[mapguide-users] MG 2.0 RC4 selection ALMOST working

[Jonathan Manafi]

This is the response from a query:

Object not foundERROR: The specified object was not found.
The specified object was not found.
Exception occurred in method GetItem at line 117 in file d:\buildforgeprojects\mapguide_open_source_v2
.0\build_22.4\mgdev\common\foundation\Data/NamedCollection.cpp
- GetItem line 117 file d:\buildforgeprojects\mapguide_open_source_v2.0\build_22.4\mgdev\common\foundation
\Data/NamedCollection.cpp
general exceptiongeneral exception{"hasSelection":true,"extents":{"minx":-1841749.109647,"miny":10697190
.314625,"maxx":-1611134.1984211,"maxy":10745845.651758},"layers":["obstructions","platforms","wellbores"
,"pipelines","blocks"],"obstructions":{"featureCount":1},"platforms":{"featureCount":3},"wellbores":
{"featureCount":15},"pipelines":{"featureCount":6},"blocks":{"featureCount":4}}


Mike Adair wrote:
> What response are you getting from Query.php for your maps?
>
> Mike
>
> Jonathan Manafi wrote:
>> We realized about the Selection widgets, and we went ahead and 
>> included those in the ApplicationDefinition.xml files that we used. 
>> We also noted that the selection does indeed work with the Sheboygan 
>> maps, and as soon as you select parcels, the map refreshes to 
>> indicate your selection, as well as the SelectionInfo widget shows 
>> your selected objects. However, we used the included Aqua 
>> ApplicationDefinition.xml template and only changed the 
>> .MapDefinition files to reflect our maps instead of Sheboygan and 
>> added our custom scripts/urls as widgets to test, and we are having 
>> the selection issues. I even removed everything external to the 
>> initial Aqua template except for one of our maps to load, and the 
>> same thing occurs.
>>
>> Also of note:
>> I used the FireBug extension to see the GET and POST commands, and 
>> when running the Sheboygan sample, the selection command issues a 
>> POST of .../fusion/MapGuide/php/Query.php followed by POST 
>> .../fusion/MapGuide/php/Selection.php, whereas our maps only issue 
>> POST of .../fusion/MapGuide/php/Query.php.  I don't know if that has 
>> anything to do with the SelectionInfo showing selected objects for 
>> Sheboygan and not for us, or if all of these issues are just 
>> interrelated.
>>
>> Jonathan
>>
>> Mike Adair wrote:
>>> Note that if you are testing with the 
>>> fusion/samples/mapguide/standard example, the SelectionPanel and 
>>> SelectionInfo widgets aren't enabled in the 
>>> ApplicationDefinition.xml file as shipped.  You have to uncomment 
>>> those widgets in the file.  We should probably change that so those 
>>> widgets are included by default.
>>> In RC4 with the Sheboygan map, the selection should be appearing 
>>> highlighted as soon as it is selected.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Jason Birch wrote:
>>>> Oh, looking at your contribution to that thread, it looks like that 
>>>> problem is Fusion-specific, which is different than ary's problem 
>>>> (which is PostGIS-specific).
>>>>  
>>>> I'm seeing this Fusion selection problem myself on Windows2k3, IIS 
>>>> installation.
>>>>  
>>>> Jason
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>>
>>>> From: mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on behalf of Jason Birch
>>>> Sent: Thu 2008-02-21 8:32 AM
>>>> To: MapGuide Users Mail List
>>>> Subject: RE: [mapguide-users] MG 2.0 RC4 selection ALMOST working
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Is that just for PostGIS, or is it happening for other feature 
>>>> providers too?
>>>>  
>>>> Currently Tom has moved that RC4 be tagged as release, so if this 
>>>> is something that is not specific to the PostGIS provider and it is 
>>>> critical, you should make sure to create a ticket in Trac with 
>>>> enough information (data, MGP package, operating system, web 
>>>> server, which viewer you're using) to replicate the problem.
>>>>  
>>>> If it is PostGIS-specific, then it likely won't be fixed in 
>>>> MapGuide.  Bruno Scott is doing a bunch of work on the PostGIS 
>>>> provider currently, so hopfully it will be fixed through his efforts.
>>>>  
>>>> Jason
>>>>
>>>> ________________________________
>>>>
>>>> From: J Manafi
>>>> Subject: [mapguide-users] MG 2.0 RC4 selection ALMOST working
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I was previously having issues with selection 
>>>> (http://www.nabble.com/Postgis-Selection-Problem-%28additional%29-tt15466067s16610.html) 
>>>> where it looked like my objects were selected, but nothing actually 
>>>> was, and RC4 has made great strides to remedy this. However, my 
>>>> current situation is this:
>>>>
>>>> I can use the selection tool to make selections on the map. But, 
>>>> they don't show up unless I click the 'Refresh Map' button. And 
>>>> even then, the statusbar still shows No features selected. But when 
>>>> I run our script, the output is correct and formatted accordingly. 
>>>> Yet, If I make a selection programmatically like stated in the 
>>>> linked post, the selection is highlighted, and the statusbar reads 
>>>> {0} features selected on {1} layers, yet shows that two layers are 
>>>> selected in the selection panel, wells and blocks. And, no matter 
>>>> which block I select--even if the block has nothing inside--the 
>>>> selection panel always shows the same two wells selected. Also, if 
>>>> I make a selection with the tool, I cannot use the 'Clear 
>>>> Selection' tool, but it is available when objects are selected 
>>>> programmatically.
>>>>
>>>> I don't know what is causing this behavior, but these are my 
>>>> observations so far. If I come across anything new, I will update 
>>>> here. At least the selections are working enough to use and test 
>>>> our scripts, and for that, I am glad.
>>>>   
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