Migrating from Autodesk MapGuide 6.5 to the New MapGuide Technology

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technology. Furthermore, it provides a guide on. how to move from existing Autodesk MapGuide. 6.5 applications to the new MapGuide technology. …

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Autodesk
MapGuide?Enterprise
2008
Migrating from Autodesk MapGuide 6.5 to the New MapGuide Technology
This paper provides an overview of some of the changes from Autodesk MapGuide?6.5 software and earlier releases to the new MapGuide technology. Furthermore, it provides a guide on how to move from existing Autodesk MapGuide 6.5 applications to the new MapGuide technology.
For simplicity, the new MapGuide technology, both the open source version and the commercial version, is referred to in this paper as “Autodesk MapGuide?Enterprise.” Autodesk MapGuide 6.5 and earlier versions are referred to as “Autodesk MapGuide.” All concepts discussed here apply to both the open source and commercial versions of the new MapGuide technology. Autodesk MapGuide?Studio is available separately.
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Rationale…………………………………………………………………………………………………………..3?
Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise-A New Architecture…………………………………………..3?
Comparing Autodesk MapGuide 6.5 Components with Autodesk MapGuide Enterprise………………………………………………………………………………………………………….6?
MWX/MWF Requirements……………………………………………………………………………………8?
Migration Strategy…………………………………………………………………………………………….10?
Phase 0-Planning and Setup…………………………………………………………………………10?
Goals……………………………………………………………………………………………………….11?
List of Functions………………………………………………………………………………………..11?
Web Interface……………………………………………………………………………………………11?
Selection of Development Platform………………………………………………………………11?
Server Configuration………………………………………………………………………………….12?
Phase 1-Configuring and Loading Data………………………………………………………….12?
Phase 2-Building Map Layers/Creating Map……………………………………………………13?
Phase 3-Migrating Applications……………………………………………………………………..16?
Phase 4-Testing and Feedback……………………………………………………………………..16?
Phase 5-Final Changes………………………………………………………………………………..16?
Phase 6-Deployment……………………………………………………………………………………16?
Description of Web Tier API………………………………………………………………………………17?
APIs for MapGuide………………………………………………………………………………………..17?
Developing with PHP 5…………………………………………………………………………………..18?
Developing with Java……………………………………………………………………………………..19?
Developing with ASP .NET……………………………………………………………………………..19?
Code Examples…………………………………………………………………………………………………20?
Embedding the Viewer into a Web Page…………………………………………………………..21?
Creating User and Session Information: The Site Service API……………………………..21?
Accessing Map Information Using the MgMap Library of Classes…………………………23?
Enumerating, Refreshing, and Changing the Visibility of Layers…………………………..24?
Digitizing………………………………………………………………………………………………………26?
Redlining………………………………………………………………………………………………………28?
Invoking Existing Autodesk MapGuide 6.5-Based Reports………………………………….28?
Resources……………………………………………………………………………………………………….30?
Appendix: Invoke Report Source Code (PHP Sample)…………………………………………32?
Appendix: Redlining Sample Code (PHP Sample)………………………………………………38?
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