[mapserver-users] Using space in layer's name?

[Steve Lime]

You've hit a bug in the code. Since "layers" uses a space delimiter
spaces in layer names will cause 
problems. A work around would be to use layer=layer1&layer=layer2&...
in your call. If you'd file
a bug on this issue I'll address for 5.4, probably by supporting
multiple delimiters like a comma and will
check those before spaces...

Steve

>>> On 8/22/2008 at 1:21 AM, in message
<718212.42459.qm at web56104.mail.re3.yahoo.com>,
"kreshna_iceheart at yahoo.com"
<kreshna_iceheart at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Er, no. My layers do not contain capitals, only spaces. 
> 
> 
> --- On Wed, 8/20/08, TC Haddad <tchaddad at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> From: TC Haddad <tchaddad at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Using space in layer's name?
>> To: kreshna_iceheart at yahoo.com 
>> Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 9:55 AM
>> It looks like you are using mapserver CGI .... if so I have
>> noticed
>> that passing layer names is sometimes case sensitive.
>> 
>> Is it possible that your layer with spaces in the name also
>> has a
>> capital letter in the name that you are not using in the
>> URL string
>> that you are passing?
>> 
>> Another idea is that you can insert a GROUP name for that
>> layer that
>> does not have a space, and then just call that layer in the
>> URL using
>> the GROUP name instead. That should avoid the problem
>> altogether.
>> (Also remember to use case sensitive for GROUP name).
>> 
>> Tanya
>> 
>> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 12:00 AM,
>> kreshna_iceheart at yahoo.com 
>> <kreshna_iceheart at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > Er, nope. I'm not using WMS.
>> >
>> >
>> > --- On Wed, 8/20/08, Rahkonen Jukka
>> <Jukka.Rahkonen at mmmtike.fi> wrote:
>> >
>> >> From: Rahkonen Jukka
>> <Jukka.Rahkonen at mmmtike.fi>
>> >> Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Using space in
>> layer's name?
>> >> To: kreshna_iceheart at yahoo.com,
>> mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org 
>> >> Date: Wednesday, August 20, 2008, 2:46 AM
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Are you using WMS?In the document "WMS
>> servers with
>> >> MapServer"
>> >> http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/docs/howto/wms_server 
>> >> reads:
>> >> #
>> >> Layer Name and wms_title metadata:
>> >> Every individual layer needs its own unique name
>> and title.
>> >> Layer names are also used in GetMap and
>> GetFeatureInfo
>> >> requests to refer to layers that should be
>> included in the
>> >> map output and in the query. Layer names must
>> start with a
>> >> letter when setting up a WMS server (layer names
>> should not
>> >> start with a digit or have spaces in them).
>> >>
>> >> I believe that spaces in layer names are not
>> allowed by WMS
>> >> standard, but I may be wrong.  I do also believe
>> that
>> >> MapServer cgi supports them, at least I can find
>> example map
>> >> files with layers named like "my layer".
>> >>
>> >> -Jukka Rahkonen-
>> >>
>> >> > -----Alkuperäinen viesti-----
>> >> > Lähettäjä:
>> mapserver-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org 
>> >> >
>> [mailto:mapserver-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] 
>> >> Puolesta
>> >> > kreshna_iceheart at yahoo.com 
>> >> > Lähetetty: 20. elokuuta 2008 8:40
>> >> > Vastaanottaja:
>> mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org 
>> >> > Aihe: [mapserver-users] Using space in
>> layer's
>> >> name?
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm using MapServer 5.0.2.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have two layers: the first is named
>> "jaringan
>> >> ipal dan
>> >> > iplt" (layer name contains space
>> character),
>> >> while the second
>> >> > is named "jaringan_telepon" (does
>> not
>> >> contain space).
>> >> >
>> >> > I am using the [layers] parameter to
>> dynamically pass
>> >> my
>> >> > layers to another template for printing
>> purpose. Alas,
>> >>
>> >> > because one layer contains space, that
>> particular
>> >> layer is
>> >> > not passed at all. Here is the contents of
>> the
>> >> [layers] parameter:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> &layers=jaringan%20ipal%20dan%20iplt%20jaringan_telepon
>> >> >
>> >> > The layer "jaringan_telepon" is
>> displayed
>> >> correctly, but the
>> >> > layer "jaringan ipal dan iplt"
>> fails to
>> >> display, because
>> >> > MapServer takes the space character (%20) as
>> >> delimiter.
>> >> >
>> >> > I tried to use the parameter [layers_esc]
>> instead, and
>> >> here
>> >> > is the contents of the [layers_esc]:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> &layers=jaringan+ipal+dan+iplt+jaringan%5Ftelepon
>> >> >
>> >> > Here, the layer "jaringan ipal dan
>> iplt"
>> >> still fails to
>> >> > display, because MapServer replaces the space
>> with
>> >> "+" (plus
>> >> > sign), which is also used as delimiter.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thus, not even [layers_esc] allows us to use
>> space
>> >> character
>> >> > in layer's name. Is there any other way
>> to use
>> >> layer with
>> >> > space character in its name, then?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > -Kresh
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
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