> Is there a way to manually set the WMS URL for a layer? Only thing I can think of is to copy their capabilities document and place the copy on a web server (any web server). A capabilities document can refer individual operations to other services. You actually should be able to store one on your local file system.
I do not think this situation happens often enough to warrant an override; simply reporting the problem to the service provider should get it resolved. >> I hope this helps. > > It does indeed. Thanks so much! > > Rob > > > On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 4:22 PM, Emily Gouge <[email protected]> wrote: >> Okay I think I know why udig is using the "wrong" url. The getCapabilities >> document has the following: >> >> >> <GetMap> >> <Format>image/jpeg</Format> >> <Format>image/png</Format> >> <Format>image/gif</Format> >> <Format>image/png; mode=24bit</Format> >> <Format>image/wbmp</Format> >> <Format>image/tiff</Format> >> <DCPType> >> <HTTP> >> <Get> >> <OnlineResource xlink:href="http://labs.metacarta.com/wms?"/> >> </Get> >> <Post> >> <OnlineResource xlink:href="http://labs.metacarta.com/wms?"/> >> </Post> >> </HTTP> >> </DCPType> >> </GetMap> >> >> >> So uDig is using the Get (or Post) OnlineResource for getting the layer >> information. Since this is incorrect in the getCapabilities document uDig >> is using the wrong resource. >> >> I hope this helps. >> >> Emily >> >> >> Emily Gouge wrote: >>> >>> That url I provided is the one that uDig is using. So it looks like uDig >>> is not using the correct URL. I'm not sure why though. >>> >>> I was able to see the URL by enabling tracing in the eclipse environment. >>> I'm not sure how you'd do if you are running uDig outside of Eclipse. >>> >>> Emily >>> >>> >>> MrR08040 wrote: >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:48 PM, Emily Gouge <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I can't access this in uDig either. But I also cannot access it from a >>>>> basic web browser. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://labs.metacarta.com/wms?SERVICE=WMS&LAYERS=rail&EXCEPTIONS=application/vnd.ogc.se_xml&FORMAT=image/png&HEIGHT=169&TRANSPARENT=TRUE&REQUEST=GetMap&BBOX=0.0,0.0,179.61,78.168&WIDTH=389&STYLES=default&SRS=EPSG:4326&VERSION=1.1.1 >>>> >>>> I wouldn't expect that URL to work since it's wrong. It should be: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?SERVICE=WMS&LAYERS=rail&EXCEPTIONS=application/vnd.ogc.se_xml&FORMAT=image/png&HEIGHT=169&TRANSPARENT=TRUE&REQUEST=GetMap&BBOX=0.0,0.0,179.61,78.168&WIDTH=389&STYLES=default&SRS=EPSG:4326&VERSION=1.1.1 >>>> >>>> But there isn't any data in that image for that layer (rails). Try >>>> basic instead and that works. >>>> >>>> Where did you get that URL from? >>>> >>>> Is there anyway to see in uDig the actual URL for a given WMS layer? >>>> >>>> Many thanks, >>>> Rob >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 6:48 PM, Emily Gouge <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> I can't access this in uDig either. But I also cannot access it from a >>>>> basic web browser. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://labs.metacarta.com/wms?SERVICE=WMS&LAYERS=rail&EXCEPTIONS=application/vnd.ogc.se_xml&FORMAT=image/png&HEIGHT=169&TRANSPARENT=TRUE&REQUEST=GetMap&BBOX=0.0,0.0,179.61,78.168&WIDTH=389&STYLES=default&SRS=EPSG:4326&VERSION=1.1.1 >>>>> >>>>> I'm not sure about openlayers. >>>>> >>>>> MrR08040 wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hi folks, >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm wondering if other people can get uDig to render the basic layer >>>>>> from >>>>>> here: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://labs.metacarta.com/wms/vmap0?service=WMS&request=GetCapabilities >>>>>> >>>>>> It works great under OpenLayers: >>>>>> >>>>>> http://openlayers.org/dev/examples/geojson.html >>>>>> >>>>>> But not for me under uDig 1.2M3. >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks in advance, >>>>>> Rob >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) >>>>>> http://udig.refractions.net >>>>>> http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) >>>>> http://udig.refractions.net >>>>> http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) >>>> http://udig.refractions.net >>>> http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) >>> http://udig.refractions.net >>> http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel >> >> _______________________________________________ >> User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) >> http://udig.refractions.net >> http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel >> > _______________________________________________ > User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) > http://udig.refractions.net > http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel > _______________________________________________ User-friendly Desktop Internet GIS (uDig) http://udig.refractions.net http://lists.refractions.net/mailman/listinfo/udig-devel
