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Dundas Map for .NET 1.5 Release Notes

 

The following lists known improvements to Dundas Map in this release (version 1.5.1.100):

Documentation

  • Mention that text is truncated in Color Swatch if manually-sized too small (6594).
  • Documented differences in hit testing behavior when using InteractiveImage (6639 and 7334).
  • Removed mention of SVG and Flash as ImageType options as they are not supported (6651, 6668 and 8364).
  • Removed article on printing maps from ASP.NET documentation (7301).
  • Any description of Serializer members missing from docs (7394).
  • Removed mention of EMF as ImageType option as it is not supported (7478).
  • Removed non-applicable documentation from DataBind method (7695).
  • Added documentation on use of keywords for other textual properties such as Href and ToolTip (7768).
  • Clarified the behavior when ShapeRule.Category string is empty (7931).
  • Mentioned that gradient coloring and hatching of the Viewport background is disabled when using InteractiveImage rendering (8009).
  • Documented the limitations of optimal data grouping for very small data sets (8108).
  • Added a section on importing shapefiles containing accented characters (8225).
  • Updated the list of supported shapefile geometry types (6871, 7322, 8164 and 8355).

Samples

  • WinForms sample Symbols \ Symbol Fields - symbol images are missing 1-pixel left border (6518).
  • Corrected the C# and VB example code for the Data Binding \ Binding Symbol Locations sample (7848).
  • Regional settings set to Turkish cause an issue in the WinForms sample environment (7893).

Bugs Fixed

  • Tooltips for shapes appears too quickly, and may flash on and off very quickly (5651).
  • MapControl.Simplify method doesn't seem to work - web version (6311).
  • Problem in element rules when using EqualInterval data grouping and ColorCount (6408).
  • After some zooming / panning, symbol text is partially clipped - web version (6547).
  • ColorCount does not have expected effect with attached data & Optimal data grouping (6570).
  • When binding to 2 tables in one dataset, it only binds to first table (6574).
  • Alpha coloring issue with the to and from properties when using shaperules and ARGB values (6578).
  • Map control should fail gracefully when using InteractiveImage in a browser without JavaScript (6589).
  • Group text doesn't move when Group.CentralPointOffset is changed (6633).
  • Remove SVG and Flash as image type options (6651).
  • DataBindSymbols function doesn't work with SQL Server database - SqlDataSource (6686).
  • OptimizeForPanning prevents symbols from displaying until zoom changes (6712).
  • Field drop-down menus in CustomColor collection are incomplete (6760).
  • HitTestResult.ObjectType returns Unknown when click on arrows of NavigationPanel (6815).
  • setZoom doesn't work outside of IE with initial zoom value (6827).
  • Zoom level of 0 causes a JavaScript error (6828).
  • CustomColor.LegendText property has no effect (6864).
  • Issue with coloured shapes when Optimal grouping is used (6887).
  • Decimal coordinates can't be entered at design-time if regional settings use comma for decimal (6961).
  • Groups Creation Wizard throws an error if an unbound field is imported (6975).
  • Auto Run Wizard checkbox doesn't work in Visual Studio 2005 (7014).
  • Symbol data binding should not require parent shape or coordinate fields (7024).
  • Cannot get the legend text of the predefined symbol to show up in the legend (7074).
  • Bezier is part of SegmentType enumeration, but is not implemented (7098).
  • MapControl.CssClass property has no effect (7171).
  • SQLServer and StateServer session state modes cause exception when using InteractiveImage (7181 and 7525).
  • Changing name of a named object doesn't update the name to object mapping internally implemented in the NamedCollection (7182).
  • CallbackManager does not update some server controls during callback (7185).
  • Binding field cannot handle trailing spaces (7204).
  • In an ASPX page using master pages, calling UpdateClientControl in a click event doesn't update the label (7235).
  • DataBindingRules.Add takes a base class which is not abstract (7245).
  • Map control is using Control.ID instead of Control.ClientID (7328).
  • Memory leak in interactive maps for Windows Forms when legend items are removed and repopulated (7344).
  • Databinding to XmlDataSource does not work (7406).
  • Create groups wizard does not work if map contains any shapes with null shape field values (7468).
  • Remove EMF ImageType option as it is not supported (7478).
  • When a shape rule's ShapeField values are small and using Optimal or EqualDistribution data grouping, the map is not colored correctly (7492).
  • Map control with InteractiveImage does not work in an UpdatePanel (7497 and 8322).
  • World cities map in the map wizard does not load (7633).
  • UpdateClientControl method does not work for another Map control in the same web page (7671).
  • Auto-calculated From & To values not accurate for EqualInterval distribution (7675).
  • Error when loading a map file with Swedish culture settings (7688).
  • Shapes are cut off when Height > Width of control and RenderType is InteractiveImage (7699).
  • HitTestResult can not identify a given point inside map in the Callback event handler (7773).
  • Map Callback handlers are looking at the content page's code file when maps are on a master page (7919).
  • When Map RenderType is set to InteractiveImage the Image object href property in the Images collection does not work at runtime (7943).
  • SymbolDataBindingRule does not work properly for string fields (properties) of Generic lists as datasource (7968).
  • IsPointInShape method returning seemingly incorrect results (7980).
  • Adding a Symbol that uses its ImageUrl property breaks the InteractiveImage map if the Symbol's ImageUrl is invalid (8044).
  • NamedImage constructor throws exception (8098).
  • Legend displays N duplicate legend items if there is only one value (8101).
  • If a shape rule has a color range starting to/from transparent, the first/last shape coloured by this rule will be white (8112).
  • Map does not render correctly using anything other than PNG (8130).
  • SymbolRule not applied to symbols created during run-time (8134).
  • MapControl does not recieve new image tiles on the client if you zoom the viewport, and pan the map vertically, in particular, if you pan down (8167).
  • HREF does not work for Legend Items (8217).
  • Instance variable does not persist between event handlers (8278).
  • Map control inside UpdatePanel loses resources (8321).
  • Map callback and click events do not fire correctly with more than one map control on page (8327).
  • Binary Streaming with Image Maps: ImageURL property removes a slash from http:// (8367).
  • Closing VS2005 when there is a Map control inside a user control on the page causes crash (8449).
  • Map Simplification sample broken. Including but not limited to VS2008 (8554).
  • Named images in maps not loading correctly (8593).
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