[Mapserver-users] beginner in mapserver

[Fortin,Nicolas [SteFoy]]

Hi Eric,

I don't know much about mapinfo but .map from mapinfo is not the same file format as the .map from mapserver.  Mapfile from mapserver is plain text file and you have to do it yourself to use your data.

Hope this helps,
Nicolas

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Hi,

i'm a beginner in mapserver.
I try to use mapserver on a W32 with PHP 4.3.3 and maps from MapInfo 6.5. First notice:
	I get the files from MapInfo (.DAT, .MAP, .IND, .ID)
	Then, as they say in the tutorial, i try changing the dataset in 	the 
.MAP mapfile
	I open the .MAP but it's a binary file impossible to understand.

So what is the mystake ??
Should i create another .map in txt format and refer to the files coming 
from MAPINFO ??

I'm lost !!!!

thanks a lot for your answer


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