From time to time, bug fixes or feature enhancements are introduced into pointMapper. When this happens, and the changes are not sufficiently major to warrant introduction of a new pointMapper version, we will update the pointMapper download file, and also create a file allowing existing installations to be patched rather than replaced. These update files are named updatemmddyy.tar (eg update071704.tar) To install,
cd <myinstall>/pointmapper tar xvf updatemmddyy.tar
Each installation includes the file <myinstall>/pointmapper/2.0/updates.txt. This file lists the installed updates, so you can see whether an update is needed in your installation. All updates are cummulative, so you need only download the latest one.
Here are the updates for pointMapper version 2.0, starting with the most recent:
June 18, 2006
Purpose: Localization support.
Details: Two new calls, pm_setTooltiptext(<buttonName>,<text>), and pm_setInstructionsFile(<filename>) have been added. The first modifies the tooltip text for the given navigation button. For example:
pm_setTooltiptext("zoom_in","amplificar");
changes the tooltip text for the zoom in navigation button from "zoom in" to "ampificar". Calls of this kind should be included in the initialization code for localized maps. The names of the navigation buttons are: "zoom_in","zoom_out","zoom_box","full_extent","locator", and "help".
pm_setInstructionsFile(<filename>) modifies the instructions file that is popped up when the help button is pressed. For example:
pm_setInstructionsFile("instructions_in_spanish.html");
causes help to load the file <myinstall>/pointmapper/2.0/instructions_in_spanish.html instead of the default <myinstall>/pointmapper/2.0/instructions.html
Update file:http://www.mapbureau.com/updates/update061806.tar
July 25, 2005
Purpose: Eliminated the annoying clicking in Internet Explorer, and added a call for controlling the width of rollover text boxes.
Details: Prior to the modification, operation of pointMapper in Internet Explorer caused numerous and annoying "navigate" clicking sounds. Now, by use of a new method for Flash-Browser communication, this IE clicking has been eliminated.
A new call, pm_setRolloverWidth, has been added to the API, and is documented in the API section of the manual.
Update file:http://www.mapbureau.com/updates/update072505.tar
May 30, 2005
Purpose: Script modification for https sites; added instrutions about eliminating the IE clicking noise
Details: Prior to the modification, pointMapper pages invoked a security warning alert when served from https (rather than http). A new instructions page, noclick.html, linked from instructions.html, describes how to get rid of the clicking noise heard when pointMapper is active in Internet Explorer.
Update file:http://www.mapbureau.com/updates/update053005.tar
May 18, 2005
Purpose: Bug fix - misplaced rollovers
Fixed bug: Under some conditions, rollover text for a point near the border of the map window is mistakenly placed where it is partially or completely invisible.
Update file:http://www.mapbureau.com/updates/update051805.tar
May 3, 2005
Purpose: New line and polygon drawing capabilities; bug fixes
Feature update. The PointMapper API now includes primitives for drawing lines and polygons as well as points. See the new Polyline Layers and Polygon Layers sections of the manual.
Fixed bug: PointMapper initialization fails intermittently when there is a delay between instantiation and the first call to the API.
Fixed bug: After a pm_reset, the zoom rectangle fails to appear when zooming to a box.
Update file:http://www.mapbureau.com/updates/update050305.tar
April 11, 2005
Purpose: bug fix and instructions update
The bug: Locator, zoom box, and pm_zoomLatLong failures for non-square map areas.
Bug details: For maps that are placed on a web page in a non-square rectangular area, the locator doesn't work outside of the central map area, and the zoom box and pm_zoomLatLong call yield incorrect zooming results. This becomes particularly noticable when the map area is much wider than tall, or much taller than wide.
The instructions update: The instructions.html file is updated to reflect changes in the navigation controls between pointMapper versions 1.6 and 2.0.
Update file:http://www.mapbureau.com/updates/update041105.tar