learner driver problem (with mapfile?)

[Ryan, Adam]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brent Wood [mailto:pcreso at PCRESO.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 12:56 PM
> To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
> Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] learner driver problem (with mapfile?)
>
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to learn how to drive mapserver, working through
> the tutorial, and trying to apply it to some of my data.
>
> I have a mapfile created by qgis, with a couple of edits
> (included below)
>
> I tried to point my browser directly at the map, with:
> http://localhost/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/srv/www/htdocs/mapserver
> _demos/wgtn.map&mode=map
>
> My browser says I'm seeing a 600x600 jpeg (or png, as
> appropriate) but the image is completely blank, so I figure
> mapserver is drawing a blank image.
>
> Could someone explain what I've done wrong?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
>   Brent Wood
>
> Mapfile text below:
>
> # Map file generated by QGIS version 0.4.0
> # Edit this file to customize for your interface
> # Not all sections are complete. See comments for details.
> NAME wgtn
> STATUS ON
> # Map image size. Change size as desired
> SIZE 600 600
> #
> # Start of web interface definition. Only the TEMPLATE
> parameter # must be specified to display a map. See Mapserver
> documentation # WEB
>   # HEADER
>   # TEMPLATE
>   # FOOTER
>   # MINSCALE
>   # MAXSCALE
> END
> # Extent based on full extent of QGIS view
> EXTENT 174.606 -41.4479 175.106 -40.9882
> UNITS dd
> IMAGECOLOR 255 255 255
> IMAGETYPE jpeg
> # Projection definition
> # Projections are not currenlty supported. If desired, add
> your own # projection information based on Mapserver
> documentation. # LAYER
>   NAME coastline_ll
>   TYPE LINE
>   STATUS ON
>   DATA /raid0/corax/wellington/hydrology/coastline_ll.shp
>   CLASS
>     NAME "Coastline_ll"
>     # TEMPLATE
>     OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>   END
> END
> LAYER
>   NAME river_bdy_ll
>   TYPE LINE
>   STATUS ON
>   DATA /raid0/corax/wellington/hydrology/river_bdy_ll.shp
>   CLASS
>     NAME "River_bdy_ll"
>     # TEMPLATE
>     OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>   END
> END
> LAYER
>   NAME river_cl_ll
>   TYPE LINE
>   STATUS ON
>   DATA /raid0/corax/wellington/hydrology/river_cl_ll.shp
>   CLASS
>     NAME "River_cl_ll"
>     # TEMPLATE
>     OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>   END
> END
> LAYER
>   NAME lake_poly_ll
>   TYPE POLYGON
>   STATUS ON
>   DATA /raid0/corax/wellington/hydrology/lake_poly_ll.shp
>   CLASS
>     NAME "Lake_poly_ll"
>     # TEMPLATE
>     COLOR 255 0 0
>     OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>   END
> END
> LAYER
>   NAME swamp_poly_ll
>   TYPE POLYGON
>   STATUS ON
>   DATA /raid0/corax/wellington/hydrology/swamp_poly_ll.shp
>   CLASS
>     NAME "Swamp_poly_ll"
>     # TEMPLATE
>     COLOR 255 0 0
>     OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>   END
> END
> LAYER
>   NAME road_cl_ll
>   TYPE LINE
>   STATUS ON
>   DATA /raid0/corax/wellington/transport/road_cl_ll.shp
>   CLASS
>     NAME "Road_cl_ll"
>     # TEMPLATE
>     OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>   END
> END
> END # Map File
>

Brent,

Since you're not sending a [layers] parameter, try setting [status] to
default.

Adam