Compiling Mapserver with PostGIS support under Windows

[Mark Cave-Ayland]

Hi Lance,

If it helps, the MSVC libpq import library is included with the standard
PostgreSQL 8.1 Win32 installer available from www.postgresql.org. On the
installation options page, select “Development”, “Library Files” and then
enable the “MSVC++ Library Files” option.


Kind regards,

Mark.

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From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU] On
Behalf Of Lance Goode
Sent: 29 November 2005 05:48
To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Compiling Mapserver with PostGIS support
under Windows

Hello,

I'm attempting to compile Mapserver with support for PostGIS (Postgresql
8.1) using Visual C++ 7.  The Mapserver make file requires a version of the
Postgresql client "libpqdll.lib" which is where I'm stuck.  I've got the
Postgresql 8.1 source but have not been able to create libpqdll.lib using
VC++. (seems like a problem with linking in appropriate winsock
definitions).

 As an alternative, I have been able to compile a static version of libpqxx
(2.5.5), but haven't been able to get it to link into Mapserver.  I've
noticed that others are having similar problems, but I've yet to find a
solution.

I've used pre-built versions of Mapserver (MS4W and FWTools) sucessfully
with Postgresql 8.1/PostGIS, so I know it is possible.  If anyone can
provide any insight into this problem, I would be much obliged.  Perhaps I
should be using a different compiler? (Mingw?)

thanks,

Lance Goode