[mapserver-users] MSCompanion v1.0 alpha3 is available

[enri]

Hi,

With days of work, some updates have been made, it's available at http://code.google.com/p/mscompanion/. 

Changes include:
1. export mapfile strictly complying to the version specified (<5.0, 5.0-5.4,>=5.4), support the latest version of MapServer 5.4.0 beta1; 
2. get the default version according to the specified shp2img.exe; 
3. fixed the problem of opening an existing map created not by MSCompanion with custom defined image type will cause an error; 
4. full support relative or obsolute path in all path related elements 

Before the finall  release of version 1.0, following features will be implement.
1. support data source type detect and CONNECTION string building (now only support shape file) 
2. join: let it more smart 
3. Layer: for Feature Grid and Data, need to consider the excluding relationship 
4. Suppoert Raster data type detect 

If you think this tool can help you with your work, please keep an eye on it. And you can join the special group for MSCompanion at  http://groups.google.com/group/MSCompanion, so you can get updated once any new version is available. Also you can get prompt support from this group.

Good Luck,　　
Enri