[mapguide-users] Bookmarking

[Mike Adair]

It does capture map extent/scale and layer state.  It doesn't capture 
the sessionid since that is likely to expire, it initializes the map 
from the MapGuide resource ID, rather than mapname and session.

Mike

GordonL wrote:
> Hi Mike,
> Does it capture current Map Scale and Layer State?
>
> Also, does it cupture current SESSIONID?
>
> thanks
> gordon
>
>
>
> Mike Adair wrote:
>   
>> Yes there is the LinkToView widget which provides bookmarking.  It 
>> provides a labeled anchor tag with a link to the current mapview.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> Chris Claydon wrote:
>>     
>>> I think I saw some support for bookmarking go into Fusion 2.0. There are
>>> some developers from DM Solutions on this list that may be able to
>>> provide more details...
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>>> [mailto:mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of GordonL
>>> Sent: Saturday, March 14, 2009 2:56 PM
>>> To: mapguide-users at lists.osgeo.org
>>> Subject: [mapguide-users] Bookmarking
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi All,
>>> I was wondering, has anyone seen a bookmarking tool (either FUSION or
>>> Basic
>>> Web Layout)?  
>>>
>>> I think there are different ways of doing this.  
>>> 1. I saw one solution that grabbed the URL of the web layout (including
>>> sessionid) but this expires...
>>>
>>> 2. I thought I could capture the map name, current scale, and the current
>>> layer visibility in the session and store to a database..then apply these
>>> parameters after the user logs in.
>>>
>>> 3. I thought I saw a FUSION demo that "save map" would store the map
>>> permanently in the repository and just share it to everyone, but does
>>> anyone
>>> know if this stored the current status (scale and layer visibility
>>> status)????
>>>
>>> The issue I have with all these approaches is that this requires that the
>>> web layout is customized to accommodate the passing of these
>>> parameters...
>>> it would be great if there were URL parameters (GET or POST) that we can
>>> pass the scale and layer status to the whole Web Layout (FUSION or
>>> BASIC)...
>>>
>>> any feedback on how anyone worked through this issue would be great.
>>>
>>> thanks
>>>
>>> gordon
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
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>>    Michael Adair
>>    Senior Software Architect
>>    DM Solutions Group Inc.
>>
>>    Office: (613) 565-5056 x26
>>    madair at dmsolutions.ca
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   Michael Adair
   Senior Software Architect
   DM Solutions Group Inc.

   Office: (613) 565-5056 x26
   madair at dmsolutions.ca
   http://www.dmsolutions.ca
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