[ms4w-users] New User... Question about running ms4w on CD {Scanned} {Scanned}

[Ruairi ODonnell]

Thanks everyone for your input.  I've spent the day tweaking the
settings and I think it is nearly there.  But as Paul mentioned I've
had to hardcode in the path to C:/windows/temp in Apache, PHP.ini and
some of the apps like GMAP and ka-map and MapLab.  I'd really like to
use a OS enviroment variable so that I can decide the temp folder at
run time.  Also I need to clear up the temp folder in some way when
the app is done...a bit of a pain.

So far I've only tested it by changing the user privs in windows to
not allow writing to the folders.  Tommorow I'll burn it to CD and see
what happens.

If that works then I'll need to make it more generic, write a PHP
script generates a dynamic httpd.conf and my.ini (maybe others) that
populates the TEMP folder and then after runs Apache!  Not a nice
solution but it's the only one I see.  THe other option is to upgrade
to Apache 2.0 that allows ENVS in the config file with the ${TEMP}
syntax.

On 9/21/06, Paul Spencer <pspencer at dmsolutions.ca> wrote:
> Apache can run as a stand-alone executable, so that is not a
> problem.  As I mentioned, I've seen this working so I know it can be
> done.
>
> Cheers
>
> Paul
>
> On 21-Sep-06, at 6:37 PM, Siki Zoltan wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I think CD version with a web server (e.g. Apache) will not work.
> > The web server must be registered as a service on your operaring
> > system.
> > It's config files depend on the drive letter.
> > Mapserver use a temperary directory for generated images in browse
> > mode.
> > I can imagine shp2img can work from a cd. But it creates an image
> > only, no
> > user interface
> > You should use a GIS viewer software like openEV_FW for the off line
> > version.
> >
> > Zoltan
> >
> > On Thu, 21 Sep 2006, Ruairi ODonnell wrote:
> >
> >> Hi
> >>
> >> I'm a new user so sorry if this is a silly question!  I've search the
> >> archive and I don't see an answer to my question....so here it is:
> >>
> >> I'm working on a mapping project that requires an online and offline
> >> Map viewer.  The online version will probably use MapServer with all
> >> the beels and whistles (once I figure them out!).
> >>
> >> My concern is about the offline version.  The PCs are locked down to
> >> the point that I can install any new software on Windows.  So, the
> >> solution that I'd like is that the user inserts the Map CD and
> >> automatically the Web server and briwser startup and it runs without
> >> copying anything to the harddisk.  Is this possible with ms4w?  DO
> >> any
> >> of the apps in ms4w write to the disk?  If so can I reconfigure it to
> >> no write or change the location to the windows temp folder?
> >>
> >> I know how to get it to autorun and startup the server and browser.
> >> My worry is about the CD being read-only.
> >>
> >> Thanks in advance!
> >> Regards
> >> -Ruairi O'Donnell
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Regards
-Ruairi O'Donnell
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Rutland Systems SA
50 Lapido
Ames 15228
Santaigo
Spain
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Tel:    0034 981 897749
Mob:  0034 658 801022
Skype:       RuairiSpain
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