[Mapserver-users] running in cgi-bin

[John Beisley - RSG]

Hi,

Try comparing the size of the downloaded "mapserv" file to the size of 
the file in the cgi-bin directory on the server. If they differ then 
what you probably are receiving is the image file that mapserver should 
be producing. The fact that it is named "mapserv" rather than 
"image.png" or some such thing is simply how the browser chooses a 
default file name.

Hope this helps,

- John

Saurabh Data wrote:

> Dear readers,
>
> hi, I am running my mapserv file from a cgi-bin directory on apacahe 
> server.
> But when I try to access it online through internet explorer, it 
> downloads the file rahter than running. As per the documentation I 
> think I should expect the output to be :
>
> "No query information to decode. QUERY_STRING is set, but empty."
>
> why does it download it ? I think it might be something to do with 
> permisission . It so can someone tell me the permission set for this 
> file. I currently have :
>
> -rwxr-xr--    1 ctzsd1   ctz        398342 Mar 16 06:48 mapserv
>
> any ideas ?
>
> cheers
>
> Saurabh



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