[mapserver-users] msTileSetup(): CGI error. Tile API is not available.

[Christopher Schmidt]

On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 05:24:39PM -0500, Chad Clabaugh wrote:
> Hello,
> 
>  
> 
> I'm creating my first map server and I'm trying to generate tiles for gmap
> from shapfiles.  I have successfully gotten the mapserver to render the
> shapefiles using the following url:
> 
>  
> 
> http://000.000.000.000/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/srv/www/htdocs/mapserver/coverag
> e.map
> <http://000.000.000.000/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/srv/www/htdocs/mapserver/covera
> ge.map&mode=map> &mode=map
> 
>  
> 
> but when I try to use (only "mode" changes):

In order to use the Tile API, you must have proj support. Is your
MapServer compiled with PROJ support? 

You can check this with:

mapserv -v 

and looking for SUPPORTS=PROJ.

-- Chris

>  
> 
> http://000.000.000.000/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/srv/www/htdocs/mapserver/coverag
> e.map
> <http://000.000.000.000/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/srv/www/htdocs/mapserver/covera
> ge.map&mode=tile> &mode=tile
> 
>  
> 
> I receive the error:
> 
> msTileSetup(): CGI error. Tile API is not available.
> 
>  
> 
> I know that I'll need more url switches (I've simplified for the example),
> however, I cannot find anything online concerning this error.  I've compiled
> this on SUSE linux, and the map file contains only one simple map and layer
> section.
> 
> If you need more info, please let me know.
> 
>  
> 
> I am also wondering if I'm going about this the correct way.  I would
> ideally like to generate a tile cache rather than generate per request.  But
> I have not found a tutorial to do such (I'm sure there's one out there).
> 
>  
> 
> Thank you much!
> 
>  
> 
> Chad Clabaugh
> 
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> 
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-- 
Christopher Schmidt
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