Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Proposal: OSGeo Cartographic Library

2008-04-07 Thread Jeroen Ticheler
Dear Markus, I think this is a VERY good idea!! There's definitely a need for something like this that would help to get uniform output from a number of applications using the same markup. Ciao, Jeroen On Apr 7, 2008, at 10:53 AM, Markus Neteler wrote: Dear OSGeo, I would like to launch

[OSGeo-Discuss] OSGeo patronage and letter of support for the CASCADOSS Project

2008-04-07 Thread Monika Rusztecka
Dear OSGeo list, As per: http://wiki.osgeo.org/index.php/Protocol_for_requesting_letter_of_support I would like to kindly ask you for OSGeo patronage and letter of support for the CASCADOSS Project (http://www.cascadoss.eu/) developed in the frame of Sixth Framework Programme, PRIORITY

[OSGeo-Discuss] Proposal: OSGeo Python Library

2008-04-07 Thread Markus Neteler
Hi OSGeo, I would like to propose another idea which might be a (long term) goal of OSGeo software development: OSGeo Python Library http://wiki.osgeo.org/wiki/OSGeo_Python_Library Currently it is quite complex to set up a Python based OSGeo software environment without knowing well the

[OSGeo-Discuss] Drawing on the map based on coordinates

2008-04-07 Thread Justin Driskell
Hello I am new to mapguide. I am using Mapguide 1.2 and IIS/Dot. I need to be able to draw shapes on the mapguide map from coordinates. I was looking at the sample webpage buffer task. I can see how shapes are drawn but I have not found how it gets its location where to draw. The example

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Drawing on the map based on coordinates

2008-04-07 Thread Landon Blake
Justin, This is the discussion list for the OSGeo, a non-profit organization that supports open source GIS software development. It is not the user list for Mapguide. (This is a common mistake.) If you want an answer to your question you should find and post to the Mapguide user list.

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Drawing on the map based on coordinates

2008-04-07 Thread Justin Driskell
Ok let me check to make sure I understand and forgive my mistake. I am writing a function that will be used by my website (in CS) to grab coordinates of sites from a database. Then using the Mapguide API I will plot on the map those sites. I need to go else where for this answer? Can you

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Proposal: OSGeo Cartographic Library

2008-04-07 Thread Brent Fraser
Markus, Excellent! Here are some Use Cases to get the creative juices flowing: Use Cases: -- I. Interactive Browsing (e.g. web mapping) 1. Good-looking web maps (more control of grid/graticule labeling) II. Ad-hoc Authoring (one-time GIS style layout using GUI) 1. Good-looking

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Proposal: OSGeo Cartographic Library

2008-04-07 Thread Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo)
On 7-Apr-08, at 1:53 AM, Markus Neteler wrote: I would like to launch the idea of an OSGeo Cartographic Library to share concepts, source code and regression tests: Thanks Markus - you beat me to it! :) Having grown up learning ArcPlot, I long for the ability to compose maps and output

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Drawing on the map based on coordinates

2008-04-07 Thread Landon Blake
Justin, I'm not a Mapguide user, but I think the mailing list I posted previously is the one that you want. Landon -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Justin Driskell Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 9:09 AM To: OSGeo Discussions Subject: RE:

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Proposal: OSGeo Cartographic Library

2008-04-07 Thread Paulo Marcondes
2008/4/7, Tyler Mitchell (OSGeo) [EMAIL PROTECTED]: GUI-based map design tools are the bane of productivity in many offices I've been in Spot on! -- Paulo Marcondes = PU1/PU2PIX -22.915 -42.224 = GG86jc ___ Discuss mailing list

[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Proposal: OSGeo Cartographic Library

2008-04-07 Thread Tim Michelsen
III. Automated Mapping (script driven) 1. Map Series (single page, identical layout) Just would like to add creationg of index maps that give overviews on smaller areas: a country wide idex map and then map 1,2,3,... for each federal state. Like those pages at the begining of a printed atlas.

[OSGeo-Discuss] Re: Proposal: OSGeo Python Library

2008-04-07 Thread Tim Michelsen
Hello, this is a nice idea. Although considering myself still a starter I can already percieve the glue potential that doing GIS with Python offers. Esspecially when one thinks of integration GIS and other scientific software packages that already exist or the ease to distribute python

[OSGeo-Discuss] Error OGR Driver in Studio 2009

2008-04-07 Thread Marcel Santos Silva
Hello, I am using Mapguide Open Source 2.0, Studio 2009, FDO 3.3.1 (OGR Driver to Oracle Spatial) and Windows XP SP2. I try to connect in the Studio and a error is reported: An exception occurred in FDO component. Connect failed: In Error.log: 2008-04-07T15:16:50 Administrator

Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Error OGR Driver in Studio 2009

2008-04-07 Thread Frank Warmerdam
Marcel Santos Silva wrote: Hello, I am using Mapguide Open Source 2.0, Studio 2009, FDO 3.3.1 (OGR Driver to Oracle Spatial) and Windows XP SP2. I try to connect in the Studio and a error is reported: An exception occurred in FDO component. Connect failed: In Error.log:

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Error OGR Driver in Studio 2009

2008-04-07 Thread Jack Lee
Hi, The OGR provider binaries that is distributed does not have support for Oracle. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frank Warmerdam (External) Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 3:50 PM To: OSGeo Discussions Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Error

RE: [OSGeo-Discuss] Proposal: OSGeo Cartographic Library

2008-04-07 Thread Gavin Fleming
More use-case driven development and improved GUIs, user experience and map production fall under specific topics at FOSS4G 2008 so this discussion is quite apt and I hope to see its fruit or at least some well-defined plans presented and discussed in Cape Town in September. As we know these