"/ms4w/dir1" without the "C:/". It is supposed to assume that the hard drive
> Hi Graham,
>
> The map parameter is always an absolute path to the mapfile. Not a relative
> or a web path (alias) neither. Currently, you are using a Unix system
> path. You should use the proper Windows path in the URL:
>
>
http://...?map=C:\ms4w\apps\tutorial\mapfiles\a_mapfile.map&otherOption=...
>
> Alan
>
> On November 3, 2009 06:47:54 am graham_allan wrote:
> > Dear all,
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm currently trying to follow the MapServer tutorials
> > <
http://mapserver.org/tutorial/example1-1.html#example1-1> by Pericles
> > S. Nacionales, I have successful downloaded and installed both the
> > tutorial data and MS4W <
http://maptools.org/ms4w/> distribution but when
> > I try the URL in the first example
> > <
http://mapserver.org/tutorial/example1-1.html#example1-1> I get the
> > following error:
> >
> >
> >
> > msLoadMap(): Unable to access file.
> > (/ms4w/apps/tutorial/htdocs/example1-1.map)
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm running Windows Vista and have amended the example1-1.map file in
> > C:\ms4w\apps\tutorial\mapfiles as required.
> >
> >
> >
> > If I amend the URL to:
> >
> >
> >
> >
http://localhost/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=/ms4w/apps/tutorial/mapfiles/exa> >mp l e1-1.map
> > <
http://localhost/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe?map=/ms4w/apps/tutorial/mapfiles/ex> >am p le1-1.map&layer=states&mode=map> &layer=states&mode=map
> >
> >
> >
> > The map is displayed as shown in the tutorial, however, I'm not sure if
> > the problem is due to a configuration error on may part or whether the
> > URL in the tutorial is wrong (this seems unlikely).
> >
> >
> >
> > Does anybody know which configuration files/options I need to amend?
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Graham
> >
> >
> >
> >
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