[mapserver-users] Failed to open map file error

[Stephen Woodbridge]

Bob,

What disk drive its it on?

C:, D:, E:, etc Different on the two machines?

-Steve W

On 6/4/2012 1:11 PM, Bistrais, Bob wrote:
> I’m trying to migrate an application which now uses MapServer 6.0.2,
> from 6.0.1. I understand this should be seamless, but I am having
> problems with a query, the FireBug error says it cannot open the map file.
>
> Here are the lines of code triggering the error:
>
> $path="/ms4w_304/apps/maptest/maps/towns100.map";
>
> $map = ms_newMapObj($path);
>
> Resulting error message:
>
> Fatal error: Uncaught exception 'MapScriptException' with message
> 'Failed to open map file "/ms4w_304/apps/maptest/maps/towns100.map"' in
> C:\ms4w_304\apps\maptest\htdocs\php\identify.php:132
>
> -This layer will draw properly using the same .map file, so I don’t
> think there’s a problem in the map file.
>
> Another interesting issue- this application works fine on my local
> machine. It’s when I migrate it to a server that I get this error.
> However, the local machine and server are both using MS4W 3.0.4, with
> MapServer 6.0.2 and everything else in the MS4W 304 package.
>
> I’ve checked the permissions. Not totally sure, but I don’t’ think they
> are an issue.
>
> Does anyone have suggestions on what else to check?
>
>
>
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