[mapguide-users] Fusion vs Basic web layouts using Sheboygan samples report very different co-ordinates

[Mike Adair]

No this is a Fusion only thing.  OL is reporting the correct location, 
some of the Fusion constants used to calculate the coordinates in other 
units are incorrect/inconsistent.  I'm actually in the process of 
changing that over to just use the OL MousePosition control.

Mike

Zac Spitzer wrote:
> and this also affects openlayers trunk?
>
> On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 2:05 AM, Mike Adair <madair at dmsolutions.ca> wrote:
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>> I can confirm that this is indeed a Fusion issue.  Internally, Fusion is
>>  using a different value for 'metersPerUnit' that what is returned by the
>>  mapguide server.  Look for this to be resolved soon in SVN.  The
>>  geography of the underlying map is correct however.
>>
>>  Mike
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>>  Zac Spitzer wrote:
>>  > I have been having issues with getting the an openlayers tiled
>>  > mapDefinition to match
>>  > up with some markers coming out of the database.
>>  >
>>  > So in classic, take a step back and try and solve the problem I just
>>  > did a quick test using
>>  > Mapguide studio 2009 with the Sheboygan samples, and i have found what
>>  > appears to be a
>>  > serious discrepancy between the co-ordinates being reported (and used?)
>>  >
>>  > Open a flexible web layout and a basic web layout from the Sheboygan samples.
>>  >
>>  > Zoom into district 8 and note the co-ordinates for the intersection of
>>  > N 3rd St & Parks street
>>  >
>>  > The Flexible Layout reports (x: -88.2986, y: 44.062)
>>  > The Basic Layout reports (x: -87.704540 y:43.765598)
>>  >
>>  > Google agrees with the basic layout co-ordinates
>>  > http://maps.google.com.au/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Sheboygan+&ie=UTF8&ll=43.765636,-87.704528&spn=0.002677,0.007167&z=18&iwloc=addr
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>>  > Is there a reason behind this?
>>  >
>>  >
>>  >
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