[OpenLayers-Users] Restore feature's geometry

[Alexandre Dube]

Hey,

Alexandre Dube wrote:
> Well, in the end I would really like to avoid the use of 
> layer.refresh({'force':true}) if possible.
>
> If you activate the DrawFeature control while modifying a feature 
> (instead of hitting cancel), the geometry of the current modified 
> feature still needs to be restored (didn't hit the "save" button).  So 
> the following happens :
>
>   1. layer.refresh is called
>   2. DrawFeature control activates (at the same time, "featureadded" 
> events are registered")
>   

I registered the event on the Layer instead of the DrawFeature control.  
That's why I had this behavior.  Registering it to the control instead 
solved that problem.

Still interested to hear more about other (and faster) options though.

Alexandre

>   3. response from the layer.refresh draws new features, but they get 
> all engulfed in the DrawFeature "featureadded" events (resulting in 
> selecting them all in my case)
>
>   So, I would really need an other option...  Any clue ?
>
>   I'll show the "weird" behavior of cloning the geometry in a live 
> example.  Maybe I'm doing something wrong.
>
> Alexandre
>  
> Alexandre Dube wrote:
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>>   I'd like to know if there's a better (faster) way to restore a 
>> modified feature's geometry other than using layer.refresh({'force':true});
>>
>>   I use a ModifyFeature control with a popup that as save and cancel 
>> buttons.  On save, it commits the changes (fine).  On cancel, it should 
>> 'restore' the feature to its original state (at least the geometry).
>>
>>   I tried to clone the feature + fid before modifications, then on 
>> cancel destroy the original feature and add the clone but it's obviously 
>> wrong to do so since it becomes unbound to its source.
>>
>>   I also tried to clone the geometry only but I had weird behaviors 
>> (duplicated features).
>>
>>   Any hint ?
>>
>>   
>>     
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Alexandre Dubé
Mapgears
www.mapgears.com