shp2img

Author

Jeff McKenna

Contact

jmckenna at gatewaygeomatics.com

Last Updated

2016-03-11

Purpose

Creates a map image from a mapfile. Output is by default PNG, but you can specify other output formats defined in the mapfile. This is a very useful utility to test your mapfile. You can simply provide the path to your mapfile and the name of an output image, and an image should be returned. If an image cannot be created an error will be displayed at the commandline that should refer to a line number in the mapfile.

Syntax

shp2img -m mapfile [-o image] [-e minx miny maxx maxy] [-s sizex sizey]
       [-l "layer1 [layers2...]"] [-i format]
       [-all_debug n] [-map_debug n] [-layer_debug n] [-p n] [-c n] [-d
      layername datavalue]
-m mapfile: Map file to operate on - required
-i format: Override the IMAGETYPE value to pick output format
-o image: output filename (stdout if not provided)
-e minx miny maxx maxy: extents to render
-s sizex sizey: output image size
-l layers: layers to enable - make sure they are quoted and space separated
   if more than one listed
-all_debug n: Set debug level for map and all layers
-map_debug n: Set map debug level
-layer_debug layer_name n: Set layer debug level
-c n: draw map n number of times
-p n: pause for n seconds after reading the map
-d layername datavalue: change DATA value for layer

Example #1 Generate a Map Image

shp2img -m vector_blank.map -o test.png
Result

A file named ‘test.png’ is created, that you can drag into your browser to view.

Example #2 Generate a Map Image with Draw Speeds

shp2img -m gmap75.map -o test2.png -map_debug 3
Result

A file named ‘test2.png’ is created, and layer draw speeds are returned such as:

msDrawMap(): rendering using outputformat named png (AGG/PNG).
msDrawMap(): WMS/WFS set-up and query, 0.000s
msDrawRasterLayerLow(bathymetry): entering.
msDrawMap(): Layer 0 (bathymetry), 0.011s
msDrawMap(): Layer 1 (land_fn), 0.016s
msDrawMap(): Layer 3 (drain_fn), 0.006s
msDrawMap(): Layer 4 (drainage), 0.041s
msDrawMap(): Layer 5 (prov_bound), 0.025s
msDrawMap(): Layer 6 (fedlimit), 0.001s
msDrawMap(): Layer 9 (popplace), 0.007s
msDrawMap(): Drawing Label Cache, 0.004s
msDrawMap() total time: 0.119s
msSaveImage(test2.png) total time: 0.034s

Example #3 Generate a Map Image with Debug Information for all Layers

shp2img -m gmap75.map -o test3.png -all_debug 3
Result

A file named ‘test3.png’ is created, layer draw speeds are returned, and some warnings that index qix files are not found, such as:

msLoadMap(): 0.002s
msDrawMap(): rendering using outputformat named png (AGG/PNG).
msDrawMap(): WMS/WFS set-up and query, 0.000s
msDrawRasterLayerLow(bathymetry): entering.
msDrawRasterLayerGDAL(): Entering transform.
msDrawRasterLayerGDAL(): src=72,418,3077,2308, dst=0,0,400,300
msDrawRasterLayerGDAL(): source raster PL (72.095,417.533) for dst PL (0,0).
msDrawRasterLayerGDAL(): red,green,blue,alpha bands = 1,0,0,0
msDrawMap(): Layer 0 (bathymetry), 0.017s
msSearchDiskTree(): Search returned no results. Unable to open spatial index for D:\ms4w\a
pps\gmap\htdocs/.\../data/land_fn.qix. In most cases you can safely ignore this message, o
therwise check file names and permissions.
msDrawMap(): Layer 1 (land_fn), 0.020s
msSearchDiskTree(): Search returned no results. Unable to open spatial index for D:\ms4w\a
pps\gmap\htdocs/.\../data/drain_fn.qix. In most cases you can safely ignore this message,
otherwise check file names and permissions.
msDrawMap(): Layer 3 (drain_fn), 0.009s
msDrawMap(): Layer 4 (drainage), 0.040s
msSearchDiskTree(): Search returned no results. Unable to open spatial index for D:\ms4w\a
pps\gmap\htdocs/.\../data/province.qix. In most cases you can safely ignore this message,
otherwise check file names and permissions.
msDrawMap(): Layer 5 (prov_bound), 0.029s
msSearchDiskTree(): Search returned no results. Unable to open spatial index for D:\ms4w\a
pps\gmap\htdocs/.\../data/fedlimit.qix. In most cases you can safely ignore this message,
otherwise check file names and permissions.
msDrawMap(): Layer 6 (fedlimit), 0.005s
msDrawMap(): Layer 9 (popplace), 0.007s
msDrawMap(): Drawing Label Cache, 0.005s
msDrawMap() total time: 0.142s
msSaveImage(test3.png) total time: 0.063s
shp2img total time: 0.209s

Example #4 Generate a Map Image for a Specific Layer

shp2img -m gmap75.map -o test4.png -l "bathymetry" -map_debug 3
Result

A file named ‘test4.png’ is created, and layer draw speeds are returned for 1 layer only, such as:

msDrawMap(): rendering using outputformat named png (AGG/PNG).
msDrawMap(): WMS/WFS set-up and query, 0.000s
msDrawRasterLayerLow(bathymetry): entering.
msDrawMap(): Layer 0 (bathymetry), 0.013s
msDrawMap(): Drawing Label Cache, 0.000s
msDrawMap() total time: 0.018s
msSaveImage(test4.png) total time: 0.026s

Example #5 Generate a Map Image for Specific (Multiple) Layers

Note

The syntax for specifying multiple layers is: -l “layer1 layer2 layer3 layer4”

shp2img -m gmap75.map -o test5.png -l "bathymetry drain_fn" -map_debug 3
Result

A file named ‘test5.png’ is created, and layer draw speeds are returned for only the 2 specified layers, such as:

msDrawMap(): rendering using outputformat named png (AGG/PNG).
msDrawMap(): WMS/WFS set-up and query, 0.000s
msDrawRasterLayerLow(bathymetry): entering.
msDrawMap(): Layer 0 (bathymetry), 0.179s
msDrawMap(): Layer 3 (drain_fn), 0.041s
msDrawMap(): Drawing Label Cache, 0.000s
msDrawMap() total time: 0.226s
msSaveImage(test4.png) total time: 0.027s