Starting WebMap from a URL

Here are a few examples to illustrate this method.

Start WebMap at the user's current location.

For example adding geolocate=true to the URL opens WebMap at the user’s current location.

http://localhost/SISWebMap9.0./Map.aspx?geolocate=true

Start WebMap at a specified location and resolution

Here WebMap will open at the location defined by the coordinates x=545352 and y=258359 and display it at a resolution of 2.

http://localhost/SISWebMap9.0./Map.aspx?x=545352&y=258359&resolution=2

Start WebMap focused on a feature

Try adding overlayname=SSSI&schemacolumn=SSSI_Map_Reference&UID=SV838059&resolution=2 to the URL:

http:/localhost/SISWebMap9.0./Map.aspx?overlayname=SSSI
&schemacolumn=SSSI_Map_Reference&UID=SV838059&resolution=2

This will open WebMap on the feature from the overlay called SSSI. (WebMap searches for the feature where the SSSI_Map_Reference=SV838059). The map will zoom to that feature and display it at a resolution of 2.

Opening Webmap on a specific feature will only highlight one feature, it will not turn on the rest of the layer. To make the layer visible, the dataLayers parameter must be used. (See above)

Note: The column used for identifying the feature must contain unique values.

Start WebMap at a specified dialog

Adding initialDialog=layersDialog to the URL will open WebMap at a specified dialog (Map Features is used in this example)

http://localhost/SISWebMap9.0./Map.aspx?initialDialog=layersDialog

It is also possible to add a map name as an argument to the above URL for example:

http:/localhost/SISWebMap9.0./Map.aspx?MapName=InsertMapNameHere
&initialDialog=layersDialog

Note: The additional map name argument is shown in blue.

Here are additional parameters that can be added to the URL:

These additional parameters are case-sensitive.

Additional parameter:	Cadcorp SIS WebMap opens showing:
geolocate=true	Current location
initialDialog=<name of dialog> E.g initialDialog=searchByAreaDialog opens the map on the Search By Area dialog. initialDialog=measureDialogopens the map on the Measure dialog	Specified dialog
marklocation=true&initialDialog=localKnowledgeDialog	Local Knowledge dialog
initialDialog=reportDialog	ReportIT dialog
MapName=<name of map>	Specified map
Baselayer=<name of baselayer>	Specified Base Layer
Datalayers=<comma separated string of layer names> Note: Spaces in a layer name are allowed. However a space after the comma will assume the following layer begins with a space. ü dataLayers=Wards,Districts,Planning Applications û datalayers= Wards, Districts, Planning Applications (this will only open the first layer)	Specified Data Layer (This parameter can also be used for queries. See below)
Resolution=<resolution value> Note: Use a value from the resolutions table.	Zoomed into the specified resolution (e.g. 0.2 in Mastermap, 16 in National)
X=<x-coordinate>	Zoomed into specified X coordinate
Y=<y-coordinate>	Zoomed into specified Y coordinate
Epsg=<epsg-code>	Zoomed into location specified by the EPSG code
markLocation=true	If set to True, shows a dropped pin at the location opened
opacity	Sets the opacity of the current base layer. Valid values are between 0 (fully transparent) and 100 (fully opaque) E.g. ~/map.aspx?opacity=50
label	Draws a label with the initial marker E.g.~/map.aspx?x=523538&y=223610 &resolution=2&label=Private Rentals
labellocation	Defines the position of the label. Valid values are under and over E.g. ~/map.aspx?x=523538&y=223610 &resolution=2&marklocation=truel&labellocation=over

The following parameters are also available but should be used together (to open a map on a specific feature):

1. overlayName=<overlay name>
2. schemacolumn=<schema column>

   TIP: Expression name minus the property symbol ($, &, @ etc)

3. UID=<unique value for a feature in the schema column>

The datalayers parameter can now be used in conjunction with a query on the URL.

• If the query parameters overlayname, schemacolumn & uid are present and datalayers are missing or is empty, the query is performed and all data layers are turned off.

• If there is a query on the URL and datalayers is present, the query is performed and only layers specified by the datalayers parameter will be turned on.

• If there is no query, the datalayers parameter defines which layers are turned on as the map is started.

Users can easily share these “decorated” URLs on social media or paste them directly into a web browser.

See also Sharing