You need to get the real map extent from the session variable GEOEXT, as I mentioned in my mail. The extent in the map file is just sort of coarse max extent.
Armin Dejan Gambin wrote: > Thanks Armin, > > I have created reference map by viewing my map (with the wanted layers) at > the full extent, and saving this picture...I suppose it is not a good way? I > have used the original picture and let the browser resize it...? > > thanks anyway > > dejan > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Armin Burger [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 4:52 PM >>To: Gambin Dejan >>Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Subject: RE: [Pmapper-users] New intermediate versions >> >> >>Dejan, >> >>I typically use ArcView to create the reference map image and >>return the extent of this image. The reference map does not >>need to have the same extent as the main map, it's just >>necessary that the extent of the refmap image is really >>correct and in the same coordinate system as the main map. >>One can eg. choose a bit bigger extent for the refmap than >>for the main map so that the red position rectangle is always >>visible. >> >>Maybe some tools from maptools.org provide functions to deal >>with that, like chameleon or maplab. There was also a tool >>for managing map files on sourceforge, perhaps it supports >>also the creation of reference maps and returns its extent... >> >>You could use also pmapper 2 and resize the window until you >>reach the size >>for the main map that you like to have for the refmap. Then >>after the zoom/pan retrieve the extent from the session >>variable GEOEXT. Not very elegenat but it should work. I can >>provide you a script that can display a bit better structured >>the session variable contents, also for some debugging not so bad. >> >>Armin >> >> >>>--- Urspr?ngliche Nachricht --- >>>Von: "Gambin Dejan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>An: "Armin Burger" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Kopie: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Betreff: RE: [Pmapper-users] New intermediate versions >>>Datum: Mon, 7 Nov 2005 13:37:53 +0100 >>> >>>Hi, >>> >>>I have installed this newest version_1, and will do some >> >>detailed test >> >>>these days. >>> >>>I se the reference map is not "synchronized" with the main >> >>map, I see >> >>>there are extent definitions in map file (for example for >> >>countries) >> >>>that do no "cover" the entire shape file. And since I am >> >>often having >> >>>similar problems, I am asking as a general question: how to >> >>create the >> >>>reference map in most simple and correct way? How to set extents >>>properly? >>> >>>regards, dejan >>> >>> >>>>-----Original Message----- >>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >> >>Armin Burger >> >>>>Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 6:15 PM >>>>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>Subject: [Pmapper-users] New intermediate versions >>>> >>>> >>>>I uploaded 2 intermediate versions for p.mapper 1 and 2. >>>> >>>>http://www.pmapper.de/dl/pmapper1_2005-11-06.zip >>>>http://www.pmapper.de/dl/pmapper2_2005-11-06.zip >>>> >>>>Both should now have less problems with multi-language >> >>settings and >> >>>>character sets. I noticed that with Mozilla browsers and >> >>some server >> >>>>settings the special characters were not displayed correctly >>>>(a '?' was >>>>displayed). The reason seems to be related to Mozilla that >>>>cannot well >>>>guess the character set. >>>> >>>>So for version 1 and already existing applications it would be >>>>sufficient to add a line in common.php that specifies the >>>>character set, >>>>like >>>> >>>>header("Content-type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"); >>>> >>>>or >>>> >>>>header("Content-type: text/html; charset=UTF-8"); >>>>(if your language files are UTF encoded) >>>> >>>>I updated pmapper 1 to specify that in the config.ini >> >>(the same for >> >>>>pmapper 2, but there the definition of the charset has to done in >>>>various files). >>>> >>>>When I made some tests I realized that the SQLite database I >>>>prefer for >>>>the multilanguage settings ('localedb.db') unfortunately does not >>>>correctly implement UTF-8. So if you are using anything else than >>>>character set ISO-8859-1 you should stay at the file-based >>>>solution, now >>>>with locale files like 'language_it.php'. In any case I would >>>>recommend >>>>using UTF-8 where ISO-8859-1 is not sufficient. Text editors >>>>more likely >>>>support UTF than other ISO sets. 'Scite' eg. is a good >> >>editor for UTF. >> >>>>There were some significant changes in parts of pm 1 in order to >>>>have >>>>version 1 and 2 better synchronized. The changes will >> >>apply to the >> >>>>planned release 1.1.0. They mainly tackle >>>>* language settings: definitions of language strings moved out of >>>> the map file, everything is handled via the '_()' function >>>>* initialization of various settings modified and now like in pm2 >>>>* facilitated attribute search definition, like in pm2 >>>>* functionality to re-size the map window >>>>* a preliminary test for including WMS layers from the client >>>>* an easier solution to specify extent buffers for point layers >>>> (in the config.ini) >>>> >>>>A list of modified files is in the changelog.txt. >>>> >>>>I hope the modifications did not add too many new bugs :-) >>>> >>>>Armin >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>_______________________________________________ >>>>Pmapper-users mailing list >>>>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>http://faunalia.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pmapper-users >>>> >>> >>-- >>Highspeed-Freiheit. Bei GMX superg?nstig, z.B. 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