Albert You also need an projection defined in the map object, not just the layer object.
Randy --- Albert Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > I am still having problem with not seeing anything. Here is my > code again for the map file. > #This is Richland County Map Server > NAME "Richland" > SIZE 800 600 > IMAGECOLOR 255 255 255 > IMAGETYPE JPEG > SHAPEPATH "/home/mapdata/" > EXTENT -97.134375 46.044375 -96.534375 46.494375 > WEB > TEMPLATE '/var/www/htdocs/richland.html' > IMAGEPATH '/var/www/htdocs/tmp' > IMAGEURL '/tmp/' > END > LAYER > NAME "Richland" > STATUS default > TYPE polygon > DATA "RICH_bndy" > PROJECTION "init=epsg:26914" > END > CLASS > STYLE > COLOR 0 0 0 > END > END > END > END > > Is my code right? Can you help me? > > Thanks, > Albert > > "Fawcett, David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Message > Albert, > > Projection in MapServer isn't handled with an external file, like > in ArcMap. It is done in the map file. Take a look at the > Mapfile documentation to see how to do projection. > > > http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/docs/reference/mapfile/projection/view > > You need to define a projection block in the MAP block of the map > file, this is set to the projection that you want your data output > in. > > You would then define a projection block in each layer, this is > set to the projection that the original data for that layer is in. > It is easiest to use epsg codes, look at example 2 in the link > above. > > The epsg code for UTM zone 14N nad83 is 26914 and 4326 can be > used for you lat/long data. > > David. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Albert Anderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 11:58 AM > To: Fawcett, David; [email protected] > Subject: RE: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] nothing shows up! no image or > error? > > > Hi, > > I was using a projection file UTM Zone 14n Nad_83. Then I > switch to an unprojective file and I saw my data show up. What > would be the first best step for setting a projection file? > > Thanks > Albert > > "Fawcett, David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You may want to take a look at your extent. > > Do you really intend to show a primarily empty stretch of > the northern Atlantic Ocean (apologies to Canary > Islanders...)? > > You are telling MapServer that your map area is contained > within a box from 50 deg. west longitude to 10 deg. west > longitude and 20 to 90 degrees north latitude. If the name of > your mapfile relates to the data, I am guessing that Richland > County isn't in this box. > > Use ogrinfo or a desktop GIS app to look at the extent of your > data. Also, the extent needs to be in the units of the > spatial reference system that your data is in. > > David. > > -----Original Message----- > From: UMN MapServer Users List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Albert > Anderson > Sent: Wednesday, July 05, 2006 10:10 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] nothing shows up! no image or > error? > > > Hi, > > I am making my own map file. It looks all right but when I > click the button it doesnt show an image or any kind of > errors. > > Here is my map code. > #This is Richland County Map Server > NAME "Richland" > SIZE 100 100 > IMAGECOLOR 255 255 255 > IMAGETYPE JPEG > SHAPEPATH "/home/mapdata/" > EXTENT -50.00 20.00 -10.00 90.00 > WEB > TEMPLATE '/var/www/htdocs/richland.html' > IMAGEPATH '/var/www/htdocs/tmp' > IMAGEURL '/tmp/' > END > LAYER > NAME "Richland" > STATUS default > TYPE polygon > DATA "RICH_bndy" > CLASS > STYLE > COLOR 0 0 0 > END > END > END > END > > here is my html code > <html> > <head><title>Richland County MapServer</title></head> > <body> > <form method=post action="/cgi-bin/mapserv"> > <input type="submit" value="Click Me" > <input type="hidden" name="map" > value="/home/mapdata/richland.map"> > <input type="hidden" name="map_web_imagepath" > value="/var/www/htdocs/tmp/"> > > </form> > <table border="1" width="400" height="400"> > <tr> > <td align="center" valign="top"> > <IMG SRC="[img]" width="400" height="400" border="1"> > </td> > </tr> > </table> > </body> > </html> > > I really dont know whats could be wrong. Maybe the extent > of it? Can anyone help me? > > Thanks, > Albert > > > --------------------------------- > How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messengerâs low > PC-to-Phone call rates. > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > --------------------------------- > Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. > Great rates starting at 1¢/min. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
