[mapserver-users] WMS in Google Earth

[Frank Broniewski]

On Friday 03 October 2008 14:50:58 Alexandre Dube wrote:
> 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

Hi,

though I am not using mapserver 5.2 but 5.02 ;-) I noticed a behavior from GE 
always resetting the imageformat of the request string to image/gif. Maybe 
this is your problem? So when leaving the WMS Parameters page check the 
created URI in the link field for the correct imagetype.

HTH Frank