RE: [mapserver-users] msDrawRaster TileIndex TileItem Location

["Pericles S. Nacionales" <pnaciona@gis.umn.edu>]

Richard, et al.

To get back on the original question, the reason it doesn't work is because
the network drive isn't mapped when MapServer makes the read request.  You
probably need to find a way to map drives while running as a service.  The
web server itself can't help you here because it's MapServer that actually
reads the file.

I suppose you can write a script that maps a network path to your local
machine, and that can run as an NT service.  Chances are you'll need a user
that can login as a service to do this.  Could be more  of a hassle with
security issues.  You can try though, and I would like to hear what happens.

Good luck!
Perry N.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-mapserver-users@lists [mailto:owner-mapserver-users@lists]On
Behalf Of Richard Greenwood
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2001 5:14 PM
To: mapserver-users@lists
Subject: [mapserver-users] msDrawRaster TileIndex TileItem Location


Hello All,

I am on an NT machine and I can't seem get my TileIndex to work when the
TileItem Location references a mapped network drive, or a UNC path. I get
an error:
     " msDrawRaster(): Unable to access file. "
But it works fine with a local drive letter. Anybody have any knowledge of
this problem?

Thanks,
Rich



Richard W. Greenwood, PLS
Greenwood Mapping, Inc.
Rich@GreenwoodMap.com
(307) 733-0203
http://www.GreenwoodMap.com