[Mapserver-users] beginner in mapserver

[Sylvain Beorchia]

Hi,

Be careful, the MAP file is the one for Mapserver, not the one from the
Mapinfo file.
This one is a text one and u can open it.
Then u have to define a layer for your mapinfo file, like this (example):

   LAYER
     NAME "mapinfo_layer"
     STATUS ON
     CONNECTIONTYPE OGR
     CONNECTION "file.TAB"
     TYPE LINE
     SIZEUNITS PIXELS
     TOLERANCE 3
     TOLERANCEUNITS PIXELS
     MINSCALE 0
     MAXSCALE 100000
     CLASS
       TEMPLATE "obj_del.html"
       NAME "mapinfolevel"
         TITLE "Niveau mapinfo"
         SYMBOL "circle"
         COLOR 0 255 0
        SIZE 1
         MINSIZE 1
         MAXSIZE 100
         LABEL
          TYPE BITMAP
            POSITION CC
            OFFSET 0 0
            SIZE SMALL
            OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
    COLOR 255 255 255
            BUFFER 0
            MINDISTANCE -1
            MINFEATURESIZE -1
            PARTIALS TRUE
            FORCE FALSE
       END
     END
  END

Sylvain.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Belenfant Eric" <eric.belenfant at ac-orleans-tours.fr>
To: <Mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 2004 4:59 PM
Subject: [Mapserver-users] beginner in mapserver


> 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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