mapserver

Maps

Overview

This feature enables Tiki to connect to your own map server and provide map functions.

To access

Click the Maps icon on the Admin Panel
or
Access http://yourdomain.com/tiki-admin.php?page=maps

Note

This is NOT Google maps. You must first install your own Map Server to enable this feature

No Tabs

6.x

Maps

Setting	Description	Default
Settings
full path to mapfiles:	the location where the .map files are on the server. Remember to end it with a / to eliminate path problems
default mapfile:	the default map to display after selecting maps on the application menu
Wiki Page for Help:	The wiki page to explain how the maps interface is working	MapsHelp
Wiki Page for Comments:	The wiki page to insert map comments	MapsComments
Full path to gdaltindex:	the path (on this server) to gdaltindex directory, where Tiki will create the tiled shapefile of images
Full path to ogr2ogr:	the path (on this server) to the ogr2org binary directory, where Tiki will create shapefiles containing user position (My Preferences) or image position (Image Galleries)
Map Zone:	select the required zone, in degrees	-180 180
Change preferences	select to save the above settings
Generate User Map	select to create a shapefile containing the position of all the registered users who have indicated a latitude and longitude in their preferences