mapserv1

Usage

Overview

mapserv provides commandline access to the MapServer CGI interface.

Options

FC-vF[0]

Display mapserver version and build options.

FC-nhF[0]

Suppress HTTP headers.

FCQUERY_STRINGF[0]="QUERY_STRING"

CGI QUERY_STRING parameter, e.g. QUERY_STRING="MAP=/home/user/wfs.map&SERVICE=WFS&REQUEST=GetCapabilities"

Examples

The CGI interface can be tested at the commandline by using the "QUERY_STRING" switch, such as:

FC
       mapserv "QUERY_STRING=map=/home/user/wms.map&mode=map"
      F[0]

To suppress the HTTP headers, you can use the "FC-nhF[0]" switch, such as:

FC
       mapserv -nh "QUERY_STRING=map=/home/user/wms.map&mode=map"
      F[0]

To save the output into an image file, use the pipe command such as:

FC
       mapserv -nh "QUERY_STRING=map=/home/user/wms.map&mode=map" > test.png
      F[0]