Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise Working with Resources

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Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise. The information in this paper is ….. As you can see, the SelectAggregate API can be used to do all the manual work required …

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Autodesk MapGuide?Enterprise
Working with Resources
Autodesk MapGuide?Enterprise software has a powerful API (application programming interface) for manipulating resources such as feature and drawing sources, maps, layers, and layouts. Using the Resource Service API, MapGuide-based applications can perform operations such as dynamic theming, data filtering, and layer creation among others, providing a rich, interactive experience for your users.
This paper provides an in-depth look at resources and the resource service API in Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise. The information in this paper is applicable to both the MapGuide Open Source and Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise versions of the platform.
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Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………………………….3
Resources and the Resource Database……………………………………………………………4
Resource Identifiers………………………………………………………………………………………..5
Resource Service API………………………………………………………………………………………5
Layer Definition Resource XML Schema…………………………………………………………..7
Using Templates to Make Dynamic Resource Creation Easy……………………………11
Modifying Resource XML Documents with the DOM………………………………………..12
Computing Distributions with the MgFeatureService SelectAggregate API………13
Putting It Together in the Theme Task…………………………………………………………….14
Resources…………………………………………………………………………………………………….16
Appendix A: Sample Layer Definition for the Parcel Layer in Figure 1……………..17 2
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