[Mapserver-users] flash output and image folder

[James Bjerkholt]

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Hi,

I am a newbie trying to accomplish the same thing as you:

> finally, i have been trying to set the imagetype to swf.=A0 mapserver=20=

> creates the swf files but without the labels.=A0 i am using truetype=20=

> fonts and fy fontfile looks correct to me.

Have you specified the "OUTPUTFORMAT" object in the .map file to ".swf"=20=

in addition to setting "IMAGETYPE swf"? You may also have to use a=20
different font format than TrueType. See end of this page:=20
http://www2.dmsolutions.ca/mapserver/dl/FlashMapserverUserDoc.html

> the swf files get created in the map_web_imagepath folder, but are not=20=

> displayed.

If you are trying to access each single map layer independently as=20
source for an embedded flash on your webpage, and this does not work,=20
then I don't know what is wrong. But if you are simply accessing the=20
"main" generated swf-file in your browser, it will display nothing,=20
because that file only contains information about the other swf-files=20
(.map layers). You will need to make a flash file which dynamically=20
loads each map-layer.swf into an empty movie clip in flash after=20
loading the "main" swf.file (which contains information about the paths=20=

to the other flashfiles among other things)

> i haven't had anyluck setting my map_web_imagepath to anything except=20=

> a hardcoded path like c:inetpub... etc.
> =A0
> is there a trick to using relative paths?

I have also attempted using relative paths - without success. I am also=20=

confused as to what the path should be relative to: the document-root=20
on the webserver? the .mapfile? (seeing as tutorials and other examples=20=

seem to vary) If anyone can share any insight on this it would be much=20=

appreciated.

James


On 9. jan. 2004, at 00.32, jon martin wrote:

> hello,
> =A0
> a couple of newbie questions.
> =A0

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Hi,


I am a newbie trying to accomplish the same thing as you:


<excerpt><fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>finally, i have been
trying to set the imagetype to swf.=A0 mapserver creates the swf files
but without the labels.=A0 i am using truetype fonts and fy fontfile
looks correct to me.</smaller></fontfamily>

</excerpt>

Have you specified the "OUTPUTFORMAT" object in the .map file to
".swf" in addition to setting "IMAGETYPE swf"? You may also have to
use a different font format than TrueType. See end of this page:
http://www2.dmsolutions.ca/mapserver/dl/FlashMapserverUserDoc.html


<excerpt><fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>the swf files get
created in the map_web_imagepath folder, but are not =
displayed.</smaller></fontfamily>

</excerpt>

If you are trying to access each single map layer independently as
source for an embedded flash on your webpage, and this does not work,
then I don't know what is wrong. But if you are simply accessing the
"main" generated swf-file in your browser, it will display nothing,
because that file only contains information about the other swf-files
(.map layers). You will need to make a flash file which dynamically
loads each map-layer.swf into an empty movie clip in flash after
loading the "main" swf.file (which contains information about the
paths to the other flashfiles among other things)


<excerpt><fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>i haven't had
anyluck setting my map_web_imagepath to anything except a hardcoded
path like c:inetpub... etc.</smaller></fontfamily>

=A0

<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>is there a trick to using
relative paths?</smaller></fontfamily>

</excerpt>

I have also attempted using relative paths - without success. I am
also confused as to what the path should be relative to: the
document-root on the webserver? the .mapfile? (seeing as tutorials and
other examples seem to vary) If anyone can share any insight on this
it would be much appreciated.


James



On 9. jan. 2004, at 00.32, jon martin wrote:


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mily>

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<fontfamily><param>Arial</param><smaller>a couple of newbie =
questions.</smaller></fontfamily>

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