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F facilities management example 156 features counting 62 map 56 filtering DWG data 164 G generating reports 86 getLayerSetup 43 getMap function 32, 33 getVertices 43 H handling busy state and map refresh 43 detecting map busy state change 46 detecting map refresh 46 handling errors 47 handling events ActiveX Control 75 Plug-In and ActiveX Control 75 Plug-In and Java Edition 72 setting up 72 help for Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API 13 for users 11 HTML pages creating 90, 95, 104, 114, 118, 127 I installing client Viewer ActiveX Control 27 Java Edition 29 Plug-In 28 intermediate updates 8, 47 Internet Explorer and observer objects 36 embedding a map 22 event handling 71 event observers in 70 JavaScript support in 32, 36 map access 32 invoking radius mode 61 J Java 10 applet wrapper for Java Edition 38 application as wrapper for Java Edition 38 peer applet for Java Edition 38 Java Edition 11, 24, 35 displaying the map in 24 embedding Java Edition in an HTML page 35 embedding maps 35 installing on client machine 29 Java applet wrapper for 24, 38 Java application wrapper for 38 Java peer applet for 38 map access 35 from HTML 35 from Java 38 from JavaScript/JScript 35 platform requirements 9 required software 25, 39 Viewer differences 39 Java Server Pages (JSP) 26 JavaScript 10, 36, 78 accessing from an applet 42 accessing reports with 100, 108, 122, 133 browser support 36 Java Edition support 36 operating system support 36 JScript 10, 36, 112 browser support 36 Java Edition support 36 operating system support 36 K Key Index Files (KIFs). See SDF Component Toolkit keys of map features 56 L languages 10 launching reports 87 layers counting with the API 50 DWG 164 DWG layer, defined 165 DWG map layer, defined 165 listing with the API 51 map 50 adding of 53 changing data source properties of 165 counting of 50 listing of 51 visibility 55 MapGuide map layer, defined 165 visibility 55 legend, suppressing in printout 64 linking MWFs to HTML pages 20 to map 18, 20 listing map layers 51 LiteView. See Autodesk MapGuide LiteView Index | 205

Section	Page
Developer’s Guide	1
Contents	3
Introduction	7
What’s New in Release 6	8
Autodesk DWG Data Source Support	8
Enhanced Support for Map Redraw Operations	8
Symbol Bitmap Support	8
Map Mode Retrieval Support	9
Java Edition Platform Support Changes	9
Before You Begin	9
Familiarity with Autodesk MapGuide	9
Programming and Scripting Languages	10
Your Audience	10
User Help	11
About the Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API	11
Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API Help	13
Autodesk MapGuide Web Site	13
What Is an Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API Application	13
Viewing Maps	14
Querying and Updating Data	14
Creating an Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API Application	15
Displaying Maps	17
Overview	18
Map Display for ActiveX Control and Plug-In	20
Linking to a Map	20
Displaying a Linked Map in a Different Window or Frame	21
Displaying a Specific Area of the Map	21
Embedding a Map	22
Embedding a Map in a Frame-Based Page	23
Map Display for the Java Edition	24
Map Display for Autodesk MapGuide LiteView	26
Installing Viewers on Client Machines	27
Accessing Maps	31
Overview	32
Map Access for ActiveX Control and Plug-In	32
Required Software for Autodesk MapGuide Viewer Plug-In	34
Map Access for the Java Edition	35
Map Access from HTML	35
Using JavaScript or JScript	35
Map Access Using Java	38
Wrapper Java Applet	38
Peer Java Applet	38
Wrapper Java Application	38
Required Software for the Java Edition	39
Java Edition Differences	39
Functional Differences with Java Edition	39
Browser Differences with Java Edition	40
Communicating with the Plug-In from a Java Applet	40
Accessing the Plug-In from a Java Applet	41
Calling JavaScript Functions from a Java Applet	42
Accessing Secure Data	43
Handling Busy State and Map Refresh	43
About the Busy State	43
Controlling Map Refresh Operations	45
Using the autoRefresh Flag	45
AutoRefresh Flag Caveats	46
Detecting Map Refreshes	46
Detecting a Change in the Busy State	46
Controlling Intermediate Update Map Redraw Operations	47
Handling Errors	47
Getting Error Codes	47
Checking for Incorrect Argument Types	48
Debugging an Application	48
Working with Map Layers, Map Features, and Printing	49
Overview	50
Working with Map Layers	50
Counting Map Layers	50
Listing Map Layers	51
Adding a Map Layer	53
Linking Map Layers	53
Toggling Map Layer Visibility On and Off	55
Working with Map Features	56
Getting Keys of Selected Map Features	56
Getting Coordinates of a Selected Map Feature	58
Invoking Select Radius Mode	61
Zooming In on Selected Features	61
Counting Map Features	62
Working with Printing	64
Setting the Print Priority	65
Enabling the Print Events	66
Positioning Page Elements with Page Coordinate System Units	67
Adding Custom Page Elements	68
Handling Events	69
Overview	70
Working with Event Handlers	70
Browser Differences	71
Event Observer Set Methods	71
Setting Up Event Handlers	72
Plug-In and Java Edition Event Handlers	72
ActiveX Control Event Handlers	75
Plug-In and ActiveX Control Event Handlers	75
VBScript Example	75
JavaScript Example	77
VBScript and JavaScript Example	78
Writing Event Handlers	78
Page Setup Event Handler Example	79
Print Event Handler Example	81
Plug-In Event Handler Example	83
Using Reports to Query and Update Data Sources	85
Overview	86
How Reports Are Generated	86
Specifying the Report Script	86
The Request	87
Launching the Report	87
Introducing ColdFusion and ASP	88
Creating Report Scripts with ColdFusion	89
Listing File Contents with ColdFusion	89
Setting Up the Query	90
Controlling the Output	90
Seeing the Results	90
Querying and Displaying Data via the Map with ColdFusion	92
Setting Up the Report in Autodesk MapGuide Author	92
Creating the Report Script	94
Creating an HTML Page to Display the Map	95
Seeing the Results	95
Redirecting Report Output	96
Adding a Button with the Viewer API	100
Modifying a Database via the Map with ColdFusion	102
Setting Up the Report in Autodesk MapGuide Author	103
Creating the Report Scripts	104
Creating an HTML Page to Display the Map	107
Creating a Custom Menu Item	107
Accessing Your Application with the Viewer API	108
Creating Report Scripts with ASP	109
Summary of ASP Objects, Components, and Events	110
Listing File Contents with ASP	111
Specifying a Scripting Language	112
Selecting Database Records	112
Controlling the Output	113
Seeing the Results	114
Querying and Displaying Data via the Map with ASP	115
Setting Up the Report in Autodesk MapGuide Author	116
Creating the Report Script	117
Creating an HTML Page to Display the Map	118
Seeing the Results	119
Redirecting Report Output	120
Adding a Button with the Viewer API	122
Modifying a Database via the Map with ASP	125
Setting Up the Report in Autodesk MapGuide Author	126
Creating the Report Scripts	127
Creating an HTML Page to Display the Map	131
Creating a Custom Menu Item	132
Accessing Your Application with the Viewer API	133
Applications	135
Overview	136
Custom Redlining Application	136
Redlining Example Code	137
Municipal Application	140
Municipal Application Example Code	141
Facility Management Application	156
Facilities Management Application Example Code	157
DWG Filtering Application	164
Understanding Layers in Autodesk MapGuide	165
Changing Map Layer Data Source Properties	165
DWG Filtering Application Example Code	166
Selection Changed Function (selChanged)	166
Show Properties Function (showProperties)	168
SDF Component Toolkit Applications	171
Updating SDF Files—an ASP Example	171
Converting to an SDF File—a Visual Basic Example	181
Getting SDF File Information—a Visual Basic Example	188
Copying an SDF File—a Visual Basic Example	196
Index	203
A	203
B	203
C	203
D	204
E	204
F	205
G	205
H	205
I	205
J	205
K	205
L	205
M	206
N	206
O	206
P	206
Q	207
R	207
S	207
U	207
V	207
W	208
X	208

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facilities management example 156

features

counting 62

map 56

filtering DWG data 164

generating reports 86

getLayerSetup 43

getMap function 32, 33

getVertices 43

handling busy state and map refresh 43

detecting map busy state change 46

detecting map refresh 46

handling errors 47

handling events

ActiveX Control 75

Plug-In and ActiveX Control 75

Plug-In and Java Edition 72

setting up 72

help

for Autodesk MapGuide Viewer API 13

for users 11

HTML pages

creating 90, 95, 104, 114, 118, 127

installing client Viewer

ActiveX Control 27

Java Edition 29

Plug-In 28

intermediate updates 8, 47

Internet Explorer

and observer objects 36

embedding a map 22

event handling 71

event observers in 70

JavaScript support in 32, 36

map access 32

invoking radius mode 61

Java 10

applet wrapper for Java Edition 38

application as wrapper for Java Edition 38

peer applet for Java Edition 38

Java Edition 11, 24, 35

displaying the map in 24

embedding Java Edition in an HTML page 35

embedding maps 35

installing on client machine 29

Java applet wrapper for 24, 38

Java application wrapper for 38

Java peer applet for 38

map access 35

from HTML 35

from Java 38

from JavaScript/JScript 35

platform requirements 9

required software 25, 39

Viewer differences 39

Java Server Pages (JSP) 26

JavaScript 10, 36, 78

accessing from an applet 42

accessing reports with 100, 108, 122, 133

browser support 36

Java Edition support 36

operating system support 36

JScript 10, 36, 112

browser support 36

Java Edition support 36

operating system support 36

Key Index Files (KIFs).

See

SDF Component Toolkit

keys of map features 56

languages 10

launching reports 87

layers

counting with the API 50

DWG 164

DWG layer, defined 165

DWG map layer, defined 165

listing with the API 51

map 50

adding of 53

changing data source properties of 165

counting of 50

listing of 51

visibility 55

MapGuide map layer, defined 165

visibility 55

legend, suppressing in printout 64

linking

MWFs to HTML pages 20

to map 18, 20

listing map layers 51

LiteView.

See

Autodesk MapGuide LiteView