I should have been more specific. I am very familiar with WMS. Thanks for the info!
I just needed to send a *username:[EMAIL PROTECTED] to the service and that is where it is coughing and puking but only in IE. I think with tilecache I will need to adjust the proxy parameters in the cache.py but I was wondering if anyone else got around this problem. You seemed to be a pretty good expert on proxy so I emailed you. Thanks! Linda Rawson On 10/15/07, Jeff Dege <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > (You sent this just to me, instead of to the list. I'm CC'ing it to the > list). > > First, I'm by no means the expert on this stuff. But I'll give it a > shot. Others can correct me, if I'm messing up. (Though this is pretty > simple, getting-started kind of stuff, and may be within my competency.) > > It sounds as if you're trying to plug the WMS server URL directly into > your browser, as given, and it's not working for you. That's not a > surprise. A WMS server needs a lot of complicated arguments appended to > the URL, and it doesn't return an HTML page, suitable for browsing. > > If you want to display a map, using data from WMS server, you'll need a > map viewer - like OpenLayers. Your browser should point to a web page > containing OpenLayers javascript code, and that web page should build a > layer using the WMS URL you are working with. > > Look at: http://openlayers.org/dev/examples/wms.html > > Then look at the code: > > function init(){ > map = new OpenLayers.Map( 'map' ); > layer = new OpenLayers.Layer.WMS( "OpenLayers WMS", > "http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0";, {layers: > 'basic'} ); > map.addLayer(layer); > > map.setCenter(new OpenLayers.LonLat(lon, lat), zoom); > map.addControl( new OpenLayers.Control.LayerSwitcher() ); > } > > This declares a map, and adds a WMS layer, using a WMS server at > labs.metacarta.com. > > If you replace that url with the one you have (putting in the real > username and password), you should be able to get a start. > > You may have to set the longitude and latitude to different values to > center the map where you want. > > And the WMS server you're trying to access may not define a layer named > 'basic'. > > You can get a list of available layers by passing a GetCapabilities > request to the WMS server. This will return an XML document describing > what the WMS server is capable of providing. > > The URL for the metacarta site above is: > > http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?version=1.1.1&service=wms&request=Ge > tCapabilities > > For your site, it would be something like: > > http://username:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/gexservlets/wms?version= > 1.1.1&service=wms&request=GetCapabilities > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 12:20 PM > > To: Jeff Dege > > Subject: Re: OpenLayers Proxying in IIS > > > > Jeff, > > > > I am using Digital Globe and they gave me the following url > > for their WMS service. They suck! Anyway I have vented. > > > > http://username:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/gexservlets/wms > > > > How on earth do I send this URL to IE or tilecache? It > > totally returns errors. I assume I use a proxy but I was > > wondering if you could send me in the right direction. > > > > Thanks, > > Linda Rawson > > > > Jeff Dege wrote: > > > > > > When I asked Erik whether it would be appropriate to suggest a > > > commercial package on the list, he said yes, it might be of help to > > > others with the same problem, and it would probably > > encourage others to > > > offer their own solutions, which would also be of help to > > others with > > > the same problem. > > > > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: John Cole [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 10:56 AM > > >> To: Jeff Dege; [email protected] > > >> Subject: RE: [OpenLayers-Users] OpenLayers Proxying in IIS > > >> > > >> Search the mailing list, I posted a WFS proxy in asp.net a > > while back. > > >> > > >> John > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > >> Behalf Of Jeff Dege > > >> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 9:57 AM > > >> To: [email protected] > > >> Subject: [OpenLayers-Users] OpenLayers Proxying in IIS > > >> > > >> OpenLayers uses AJAX, and AJAX has a problem with cross-domain http > > >> requests. So OpenLayers has a mechanism by which a proxy > > >> prefix can be > > >> prepended to every request, directing the request to a proxy > > >> site on the > > >> host domain. > > >> > > >> The issue has always been how to set up such a proxy site. > > >> > > >> If your website is hosted by Apache, it's easy. Apache ships > > >> with tools > > >> that make creating such a proxy easy. > > >> > > >> If your website is IIS, it has not been. I, at least, have > > >> been unable > > >> to find either public domain code, or understandable > > instructions, on > > >> how to create a proxying site for IIS. > > >> > > >> I've asked on OpenLayers-Users, and had no answers. I've asked > > >> elsewhere, and had no answers. > > >> > > >> Eventually, I found a discussion of the issue: > > >> > > >> http://blogs.msdn.com/david.wang/archive/2005/08/01/HOWTO_Comm > > >> on_URL_Red > > >> irection_Techniques_for_IIS_Summary.aspx > > >> > > >> The relevant quote: > > >> > > >> No one seems to provide modules to do Server-Side Redirection or > > >> Server-Side > > >> Forwarding on IIS for free. At least, I am not aware of any > > >> free/open-source > > >> add-on IIS modules which implement those Server-Side > > behaviors; I > > >> only know > > >> of for-fee modules like ISAPIRewrite. > > >> > > >> Which got me looking for ISAPIRewrite. This I found at: > > >> > > >> http://www.helicontech.com/isapi_rewrite/ > > >> > > >> This is a commercial, but reasonably priced ($99), ISAPI > > >> filter DLL that > > >> implements the functionality of Apache's mod_rewrite and > > >> mod_proxy. And > > >> with it, creating a forwarding proxy for OpenLayers is simple. > > >> > > >> ISAPI_Rewrite has a "lite" version that is free, but the > > lite version > > >> doesn't do proxying. The commercial version is available > > for download > > >> on a 45-day free trial. I downloaded it yesterday > > morning, and had a > > >> proxy working before lunchtime. > > >> > > >> I know there are others who have had the same problem. > > This may be of > > >> help. > > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Users mailing list > > >> [email protected] > > >> http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > >> > > >> No virus found in this incoming message. > > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > >> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.0/1049 - Release > > >> Date: 10/4/2007 > > >> 8:59 AM > > >> > > >> > > >> No virus found in this outgoing message. > > >> Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > >> Version: 7.5.488 / Virus Database: 269.14.0/1049 - Release > > >> Date: 10/4/2007 > > >> 8:59 AM > > >> > > >> This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential > > >> and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity > > >> to whom they are addressed. 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