Difference shp2img <-> mapserv.exe

[Stephen Woodbridge]

Wouter,

You can also try layers=all on your URL, if you have a fairly resent
version it has the same effect as forcing all your layers on. It's
behavior is similar to shp2img

-Steve W.

Frank Warmerdam wrote:
> On Apr 11, 2005 3:45 PM, Wouter Schaubroeck
> <wouter.schaubroeck at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>I have this problem: with shp2img, my mapfile, and the corresponding
>>image shows up, but with mapserv.exe it doesn't. Actually, it does, but
>>it is blank.
>>I've checked both with dependency walker, but there were no problems. Is
>>there a solution for my problem, or is this very machine related?
>>Btw: i'm running Apache 2.0.48 on windows xp.
>
> ...
>
>>And this is how i call my mapserver
>>
>>/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=C:/Program Files/Apache
>>Group/Apache2/htdocs/herten/herten.map&amp;mode=map
>
>
> Wouter,
>
> You didn't mention what commandline you use with shp2img.
> I see your layer STATUS is set to ON.  This really just means
> "potentially available", and it has to be turned on by an appropriate
> (hidden) form variable in the mapserv.exe context I believe.  Try
> setting the STATUS to DEFAULT.  If that works, then you need to
> read up on how layers are enabled and disabled in mapserver.
>
> If that doesn't help then the issue is something else...
>
> Good luck,
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