Newbie python MapServer question

[Matthew Perry]

John,

On 5/21/07, Ertl, John C CIV 63134 <john.ertl at navy.mil> wrote:
> David thanks, but It looks like FWTools is a full install of many
> things...I am not sure my systems guys would like that.  It looks like
> it has an old version of Python...I need to run a newer version. I know
> you can run more then one version but it makes things confusing.  Is
> there another way other than WFTools..


 You can get python mapscript going pretty easily if you've built
mapserver from source. Check out mapscript/python/README

 - matt


> -----Original Message-----
> From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU] On
> Behalf Of Fawcett, David
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 11:24
> To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
> Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Newbie python MapServer question
>
> John,
>
> An easy way to get Python MapScript is to install FW Tools.  There is a
> Linux installer.
>
> Plus, with FWTools, you get OGR and GDAL.
>
> David.
>
>         -----Original Message-----
>         From: UMN MapServer Users List
> [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Ertl, John C CIV
> 63134
>         Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 12:43 PM
>         To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
>         Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Newbie python MapServer question
>
>
>
>         The standard cry for help.  I am interested in using MapServer
> with Python.   I see there are examples of Python scripts but do I need
> to build Map server a special way or install a separate Python module
> (import mapscript) ?   From what I understand MapServer is being used in
> my office by some others using Perl but I can not get a hold of them to
> find out more.   I have Python 2.4 installed on a Linux system and I use
> it, but not sure how to hook into MapServer.
>
>         Any help would be appreciated.
>
>         Thanks,
>
>         John Ertl
>         Meteorologist
>
>         FNMOC
>         7 Grace Hopper Ave.
>         Monterey, CA 93943
>         (831) 656-5704
>         john.ertl at navy.mil
>


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