Unbelievable. This is really incredible. Works like a champ. Thanks for your help. --
On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Frank Warmerdam <[email protected]> wrote: > Roger André wrote: >> >> Hi Frank, >> >> Apologies if this is a dense question, but is it correct to assume the >> following: >> >> 1) create an XML file similar to this one that points at valid WCS >> service: >> <WCS_GDAL> >> <ServiceURL>http://maps.gdal.org/cgi-bin/mapserv_dem?</ServiceURL> >> <CoverageName>srtmplus_raw</CoverageName> >> </WCS_GDAL> >> >> 2. Create a Mapserver LAYER with TYPE raster, and where the DATA line >> points to the above-mentioned XML file. > >> >> >> Is that it? > > Yes > >> Do I need to specify in the LAYER something special for >> >> Mapserver to use GDAL to query the WCS via the XML file? (whew, say >> that 3x fast) > > No, nothing special. As far as MapServer knows this is just > another raster file. I will note that the XML file with the WCS > definition needs to be writable as the first time it is accessed > GDAL will fetch the WCS capabilities and add a bunch more detail in > the XML file. You might want to even trigger this in advance with > gdalinfo to ensure things are working ok. > > Best regards, > -- > ---------------------------------------+-------------------------------------- > I set the clouds in motion - turn up | Frank Warmerdam, > [email protected] > light and sound - activate the windows | http://pobox.com/~warmerdam > and watch the world go round - Rush | Geospatial Programmer for Rent > > _______________________________________________ mapserver-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-users
