[OpenLayers-Users] Projection Problem

[George Mu'ammar]

Dear Kusum, do this test:
Open your gif using any graphics application or browser. Does it look  
like the map you want to see ? You won't get anything more than that  
from using an Image layer.
Regards
-- 
George Mu'ammar


Quoting Kusum <kusum at infobase.in>:

> Dear All
>
> I have a world image which I want to show at orthographic projection  
>  so that it appears as a globe.
> So I am using this image
> var options =
>      {
>             numZoomLevels: 10,
>             projection:"EPSG:9840"
>      }
> layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.Image(
>                                 'World Map',
>

> 'http://localhost/maplab/app_atlas/images/wsiearth.GIF',
>                                 new   
> OpenLayers.Bounds(-180,-47.48309659090924,180,90),
>                                 new OpenLayers.Size(580, 320),
>                                 options);
>
>
> But it is shown as a flat image and not as globe.
>
> I am using Mapserver .
> Is there any code change I have to make to get the image in globe form.
>
> Pls suggest.I am completely messed up.
>
> regards
> Kusum