Re: [udig-devel] uDig project files

[Jesse Eichar <jeichar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I'm still not completely sure of all your requirements.  There are a  
few extension points that I might suggest:

1.  Startup extension.  It is an eclipse extension and basically it  
is just a code block that is run when the application is started.  
This would allow you to add the connection information into the  
application
2.  MapInterceptor.  This allows you to intercept when a map is  
created or openned which would allow you to add some default layers  
to the map if you wish
3.  LayerInterceptor: This allows you to intercept the creationof a  
layer and set a style on the layer when it is created.


I feel like I didn't answer your question.  The umap files still  
exist in Documents and Settings/uDig.  there is also a .localCatalog  
file that has connection information...

Jesse

On Oct 22, 2007, at 1:08 PM, David Adler wrote:

> Hi Jesse,
>
> The files certainly are buried.  I've scanned my whole system  
> looking for these files and can't find them.
>
> Is 'plugin_customizations.ini' a text file that I should find in  
> "Documents and Settings" or in the uDig install directory on Windows?
>
> I don't want to turn off opening maps on startup.
>
> I want to be able to provide a file that contains the datasource  
> connection information, layers and styles to be applied with a  
> standard uDig installation.
>
> In an earlier version of uDig, I found an XML file with an  
> extension of .umap which seemed to include the layer information.
>
> Or do I need to code my own custom application with uDig in the  
> Eclipse development environment?
>
> Regards,
> David
>
> Jesse Eichar wrote:
> > Hi David,
> >
> > The files are nicely buried.  The class StartupOpenMaps controls  
> > this behaviour.  If you want to disable this behaviour, it is  
> > controlled by a Project.UI preference.  There are a few ways to  
> > modify the preferences by using by: ProjectUIPlugin.getDefault 
> > ().getPreferenceStore().setValue 
> > (PreferenceConstants.P_OPEN_MAPS_ON_STARTUP, false).
> >
> > A second way to modify the preference if  you are creating a  
> > custom application, is to specify a properties file with the  
> > preferences you want to specify.  If you look at the  
> > net.refractions.udig plugin there is a file in the root called  
> > plugin_customizations.ini.  This file specifies some of the  
> > preferences we want to use in the uDig application.  You could  
> > copy that and add:
> >
> > net.refractions.udig.project.ui/openMapsOnStartup = false
> >
> > to the file.
> >
> > There are probably more ways by changing environment variables and  
> > so on.  But you'll have to check the eclipse help for that.
> >
> > Jesse
> >
> > On Oct 22, 2007, at 4:28 AM, David Adler wrote:
> >
> > > Where in Windows does uDig keep the files that control what  
> > > projects/maps/layers are displayed when it starts up?  I've  
> > > looked all over in "Documents and Settings" and "My Documents"  
> > > and can't find anything.
> > >
> > > I'm trying to port a 2002-vintage ArcExplorer .axl application to  
> > > uDig and need some file to control uDig startup.
> > >
> > > The uDig File menu has an "Open Project" selection - what is it  
> > > looking for?
> > >
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