[mapserver-users] mapfile web object error

Steve Lime Steve.Lime at dnr.state.mn.us
Fri Nov 6 10:36:47 PST 2009


It's basically the text you'd see in a standard error. You have the opportunity to
wrap it in another look & feel, somehow parse it and write your own or even add
to it.

Steve

>>> On 11/6/2009 at 11:47 AM, in message <4AF3FED6.CED1.00DF.0 at wapa.gov>, "Eric
Weisbender" <Weisbend at wapa.gov> wrote:
> Steve,
> 
> This is exactly what I am looking for.  What would the html string look like 
> to display it in my error page.
> 
> Thanks a million.
> EW
> 
>>>> "Steve Lime" <Steve.Lime at dnr.state.mn.us> 11/6/2009 10:33 AM >>>
> There ERROR parameter has no effect in mapscript unless you choose to do so 
> yourself. In that environment
> you have total control over error messages.
> 
> The CGI is a different story. In that environment the ERROR parameter is 
> used. It's also treated like a template
> so you can pass the MapServer error buffer on to your default error page as 
> an argument. For example you
> could do something like:
> 
> WEB
>   ...
>   ERROR 'http://my.site.com/error.html?message=[errmsg_esc]'
> END
> 
> and then in your page you could display the message or parse it to display a 
> custom message.
> 
> Is that what you're after?
> 
> Steve
> 
>>>> On 11/6/2009 at 11:08 AM, in message <4AF3F582.CED1.00DF.0 at wapa.gov>, "Eric
> Weisbender" <Weisbend at wapa.gov> wrote:
>> How can I include the default web error object message in my custom web 
> error 
>> page.  In the map file under the Web object there is a place to 
>> redirect/create your own error page.  If you don't specify the error html 
>> page you get the standard mapserver error.  This is in all versions of 
>> mapserver and it doesn't matter if you are running cgi or mapscript because 
>> it a map file web object definition.  Any help would be appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> EW
>> 
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