Perforce JViews Maps Code Example: Using the Supplied Readers

Description

Perforce JViews Maps : how to use the low level Reader API.

How to Run the Code Example as an Application

This code example can be run as an application. The installation directory contains an executable JAR file, readers.jar, that allows you to execute the code example with a double click from a file browser. Note that if you are using Internet Explorer, you can open the installation directory and execute the JAR file from the browser. This technique may not work in other Web browsers.

Alternatively, you can run the code example application from the command line. First check that the Ant utility is properly configured. If not, see the instructions on how to configure Ant for Perforce JViews.

Then, go to the installation directory of the code example and type:

ant run

Topics Covered

Reading Shape Files
Reading DTED Files
Reading Image Files
Reading Map Info Files

Detailed Description

Perforce JViews Maps : This code sample indicates how to use the low level Reader API.
It does not show any user interface, but only displays console messages.
Though it still works , the preferred way is described in demonstrations such as the Reading in an ESRI Shape File demo.

Installation Directory

The Using the Supplied Readers code example is installed here.