On 10-10-24 1:19 AM, Tim Rood wrote:
Hello,

For context, I assume I have the latest MapServer version, downloaded
October 3.

Also, I’m pretty familiar with desktop GIS, but unschooled with web and
map server use.

Installation and first tutorial section went well.

Got to Example 2-1: Example 2.1 - Pan and Zoom Controls
<http://demo.mapserver.org/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/osgeo/mapserver/tutorial/htdocs/example2.map&layer=states&zoom=0&mode=browse&root=/tutorial&program=/cgi-bin/mapserv&map_web=template+example2-1.html>
(teaches click on map to pan, etc.) and pan/zoom page opens with map. OK.

*But here’s the problem:*

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*the mapfile, (name: Example2.map. “type: map_auto_file” [new type to
me]) from demo.mapfile.org *

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*wants to be opened or saved every time I click on the map to pan. *

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I expected the link above to run the local mapfile---and not open it
either.

I don’t understand the behavior I’m seeing. What basic point am I missing?

Thanks,


Hi Tim,

Welcome to MapServer!

The MapServer tutorial that you downloaded should work out of the box if you are using MS4W on Windows (extract the tutorial contents to the same MS4W drive root and restart Apache). If you are not using MS4W then you would have to configure each tutorial example (in your case example2-1.html, example2-1.map, and example2.1-template.html).

For example, if you were using Unix, you will notice that in example2-1_template.html that "/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe" would need updating.

-jeff



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Jeff McKenna
MapServer Consulting and Training Services
http://www.gatewaygeomatics.com/


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