[maplab-users] How to convert shapefiles to mapfiles

[Zak James]

Hi,

Did you try loading the capabilities document
(http://www2.dmsolutions.ca/cgi-bin/mswms_gmap?REQUEST=Capabilities)
directly in a web browser? I tested it and I get the correct XML
document back. If you don't get that, it could be an issue with your
network connection.

zak
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Zak James
Applications and Software Development
DM Solutions Group Inc.
http://www.dmsolutions.ca

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 03:48:48 -0800 (PST), rosy sakura
<whitesakura81 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi to all,
> 
>  I tried to follow the tutorial in maplab in order to
> understand the projection stuff. When it comes to
> adding a layer in tutorial, i tried to fill in url
> field this server
> http://www2.dmsolutions.ca/cgi-bin/mswms_gmap and then
> error occured saying that
> 
> fopen(http://www2.dmsolutions.ca/cgi-bin/mswms_gmap?REQUEST=Capabilities):
> failed to open stream: Connection timed out in
> /usr/local/apache/htdocs/maplab-2.0-release/htdocs/common/phpwms/server_data_manager.php
> on line 1844
> 
>  i tried with different server too but it fails.Thus,
> i cannot follow the adding a projection object in
> tutorial. Please help me find the solutions.
> 
>  Thank you in advance..
> 
> 
> --- Zak James <zak4ms at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > A mapfile can reference shapefiles, but you can't
> > change a shapefile
> > into a mapfile. Maplab can edit mapfiles but not
> > shapefiles. You need
> > another tool like OpenEV, Jump or ArcView to do
> > that.
> >
> > If you follow the tutorial that comes with Maplab,
> > you'll see what a
> > LAYER needs to contain to create a reference to a
> > shapefile within a
> > mapfile. If you have other data, just duplicate an
> > existing layer and
> > replace the DATA argument with the name of your
> > shapefile. This
> > assumes that the two share the same projection and
> > have overlapping
> > extents. If you do that, you should see your data
> > rendered in the map.
> >
> > zak
> > --
> > --
> > Zak James
> > Applications and Software Development
> > DM Solutions Group Inc.
> > http://www.dmsolutions.ca
> >
> >
> > On Sun, 9 Jan 2005 23:33:13 -0800 (PST), rosy sakura
> > <whitesakura81 at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > >  Could anyone please tell me who to convert
> > shapefiles
> > > to mapfiles using maplab? I have the shapefiles
> > but i
> > > dont know how to modify that shapefiles using
> > > maplab.It sounds really easy but i am a
> > beginner...
> > >
> > >  Looking forward to hear from you.
> > >  Thank you very much.
> > >
> > > My Mapscript output.
> > >
> > > MapServer version 4.4.0 OUTPUT=PNG OUTPUT=JPEG
> > > OUTPUT=WBMP OUTPUT=PDF SUPPORTS=PROJ
> > SUPPORTS=FREETYPE
> > > SUPPORTS=WMS_SERVER SUPPORTS=WMS_CLIENT
> > INPUT=EPPL7
> > > INPUT=POSTGIS INPUT=GDAL INPUT=SHAPEFILE
> > >
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