[Tilecache] Mapserver layer

[Espen Isaksen]

Ok, then I understand the use of Mapscript.

My reason for asking is that there seems to be a bug in the WMS
handling on Mapserver. I will check that out on the Mapserver mailing
list.

Thanks for your quick reply.

Espen



2009/2/10 Christopher Schmidt <crschmidt at metacarta.com>:
> On Tue, Feb 10, 2009 at 02:04:48PM +0100, Espen Isaksen wrote:
>> Hi!
>>
>> Just a quick question about the MapServerLayer:
>>
>> The configuration examples defines the parameter
>>
>> mapfile=/var/www/vmap0.map
>>
>> Can I exchange this with an URL to a  external mapfile?
>
> Define 'external'? do you mean a URL? In that case, no.
>
>> Also I do not understand the need for Python Mapscript. Isn't the URL
>> for Mapserver just an URL syntax similar to WMS?
>
> The MapServer layer in TileCache does not use requests to an external
> mapserver, it renders internally, in Python.
>
> If you want to go against an exposed MapServer CGI endpoint, use the WMS
> layer instead.
>
> Regards,
> --
> Christopher Schmidt
> MetaCarta
>