[mapserver-users] Question on MapServer tutorials

2009-11-03 Thread graham_allan
Dear all, I'm currently trying to follow the MapServer tutorials http://mapserver.org/tutorial/example1-1.html#example1-1 by Pericles S. Nacionales, I have successful downloaded and installed both the tutorial data and MS4W http://maptools.org/ms4w/ distribution but when I try the URL in the

Re: [mapserver-users] Question on MapServer tutorials

2009-11-03 Thread Alan Boudreault
Hi Graham, The map parameter is always an absolute path to the mapfile. Not a relative or a web path (alias) neither. Currently, you are using a Unix system path. You should use the proper Windows path in the URL: http://...?map=C:\ms4w\apps\tutorial\mapfiles\a_mapfile.mapotherOption=... Alan

Re: [mapserver-users] Question on MapServer tutorials

2009-11-03 Thread Alan Boudreault
Graham, After verification, it seems that apache is able to handle path like /ms4w/dir1 without the C:/. It is supposed to assume that the hard drive asked is the same that the web server is running. Alan On November 3, 2009 07:04:54 am Alan Boudreault wrote: Hi Graham, The map parameter