Great news Sowmya! (I can go happily enjoy my dinner now ha) And welcome to the world of MapServer! (fun isn't it?! you're going to fall in love)
-jeff -- Jeff McKenna MapServer Consulting and Training Services http://www.gatewaygeomatics.com/ On 12-07-25 7:16 PM, Sowmya Tiramdasu wrote: > Hi Jeff, > > Just to let you know. I got it working :) > > The problem was with an entry in the shape file. Under the WMS meta data , I > gave wms_latlonboundingbox value as my extent. Ideally it should have been > wms_extent feature. So was this projection problem. > > Thanks again for all your guidance, I learnt many things! > > Thanks, > Sowmya. > _______________________________ > Sowmya Tiramdasu > QCoherent Software > 9668 Madison Blvd., Suite 202 > Madison, AL 35758 > (256) 461-8289 Telephone > (256) 461-8249 Fax > www.geocue.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sowmya > Tiramdasu > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 3:50 PM > To: 'Jeff McKenna'; [email protected] > Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Mapserver as wms client error trace > > Hi Jeff, > > Thanks for your reply. Yes, I tried the example ones and it works fine. The > problem is only with my WMS Server. The data I have( shape files, ortho > images and the Las file[This is being rendered by my WMS Server]) are all in > the same projection and I gave the extents of the map also accordingly. With > the same projection and extents I am able to render the ortho images and > shape files using map server, but not able to render the image from my WMS > Server. > > How can I check if my extents are right and the projection information I > provided is right ? Are there any Tips or best practices to achieve this? > Also, can you guide me to a good tutorial where I can understand all this > projection stuff. I am fairly new to GIS domain. > > Thanks again for your patience in trying to help me. Appreciate your help. > > Regards, > Sowmya. > _______________________________ > Sowmya Tiramdasu > QCoherent Software > 9668 Madison Blvd., Suite 202 > Madison, AL 35758 > (256) 461-8289 Telephone > (256) 461-8249 Fax > www.geocue.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff McKenna > Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 3:18 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Mapserver as wms client error trace > > Hello Sowmya, > > Next I would probably test by adding a known working WMS server into > your mapfile: you can use the exact example from the docs here (just add > a projection object) > http://www.mapserver.org/ogc/wms_client.html#adding-a-wms-layer If > shp2img shows a GetMap for that new layer, then you know it's a problem > with your WMS Server (or a problem regarding coordinates). > > If all else fails, make a copy of your mapfile, then remove all other > layers from it, and any projection objects, and make sure your EXTENT > and UNITS match the coordinates of your WMS layer. > > (yes projections are the hardest part of web mapping) > > Good luck, > > -jeff > > > _______________________________________________ mapserver-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-users
