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M MacOS, supported configurations 19 map accessing from ActiveX Control 32 from Java Edition with Java 38 from Plug-In 32 from Plug-In with applet 40 busy state, detecting change in 46 controlling redraw 47 displaying 14 area of 21 in frame 21 embedding 18 for ActiveX Control 22 for Java Edition 24 for Plug-In 22 features 50, 56 counting 62 getting coordinates of 58 getting keys 56 getting the mode of 9 intermediate updates to 47 layers 50 adding of 53 changing data source properties of 165 counting of 50 DWG properties and 165 listing of 51 visibility of 55 linking to 18, 20 objects 50, 56 printing customizing title 64 suppressing legend 64 suppressing North arrow 64 suppressing scale bar 64 redraw operations 8 refresh detecting 46 viewing 14 map window file. See MWF Map Window Properties dialog box Popup Menu tab 108, 132 Reports tab 103, 116, 126 MapGuide map layer, defined 165 MapGuideObserver6.class 71, 173 MapGuideObserver6J.class 71 menus, adding items to 108, 132 MGDwgDataSources 8, 165 MGError 47, 48 MGMapObject 50 Microsoft Internet Explorer. See Internet Explorer mode, of map 9 municipal application example 140 MWF 13, 20, 165 N Netscape Navigator embedding a map 22 event handling 71 event observers in 70 JavaScript support in 36 map access 32 new features 8 DWG support 8 Java Edition platform support changes 9 map mode retrieval 9 map redraw operations 8, 47 symbol bitmap support 8 O object 50 OLE DB working with data sources 89, 90, 102, 110, 112, 116, 125 See also DSNs operating systems supported 9, 18 output, customizing 64 P page coordinate system (PCS) 67 page elements 67 adding 68 positioning for printing 67 page setup events 79 PCS. See page coordinate system Perl 26 platform requirements 9, 18 platform support changes 9 Plug-In 11 applet for communication 40 displaying a map in 20 embedding a map 22 installing on client machine 28 linking to a map 20 required software 34 points, digitizing 140 popup menus, creating 108, 132 printing 64 customizing 64 enabling print events 66 events for 79, 81 handler functions for print events 78 priority of 65 programming languages 10 206 | Index

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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Index

MacOS, supported configurations 19

map

accessing

from ActiveX Control 32

from Java Edition with Java 38

from Plug-In 32

from Plug-In with applet 40

busy state, detecting change in 46

controlling redraw 47

displaying 14

area of 21

in frame 21

embedding 18

for ActiveX Control 22

for Java Edition 24

for Plug-In 22

features 50, 56

counting 62

getting coordinates of 58

getting keys 56

getting the mode of 9

intermediate updates to 47

layers 50

adding of 53

changing data source properties of 165

counting of 50

DWG properties and 165

listing of 51

visibility of 55

linking to 18, 20

objects 50, 56

printing

customizing title 64

suppressing legend 64

suppressing North arrow 64

suppressing scale bar 64

redraw operations 8

refresh detecting 46

viewing 14

map window file.

See

MWF

Map Window Properties dialog box

Popup Menu tab 108, 132

Reports tab 103, 116, 126

MapGuide map layer, defined 165

MapGuideObserver6.class 71, 173

MapGuideObserver6J.class 71

menus, adding items to 108, 132

MGDwgDataSources 8, 165

MGError 47, 48

MGMapObject 50

Microsoft Internet Explorer.

See

Internet Explorer

mode, of map 9

municipal application example 140

MWF 13, 20, 165

Netscape Navigator

embedding a map 22

event handling 71

event observers in 70

JavaScript support in 36

map access 32

new features 8

DWG support 8

Java Edition platform support changes 9

map mode retrieval 9

map redraw operations 8, 47

symbol bitmap support 8

object 50

OLE DB

working with data sources 89, 90, 102, 110,

112, 116, 125