[mapserver-users] WMS in Google Earth

[Alexandre Dube]

Tom,

  The log told me : "SERVICE parameter missing"...  I must have done 
something wrong with my first attempt because now it's working if I add 
"service=WMS" in the Link string.

  Thank you very much,

Alexandre

Alexandre Dube wrote:
> 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.
>>
>> Since you are using 5.2.0, I would not suspect it's an issue of a 
>> missing styles= parameter.
>>
>> ..Tom
>>
>>
>>
>> -----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:
>>  
>>>  
>>>
>>>      
>>>> -----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
>>>       
>>
>>
>>   
>
>


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