You can't create new layers, only alter existing. I've often put in a dummy layer for just such a purpose.
Perl MapScript 5.6.5 works just fine... Steve -----Original Message----- From: mapserver-users-boun...@lists.osgeo.org [mailto:mapserver-users-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of P Kishor Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 8:33 AM To: Mapserver-users Subject: [mapserver-users] creating layers dynamically with cgi I want to generate MapServer layers, but can I do so without writing them into the map file? I am using 5.6.5 with cgi. I'd rather not use MapScript (by the way, what is the state of Perl MapScript with MS 5.6.5?) -- Puneet Kishor _______________________________________________ mapserver-users mailing list mapserver-users@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-users _______________________________________________ mapserver-users mailing list mapserver-users@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-users