[OpenLayers-Users] Displaying a latitude & longitude grid

[Tim Schaub]

Hey-

Andy Dale wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> @Tim, this is very similar to what i want, the only addition i would 
> hope for would be the inclusion of some label(s) at the edges to 
> indicate the lat/long values.

Again from google, a search for "openlayers vector text" (or labels) 
leads to work being done by camptocamp [1].  You can take a look at the 
example in that sandbox to see if it meets your needs [2].

Tim

[1] 
http://trac.openlayers.org/browser/sandbox/camptocamp/text/examples/vector-features-with-text.html

[2] 
http://dev.openlayers.org/sandbox/camptocamp/text/examples/vector-features-with-text.html


> 
> @Linda, this is the only way i have figured out, and performs "OK" when 
> keeping the number of lines small ( i.e. to a 10 by 10 grid).
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Andy
> 
> On 20/11/2007, *Tim Schaub* <tschaub at openplans.org 
> <mailto:tschaub at openplans.org>> wrote:
> 
>     Hey-
> 
>     Andy Dale wrote:
>      > Hi,
>      >
>      > To provide the user with some feedback as to their current
>      > position/coordinates with the OpenLayers.Control.MousePosition
>     control,
>      > and this works well.
>      >
>      > However I now have the need to be able to display a grid of
>      > longitude/latitude lines along with labels, the size of the grid
>     should
>      > also be configurable based upon the current zoom level.
>      > I was wondering if openlayers currently has this ability ? If not
>     what
>      > is the best way to approach this, a shape file of some kind ? or
>      > actually let openlayers do it with a vector layer with multiple line
>      > features ?
> 
>     This is called a graticule.  A search for "openlayers graticule" leads
>     me to a control that Christopher is working on in a sandbox [1].  You
>     can take a look at the example to see if it's close to what you're
>     talking about [2].
> 
>     So, with what is in the trunk, you could make your own (following the
>     code above is advised :) - or you could download that Graticule control
>     class and try it out (if you're willing to play with work in
>     development).
> 
>     Tim
> 
>     [1]
>     http://trac.openlayers.org/browser/sandbox/crschmidt/grat/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Graticule.js
>     <http://trac.openlayers.org/browser/sandbox/crschmidt/grat/lib/OpenLayers/Control/Graticule.js>
> 
>     [2]
>     http://dev.openlayers.org/sandbox/crschmidt/grat/examples/graticule.html
> 
>      >
>      > Any advice/help is greatly appreciated,
> 
> 
>      >
>      > Andy
>      >
>      >
>      >
>      >
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