[mapserver-users] WMS Request for a single point?

[thomas bonfort]

As you said you were wanting to do a wms call, just append
&map_layer[0]=FEATURE+POINTS+270000+696000+END+END to a regular GetMap
request

--
thomas

On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 18:40, Robert Hicks <robhyx at gmail.com> wrote:
> Great, thanks for all the help everyone! I tried that command:
> http://10.0.11.54:8008/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=/ms4w/apps/ms_ogc_workshop/client/wms/reference.map&mode=map&map_layer[0]=FEATURE+POINTS+270000+696000+END+END&WIDTH=1000&HEIGHT=500
> (I had to change a few things), and I get this error:
>
> "msDrawMap(): Image handling error. Unable to initialize image.
> msPrepareImage(): General error message. Image dimensions not
> specified. msCalculateScale(): General error message. Invalid image
> width or height. "
>
> Any ideas?
>
> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 12:14 PM, Fawcett, David (MPCA)
> <David.Fawcett at state.mn.us> wrote:
>> This example works:  http://localhost/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=/ms4w/apps/offset.map&mode=map&map_layer[0]=FEATURE+POINTS+270000+696000+END+END
>>
>> You can access your layer through the layer name or it's (zero-based) index.
>>
>> The simple example layer is below with a simple circle symbol defined in the map file.
>>
>>  LAYER
>>    NAME 'singlepoint'
>>    TYPE point
>>    STATUS DEFAULT
>>    CLASS
>>        STYLE
>>            COLOR 255 0 0
>>            SIZE 15
>>            symbol "circle"
>>        END
>>    END
>>   END
>>
>> SYMBOL
>>  NAME "circle"
>>  TYPE ellipse
>>  FILLED true
>>  POINTS
>>    1 1
>>  END
>> END
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: mapserver-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:mapserver-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Robert Hicks
>> Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 11:07 AM
>> To: thomas bonfort
>> Cc: mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org
>> Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] WMS Request for a single point?
>>
>> Ok, that looks extremely promising. I'm going to go ahead and try it
>> on my local Mapserver.
>>
>> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 12:03 PM, thomas bonfort
>> <thomas.bonfort at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> have a look at http://www.mail-archive.com/mapserver-users@lists.umn.edu/msg05881.html
>>>
>>> the syntax for cgi commands has changed since then, you'd have to use
>>> something like
>>> &map.layer[site]=feature+points+582248.23+4841497.11+end+end
>>>
>>> or &map.layer[site].feature.points=582248.23+4841497.11
>>>
>>> (I cant remember what syntax is correct)
>>>
>>> --
>>> regards,
>>> thomas
>>>
>>> On Fri, Oct 8, 2010 at 17:10, Robert Hicks <robhyx at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> Hello all! Ok, this is probably a long shot but, is there a way to
>>>> request an image from Mapserver that is just a point? The idea is I
>>>> have another larger (reference) map image and I want to place a push
>>>> pin on top of it in a specified point. It has to be a WMS call so that
>>>> I can take the image and merge it with the other larger map into one
>>>> so that it can be put into a PDF. Any help would be appreciated.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
>>>>
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>>
>>
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