[maplab-users] Problem in Opening maps in Mapedit and mapbrpwser

[Nahum Castro]

s r escribió:
> Hi all.
> i'm a begginer around mapserver and maplab. (and generally to 
> opensource WebGIS)
> my problem is simple: i can't open even tutorial maps in mapedit and 
> mapbrowser (using MS4W)
> and i don't know what to do t progress in learning Maplab.
> i willbe so pleased to receive your help?
You need to start on the mapserver documentation and tutorial.
here:
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/
http://biometry.gis.umn.edu/tutorial/
>  
> By the way, i've seen in some webpages that Maplab develpment has been 
> stopped.
> so, it sounds better to find a better starting point in opensource 
> WebGIS.
> what's your idea?
pmapper
http://www.pmapper.net/
here is my app
http://mapas.guanajuato.gob.mx/app/map.phtml

Another problem is that mapserver only runs on php 4 not 5, perhaps your 
problem is related to that

>  
> Finally, i haven't found any package (of course opensource) to do the 
> shortest Path analysis
> Is there any or i should program it by myself?
>  
Use postgis, there is a shortest path algoritm here:
http://www.cartoweb.org/contribs.html

-- 
Nahum Castro González
Jefe de desarrollo del portal SEIP/MAPAS
Dirección de Geografía
Unidad de Planeación e Inversión Estratégica
Gobierno del Estado de Guanajuato
http://mapas.guanajuato.gob.mx
http://seip.guanajuato.gob.mx