[mapguide-users] RE: Samples and documentation for MGOS 1.2

[Jim O'Leary]

Yes, the phpviewersamples are the same. I just downloaded from the second URL
and did a BeyondCompare. I guess the right url for phpviewersamples is thus:

http://download.osgeo.org/mapguide/releases/1.2.0/samples/ 


JasonBirch wrote:
> 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> You pointed to the following for phpviewersample:
> 
> http://download.osgeo.org/mapguide/releases/1.2.0-rc2/samples
> 
> I think these are the same, but they should be downloaded from:
> 
> http://download.osgeo.org/mapguide/releases/1.2.0/samples/ 
> 
> Guess we need to update this page:
> 
> http://mapguide.osgeo.org/download/releases/1.2.x-samples
> 
> These have been considerably reorganised (now use a decent MVC pattern,
> etc) and have also integrated a couple of the GT tasks.
> 
> The problem with IE and .mgp files is beause IE is content-sniffing and
> seeing them as .zip files (which they are).  If you change the IE dialog
> to say "All Files" and change the filename to .mgp, then the download
> should work for you.  Adding an appropriate MIME type to the download
> server for .mgp files might help, but I'm not sure.
> 
> Jason
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim O'Leary
> Subject: [mapguide-users] Samples and documentation for MGOS 1.2
> 
> 
> A few notes on the samples and documentation released with MGOS 1.2.
> 
> phpviewersamples
> These samples are at:
> 
> http://download.osgeo.org/mapguide/releases/1.2.0-rc2/samples
> 
> ...and appears to be the old phpviewersamples, reorganized.
> 
> phpsamples
> These samples are at:
> 
> http://download.osgeo.org/mapguide/releases/1.2.0/docs/Samples/
> 
> ...and appears to be the old devguide samples, updated.
> 
> MGP files:
> On my system, IE does not download these files correctly. I have to use
> Firefox, right-click the link, and choose, "Save target as".
> 
> Dev Guide
> The MGOpenSourceDevGuide.pdf in the 1.2 distribution at:
> 
> C:\Program Files\MapGuideOpenSource\Help
> 
> ...is not the latest dev guide. The latest is at:
> http://download.osgeo.org/mapguide/releases/1.2.0/docs/MgOpenSourceDevGu
> ide.pdf
> 
> It has some new sections, and clarifies existing sections from the old
> dev guide.
> 
> As a constructive suggestion, how about putting all of the samples in
> the same location? The name "phpvewersample" or "phpsample" is too close
> to "mapviewerphp" for newbies. How about the name "devguide" for all of
> these samples?
> 
> Thanks.
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