2018-06-08

Mapzania released!

After many months of work we are finally live!

This release contains a large number of fixes and documentation updates, so be sure to take a look at the release notes below.

Release Notes

DevZone

• Major changes to Manual > Concepts > MapStyler.
• Fixes to Manual > Get Started > Add a Map to a Web Page.
• Minor changes to Manual > Get Started > Obtain Leaflet.
• Minor changes to Manual > Get Started > Pre-Requisites > JavaScript.
• Minor changes to Manual > JavaScript Client > Customize the Map Toolbar.
• Minor changes to Manual > Get Started > Add Data to a Map.
• Added Manual > DotNet Server > Services Access Control.
• Changes to .NET API > Mapzania.Services > Start > Options (ServicesAccess).
• Reworked REST API documentation (converted to Markdown).
• Added REST API > GET [root]/services/reload documentation.
• Added REST API > GET [root]/services/logs/[name] documentation.
• Added REST API > GET [root]/services/logs/[name] documentation.
• Added JS API > Layer Object > bringForwards.
• Added JS API > Layer Object > sendBackwards.
• Changes to JS API > Layer Object > filterByFeatureCollection.
• Changes to JS API > Layer Object > filterByNearest.
• Changes to JS API > Query Object > bufferGeometry.
• Changes to JS API > Query Object > filterByFeatureCollection.
• Changes to JS API > Query Object > filterByNearest.
• Added "feature collection clipped" example.
• Did some tweaking and restyling on most examples.

DotNet Server Library

• Added the ServicesAccess option to Service.Start for controlling access to [root]/services endpoints.
• Reduced feature data payload in MSSQL layer-sources by removing bounding information from being passed as feature properties.
• Fixed issue where MSSQL, MSQLSpatial and PostGIS databases did not read geometry types correctly.
• Fixed issue in PostGIS with filterByText.
• Fixed issue with static images.
• Upgraded all NuGet dependencies.

JavaScript Client Library

• Removed some unnecessary console.log outputs.
• Added layer.bringForwards.
• Added layer.sendBackwards.
• Fixed issue with flickering arrow heads on lines when zooming.
• Fixed issue with MouseModes.DrawPolygon where polygon was not being closed.
• Fixed issue with label conflicts from different layers.
• Changed options of layer.bufferGeometry() filter.
• Changed options of layer.filterByFeatureCollection() filter.
• Changed options of layer.filterByNearest() filter.
• Changed options of query.bufferGeometry() filter.
• Changed options of query.filterByFeatureCollection() filter
• Changed options of query.filterByNearest() filter.

REST API

• Added GET [root]/services/reload.
• Added GET [root]/services/logs/[name].

MapStyler

• Added ability to copy a layer.
• Added ability to copy a theme.
• Added ability to navigate next and previous layer (when editing a layer).
• Added ability to navigate next and previous theme (when editing a theme).
• Added font-picker for labeller.
• Added outline styling options for marker symbols.
• Added better highlighting for compound symbol tables.