applet param busyimage

[Stephen Lime]

Looks like the conversion from XML to HTML didn't quite work. The document seems
truncated to me. Anyway what the swap method does is allows you to change the image
displayed in the applet without loading the whole page. This requires that you manage 
the map coordinates on the client using javascript. It can be done, for an example see
http://maps.dnr.state.mn.us/landview. The busyimage parameter defines an image to
display while the new image is being fetched. In traditional apps where the whole page
reloads it's not a useful option.

Steve

Stephen Lime
Internet Applications Analyst

Minnesota DNR
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St. Paul, MN 55155
651-297-2937

>>> "Kieran J. Ames" <kames at keyspanenergy.com> 04/13/01 10:21AM >>>
Is anyone able to use the busyimage parameter with the java applet?
I see in the Mapplet How-to
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/doc/mapplet-howto.html  ..."Generally only
useful when used with the swap applet method."; but the swap link is bad
and I don't understand the idea.

TIA
Kieran