Perforce JViews Maps Sample: Reading MapInfo MID/MIF Files
Description
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This sample shows how to load a MID/MIF file using the API.
How to Use the Sample
- Select the Egean Sea node in the layer tree.
- Set the Labeling property to 'GM_TYPE'.
- Unfold the Egean Sea node in the layer tree.
- Select any of the sub layers.
- Adjust the graphic parameters of the layers to suit your own taste.
How to Run the Sample as an Application
This sample can
be run as an application.
The installation directory contains
an executable JAR file,
midmif.jar,
that allows you to execute the sample 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 sample 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 sample and type:
ant run
Topics Covered
- JViews Maps API.
Detailed Description
This sample shows how to load a MID/MIF file using the API.
Note: This data source is available on the installation DVD for JViews Maps. For more information see The Maps Data Disk in Programming with JViews Maps.
Installation Directory
The Reading MapInfo MID/MIF Files sample is installed here.
Classes Involved
- ilog.views.maps.datasource.IlvMIDMIFDataSource
- ilog.views.maps.graphic.style.IlvMapStyle
- ilog.views.maps.beans.IlvMapLayer
- ilog.views.maps.beans.IlvLayerTreePanel
- ilog.views.maps.IlvMapLayerTreeProperty