StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();

        sb.append("http://dev.gomoos.org/cgi-bin/wms_nhc?");

        sb.append("request=GetMap");

        sb.append("&format=image/gif");

        sb.append("&srs=EPSG:4269");

        sb.append("&version=1.1.1");

        sb.append("&layers="+layer);

        //sb.append("&bbox=-100+100+200+200");

        try {

            URL url = new URL(sb.toString());

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• a question about the webserver
  2004-09-17 21:24:21  Tyler Mitchell | [View]
  
  
  Hi Joshua, thanks for commenting. You are only a step away from satisfaction!
  
  First, a couple tips.
  
  The OpenGIS WMS specs can very helpful (here)
  
  A quick read says that the bbox syntax you used is wrong (sorry :), the coordinates must be comma-separated. i.e. &bbox=-180,-90,180,90 will give a map for the whole earth. Bbox defines the geographic extents shown on the map, so you just need to hone that down a little bit.
  
  Second tip, if you build your own URL and make some mistake, the provider will often return a message that is quite helpful. For example, I tried:
  

  http://dev.gomoos.org/cgi-bin/wms_nhc?request=GetMap&format=image/gif&srs=EPSG:4269&version=1.1.1&layers=frances_track&bbox=-100+100+200+200

  
  and got back an XML doc with this message:
  

  Wrong number of arguments for BBOX.

  
  
  Once I replaced with a (more?) valid coordinates and put in commas instead of +, then it works.
  
  The only other factor that you may not be familiar with is the ability to request an image size. This is done using

  &height

  and

  &width

  and is given in pixel size.
  
  Here's one URL I came up with for a tiny image.
  

  http://dev.gomoos.org/cgi-bin/wms_nhc?request=GetMap&format=image/gif&srs=EPSG:4269&version=1.1.1&layers=land,frances_track&bbox=-120,20,0,40&width=200&height=150