[OpenLayers-Users] please help us test OpenLayers 2.9RC1

[bartvde at osgis.nl]

Hi Arnd,

thanks for your report. I've tracked that change down to:

http://trac.openlayers.org/changeset/10044

Tim, are you able to comment on Arnd's suggestion (see below)? TIA.

Best regards,
Bart

> Hi Bart,
>
> I use the center parameter of the map options to store the center of my
> map.
> After adding my layers to the map I use map.setCenter with this
> coordinate.
>
> With the OpenLayers 2.9 RC1 library, this raise an error "maxExtent is
> null", because if center is set in the options, this.setCenter is called
> at
> the end of the initialize-function. But then I have not added any layer to
> the map.
>
> It seems, that this will only work, if the layers parameter is also set in
> the map options.
>
> http://gis.ibbeck.de/OLClient/examples/testMapCenter_29_RC1.html
>
> I would suggest, that the setCenter in the init function should only be
> called, if this.options.layers != null.
>
>         // add any initial layers
>         if (options && options.layers) {
>             this.addLayers(options.layers);
>         }
>
>         // set center (and optionally zoom)
>         if (options && options.layers && options.center) {
>             // zoom can be undefined here
>             this.setCenter(options.center, options.zoom);
>         }
>
>
> And I have noticed, that with exchange of the OpenLayers.js from 2.8 to
> 2.9,
> also the style.css have to be taken fom 2.9 with the css for the
> LayerSwitcher control.
>
> Otherwise it seems, that 2.9 works like 2.8. A great job from the
> OpenLayers
> developers.
>
> Arnd
>
>
>
>
> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: users-bounces at openlayers.org [mailto:users-bounces at openlayers.org] Im
> Auftrag von Bart van den Eijnden
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 31. März 2010 18:01
> An: openlayers; users user
> Betreff: [OpenLayers-Users] please help us test OpenLayers 2.9RC1
>
> This is a reminder to everyone that OpenLayers 2.9 RC1 is out (since last
> Friday), please help us test this release candidate by upgrading your
> applications to 2.9RC1 and reporting any issues to us.
>
> See also:
> http://trac.openlayers.org/wiki/Release/2.9/Announce/RC1
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Best regards,
> Bart
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