Changes between Version 19 and Version 20 of BluePrintGISAPI

Timestamp:

05/27/10 19:36:17 (15 years ago)

Author:

Fran Boon

Comment:

Change the selection of Features without reloading the map

BluePrintGISAPI

@@ -37 +37 @@
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-!MapFish have an API in JavaScript to allow their apps to be embedded in CMSs:
+!MapFish have an API in !JavaScript to allow their apps to be embedded in CMSs:
  * http://mapfish.org/doc/contribs/mapfishapi.html
 
@@ -90 +90 @@
  * variable sized markers (image, circle, bar)
 I'm not sure if this is the right way to do it. But this is the sort of functionality I'd want.[[BR]]
-Infact, this function should be included with the API above, or I think that parts of the API above should be included with this.
+In fact, this function should be included with the API above, or I think that parts of the API above should be included with this.
 {{{
 Args:
@@ -99 +99 @@
 Code Values - list - either of marker images to use, or colour values. *Predefined code values could be included in the code.
 popup_url = <default>, # The URL which will be used to fill the pop-up. it will be appended by the Location ID.
+}}}
 
-}}}
+Want to be able to change the selection of Features without reloading the map.
+ * Suggests that there is a single Feature Layer defined
+ * The controls to filter need to hook directly into the Map to reload the Features Layer over the (static) Base Layer
+  * Catch Event & call [http://dev.openlayers.org/releases/OpenLayers-2.9.1/doc/apidocs/files/OpenLayers/Map-js.html#OpenLayers.Map.removeLayer map.removeLayer()] then a new [http://dev.openlayers.org/releases/OpenLayers-2.9.1/doc/apidocs/files/OpenLayers/Map-js.html#OpenLayers.Map.addLayer map.addLayer()]
+  * Filters in main HTML & hence using jQuery: http://api.jquery.com/change/ or
+  * Filters in map window & hence using Ext: http://www.extjs.com/deploy/dev/docs/source/Observable.html#method-Ext.util.Observable-addListener
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