Map Layer

Map Layer Overview

A map layer is an object that contains information on the location of objects that are to be shown on a map, where within that object's structure to draw the latitude and longitude from and what colour to display these objects as.

Multiple map layers can be displayed on a single map, so multiple sets of objects can be displayed on same map, each set being shown as a separate colour and separate layer within the legend (see Google Maps Atom help).

It also contains the "Tag Template" for the map item. This is basically an html area that has access to all the fields from the object type you are displaying, allowing you to "mail merge" content into the tag bubble that pops up when you click on a location pointer.

Map Layer Properties

• RootObject - XPOR Object Property. An object that is the starting point for finding the objects you wish to appear on the map. It must be associated to or recursively associated to the objects to be repeated.
• PublishedFilter - Constant Set Property. Some objects can be published (see News Articles) and if they can this dropdown allows you to display them or not based on their published status.
  • UnPublished
  • Ignore
  • Published
  • Archived
  • Published And Archived
• DisplayObjectType - Guid Property. The type of object that you intend to display on the map (organisations, people, etc).
• SearchQuery - Text Property. This will open a window that allows you to visually generate a set of rules based on the properties of the selected Object Type and their allowed values.
• LatitudeField - Text Property. This is the property within the selected Object Type that represents the Latitude component for the map. If the Object Type is / inherits an Address then this is calculated automatically from the entered address details.
• LongitudeField - Text Property. This is the property within the selected Object Type that represents the Longitude component for the map. If the Object Type is / inherits an Address then this is calculated automatically from the entered address details.
• MarkerColour - Constant Set Property. A colour picker that allows you to choose the colour of the location markers for objects rendered by this Map Layer.

Map Layer Interface

Map Layer Associations

• System -
  • Contained By. Allowed Types - Folder, Map Layers Template