[mapserver-users] WMS in Google Earth

[Alexandre Dube]

OK, I'll try that.

Many thanks, Tom

Alexandre

Kralidis,Tom [Burlington] wrote:
> Right, those may or may not have MapServer WMSs with the service= required behaviour.
>
> That said, I can connect a WMS from my local ms4w to Google Earth without problem.
>
> Try this and check your web logs.  See the actual request passed by GE, and this should help you diagnose the issue.
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> Since you are using 5.2.0, I would not suspect it's an issue of a missing styles= parameter.
>
> ..Tom
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alexandre Dube [mailto:adube at mapgears.com]
> Sent: Fri 03-Oct-08 08:09
> To: Kralidis,Tom [Burlington]
> Cc: MAPSERVER USERS
> Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] WMS in Google Earth
>  
> Hi Tom,
>
> Thanks for your reply, but unfortunately that didn't solved the problem. 
> In fact, the existing WMS servers in GE, don't use "service=WMS" in any 
> "Link" string and they work...
>
> However, the wms_onlineresource IS always the first part of the "Link" 
> string, not the actual local link you copy/paste when in the "WMS 
> Parameters" menu... Does this means that GE don't accept local 
> wms_onlineresource ? I think this could make sense...
>
> Any ideas ?
>
> Alexandre
>
>
> Kralidis,Tom [Burlington] wrote:
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>>> -----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:
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>>>> 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 
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>>>> on Linux.
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>> 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
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