[mapserver-users] WMS in Google Earth

[Kralidis,Tom [Burlington]]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mapserver-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org 
> [mailto:mapserver-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of 
> Alexandre Dube
> Sent: 02 October, 2008 4:40 PM
> To: MAPSERVER USERS
> Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] WMS in Google Earth
> 
> Back with my local WMS on GE problem.  I think it has 
> something to do with the wms_onlineresource in WEB METADATA.
> 
> I downloaded the gmap datas, which are already in GE as the 
> last WMS service available, to be able to test locally what 
> is already working on the internet.  At first, it worked in 
> GE.  Then, I noticed that the wms_onlineresource was set to :
>     "http://www2.dmsolutions.ca/cgi-bin/mswms_gmap?"
> which seemed wrong to me, because my other map doesn't exist 
> on the internet, only locally.
> 
> So I changed it to :
>     
> "http://127.0.0.1:port/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/my/local/path/gmap
> 75_wms.map&"
> and then I doesn't work anymore...  also tried :
>     "http://127.0.0.1:port/cgi-bin/mapserv?"
> no result...
> 
> I must be close the the answer.  I have searched a lot over 
> the internet but I haven't found anything yet.  Any hints ?
> 
> Alexandre
> 
> Alexandre Dube wrote:
> > Hi list,
> >
> >  I'm trying to figure how to setup my own wms layer in GE.  So far, 
> > I'm able to see each layer in the "WMS Parameters", but if I select 
> > any, I get a big red X, meaning it's not working...
> >
> >  If I copy the "Link" created by GE, paste it in a browser, add 
> > "&SERVICE=WMS&BBOX=-180,-90,180,90", then I get a map.  So, I don't 
> > really know what I'm missing here.  Any hint ?  I use 
> mapserver 5.2.0 
> > on Linux.
> >
> 

This might be due to the SERVICE parameter missing WMS GetMap request.
If you, once you add the layer, right click and select "Properties",
adding "&service=WMS" to the Link string, you should be able to get a
valid map image returned.

That said, I thought we lifted the service param from WMS GetMap
requests (GetMap sans service= works for me in svn trunk).

..Tom