Daniel is correct, there is no limiting extent for the CGI or WMS servers. I think the keyword is even there in the WEB object but there's no code to enforce it. A 5.0 enhancement (if someone writes a bug report)... Sorry.
Steve >>> Daniel Morissette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/31/2006 12:20:47 PM >>> In MapScript, the mapObj methods zoomPoint() and zoomRectangle() take a maximum extent for that purpose, but I don't think there is any way to set a limit on extents in the mapfile directly that would apply to the mapserv CGI and WMS interfaces. Daniel Stephen Woodbridge wrote: > Steve, > > I may be confusing this with a feature of ka-map, but I'm not sure. > Steve L do you know if there is such a feature in mapserver? > > -Steve W > > ps: lots of Steve is confusing! > > Steve Hall wrote: >> Stephen Woodbridge wrote: >>> Steve Hall wrote: >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> Is it possible to restrict the users viewable extent of the map >>>> through the map file? For example, I have data loaded for the whole >>>> of the country but I want it to be impossible for any client tool to >>>> view data beyond a defined and fixed extent. >>>> >>>> The EXTENT parameters just seem to set the initial extent and you >>>> can easily zoom out beyond this extent. >>>> >>>> I appreciate this is fairly easy to do through code but though that >>>> if this was possible via a mapfile then it would be done at the >>>> 'lowest' level... >>> >>> Yes, I believe you can do it by setting METADATA values for the MAP >>> object. I just check the mapfile reference and it is not described >>> there. Could you please write a documentation bug to request all >>> METADATA controls be documented. >>> >>> -Steve W. >>> >> Thanks for this Steve, do you happen to know off hand any of the >> relevant keywords to this problem (to get me started). I could take a >> look through the code and dig deeper if I have somewhere to start. >> This will also enable me to file a more accurate and useful bug... >> >> Cheers, >> Steve H -- Daniel Morissette http://www.mapgears.com/
