Package Information

This package contains all the required files to successfully run MapServer and GDAL related applications on Windows. The files are organized according to the following directory layout:

\bin - Contains the common dll files.
\bin\gdal - Contains the GDAL related directories.
\bin\gdal\apps - GDAL utilities and OGR utilities.
\bin\gdal\csharp - Compiled binary files of the GDAL/OGR CSharp bindings.
\bin\gdal\java - Compiled binary files of the GDAL/OGR Java bindings.
\bin\gdal\python - Compiled binary files of the GDAL/OGR Python bindings.
\bin\gdal\plugins - GDAL plugin dll-s.
\bin\ms - Binary files of the MapServer related directories.
\bin\ms\apps - MapServer utilities.
\bin\ms\csharp - Compiled binary files of the MapScript CSharp bindings.
\bin\ms\java - Compiled binary files of the MapScript Java bindings.
\bin\ms\python - Compiled binary files of the MapScript Python bindings.
\bin\ms\plugins - MapServer plugin dll-s.
\bin\proj\apps - Contains the Proj.4 related utilities.
\doc - Contains package and version information files.
changelog.txt - Text file about the package changes.

General Installation Notes

In order to run the utility programs the compiled dll-s should be available to load during the execution. Therefore the PATH environment parameter should contain the full path to /bin directory of the package or the dlls in this directory should be copied into the directory from which the application (executable) is running

Installing the GDAL/OGR plugins

Some of the GDAL/OGR drivers/data sources have been compiled as plugin dlls located in the \bin\gdal\plugins subdirectory. When executing the GDAL/OGR related applications the plugins should be available to load by the driver manager. For this reason the corresponding dll-s should be copied into a \gdalplugins subdirectory from where the application executable is running. As an alternative solution the GDAL_DRIVER_PATH could also be set to point to the location of the plugin dll-s.

Note: When using the Oracle and SDE plugins be sure that the client libraries have been installed in the environment previously.

Using the MapServer plugins

The mapserver plugin dll-s can be found in the \bin\ms\plugins subdirectory. In order to use the plugins you have to modify the mapfile according to the following example:

LAYER
   CONNECTIONTYPE PLUGIN
   PLUGIN "msplugin_mssql2008.dll"
   CONNECTION "server=.\MSSQLSERVER2008;database=geodb;Integrated Security=true"
   DATA "geom from rivers WITH(INDEX(geom_sidx)) USING UNIQUE ID USING SRID=0"
   ...
END

Note: When using the Oracle and SDE plugins (Win32 packages only) be sure that the client libraries have been installed in the environment previously.

MapServer Version Information

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Libraries used for the MapServer Compilation

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GDAL Version Information

The compiled GDAL reports the following version information. (gdalinfo --version)

No information available

Supported GDAL Formats

The compiled GDAL package reports the following supported formats. (gdalinfo --formats). For more information about the GDAL formats visit: GDAL Raster Formats

No information available

Supported OGR Formats

The compiled OGR package reports the following supported formats. (ogrinfo --formats) For more information about the OGR formats visit: OGR Vector Formats

General Installation Notes

Installing the GDAL/OGR plugins

Using the MapServer plugins

MapServer Version Information

Libraries used for the MapServer Compilation

GDAL Version Information

Supported GDAL Formats

Supported OGR Formats

Libraries used for the GDAL Compilation