > reports an error when opening it.=A0 Has anyone =
had issues with the 
 > .dll's included with the 4.2 binary?=A0 I am =
pretty confidant they 
 > aren't the problem, but at this point I am =
grasping at straws.
 >
 > Any and all assistance is greatly appreciated, =
unfortunately this is a 
 > make-or-break project for Mapserver within the =
U.S. Army Alaska.=A0 If I 
 > can't resolve my issues, it will be a big the =
foot-in-the-door for the 
 > ArcIMS camp.=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0
 >
 >  Mike Davis
 > GIS Analyst
 > Fort Richardson, AK
 >
 > >>Thanks to some great assistance from =
Adam Ryan, of Linn County, I 
 > have
 > >>been able to narrow down my issues with =
the mapserv cgi on 
 > Win2k+IIS.=A0 We >>are using the latest =
4.2 build.=A0
 > >>
 > >>Our problem has been occurring when we =
send a request in "map" 
 > mode.=A0 The >>request will fail with a =
"CGI Error...CGI application 
 > misbehaved" error if >>there is more =
than one layer set to default or 
 > requested through the URL.=A0 >>The =
request will also fail if there is 
 > one layer with multiple classes set >>to =
default.
 >
 > >>
 > >>All of the test .map files will work =
just fine in "browse" mode.
 > >>
 > >>I am wondering if anyone in list land =
has had a similar experience, 
 > or if >>anyone who uses Win2k+IIS can =
recommend web server settings to 
 > check or a >>way to get more debug =
information out of the mapserv 
 > cgi.=A0 The standard >>log file reports =
the bad requests as normal 
 > execution.
 >
 >  >>
 > >>Thanks very much for all your continued =
help.
 > >>
 > >>Mike Davis
 > >>GIS Analyst
 > >>Fort Richardson, AK
 >
 > =A0
 > <mapserv_test.gif>
 --
 Sean Gillies
 sgillies at frii dot com
 <A HREF=3D"http://users.frii.com/sgillies" =
TARGET=3D"_blank">http://users.frii.com/sgillies</A>

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