[Mapserver-users] whats needed for the map itself

[Eric Katherman]

You will need the shape files for California... There are some places on the 
web where you can either download or purchase shape file data.  There are 
three files... a .dbf .shp .shx file for each dataset... 

You need a .map file for mapserver to interpret how you want your map to 
render that dataset... Have you installed and tested the demo that comes with 
MS?


On Tuesday 15 June 2004 09:31 am, Jeramie Gatchell wrote:
> Hi everyone,
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> I apologize in advance for this very newbie question.  I have been looking
> through the documentation trying to figure out what mapserver needs to lets
> just say, generate a map of California.. if anyone wouldn't mind giving me
> a hand I would really appreciate it.  Please keep in mind this is my first
> mapping project and I'm not up on all the acronyms (I don't mind looking
> them up =] )
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> Thanks a lot,
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> Jeramie