[MS4W-Users] newbie:python mapscript install

[Jeff McKenna]

Michael Savarese wrote:
> I'm trying to configure python mapscript with MS4W 3.0
> 
> I've installed Python 2.6 and unzipped 3 files from 
> C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\mapscript\python\build\mapserver-buildkit-2008\Python-2.6.2\Lib\site-packages.
> 
> it included a file: mapscript-5.4.2-py2.6.egg-info
> 
> mapscript.pyc is missing as per instructions found. I guess this is the 
> compiled version. So I ran it in IDLE 2.6 and it returned some indent 
> error on an If statement.
> 
> I'm going to attempt to run the Python mapscript example from Bill 
> Kropla's book "Beginning MapServer". I know the book is slightly 
> outdated so any heads up on changes would be appreciated.
> 

Hi Mike,

As you travel down this path, it would be great if you could record any 
problems (install doc incorrect etc.) by filing a ticket in the MS4W 
tracker for each issue 
(http://bugzilla.maptools.org/query.cgi?GoAheadAndLogIn=1).  Thanks very 
much.

-jeff

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