[mapguide-users] how to create an mgp file?
Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S
ks at geograf.dk
Wed Dec 12 02:45:16 EST 2007
I have not used WebStudio enough to determine if the SDF load is working
properly.
I don't see the MapAgent test forms as a good replacement for a
(potentially) broken WebStudio.
Oh, and the path should have been:
http://localhost/mapguide/mapagent/index.html
<http://localhost/mapguide/mapagent/mapagent.fcgi>
Regards, Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S
Zac Spitzer skrev:
> it's good when two people provide similar answers :)
>
> brainstorming on this, if webstudio is not going to be up to the task
> generally, it
> would be good if there was page under mapagent which allows a SDF on
> the server
> to be added to the repository as a managed feature source
>
> z
>
> On Dec 11, 2007 11:20 PM, Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S <ks at geograf.dk
> <mailto:ks at geograf.dk>> wrote:
>
> The only approach I can think of, is to study one of the existing
> demo packages.
> Study the Xml to see how it is constructed, and create a copy.
>
> You will likely want to use MapGuide Studio from Autodesk at some
> point.
> Alternatively, if your only objective is to upload an SDF file,
> you can try out my MapStudio project (which is very alpha at the
> moment).
> Third option for access to SDF, is to get a FeatureSource xml
> file, and modify the file path.
> You can read/write the FeatureSource Xml from either the API or
> http://localhost/mapguide/mapagent/mapagent.fcgi
>
>
> Regards, Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S
>
>
>
>
> Parvatha skrev:
>> I am unable to load my SDF data using web studio; So i am trying someother
>> way. If I can convert my data to mgp format then there is no need to load
>> the sdf i think. I need to load only the mgp using mapadmin. This will also
>> solve my problem. I have sdf but i dont know how to create xml files. So
>> that if I have xml and sdf then i can make mgp. This is what my problem.
>>
>>
>> Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S wrote:
>>
>>> Its not clear to me, what you want to do.
>>>
>>> You can create MGP packages from an entire folder.
>>> You can modify the MGP file as a Zip file afterwards.
>>>
>>> AFAIK, there is no documentation for the MGP format.
>>> The format is quite simple, the MGP is a Zip file, which contains all
>>> the data, SDF and Xml.
>>> There is a manifest file in the MGP, which contains operations executed
>>> agains the server.
>>> These operations execute the actual data storage of either SDF or Xml
>>> data.
>>> The SDF files are usually stored as "ResourceData" on a FeatureSource
>>> (Xml).
>>>
>>> Regards, Kenneth, GEOGRAF A/S
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Parvatha skrev:
>>>
>>>> In site administrator we can create mgp files but for that we need to
>>>> have
>>>> xml files in a folder which has got the details of the sdf data. I want
>>>> to
>>>> know how to create those xml files and where to keep the sdf data and
>>>> what
>>>> is the format?
>>>>
>>>> zspitzer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> you can create a mgp via the mapguide site administrator
>>>>>
>>>>> On Dec 6, 2007 3:35 PM, Parvatha <kpeswari at indiainfo.com> <mailto:kpeswari at indiainfo.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> can anybody tell me how to create an mgp file? when i download the
>>>>>> sample
>>>>>> (sheboygan) data for mapguide opensource 1.2 its a zip file. When i
>>>>>> unzip
>>>>>> that i could see all xml files. Using mapadmin if i load that mgp then
>>>>>> in
>>>>>> the "library" folder in local there is a "data" folder in that all sdf
>>>>>> files
>>>>>> are loaded. I dont understand from where it is getting loaded
>>>>>> dynamically.
>>>>>> If this is the way then how to create xml file for my own sdf data to
>>>>>> make
>>>>>> an mgp? and where to keep the sdf? bcoz in xml file only the sdf name
>>>>>> has
>>>>>> given and the path is not given. Can anybody please calrify my doubt?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>> Parvatha
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