Mapstraction - Apr 2008 - kml overlay problem with microsoft virtual earth

I can''t get KML overlay working with Microsoft Virtual Earth, while
with
Google Maps it works fine.  GMaps has no street info in my region, though :(

Upon loading, firebug shows the following error:

GET http://geo.khavr.com/mapstraction-widget/kiev.kml (221ms) 
mapcontrol.ashx (line 1)
s has no properties
IsValidType(null, Object Spec=Object GUID=1209417402767 Pins=[0]) 
mapcontrol.ashx (line 1)
IsValidType(null)  mapcontrol.ashx (line 1)
IsValidType()

Quick googling haven''t helped.

Live example a http://geo.khavr.com/mapstraction-widget/

Any ideas or suggestions?

-- 
Sincerely,

Andrey Khavryuchenko            http://a.khavr.com/
KDS Software Group              http://www.kds.com.ua/
Software Solutions Company

On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 2:11 PM, Andriy Khavryuchenko <akhavr at
khavr.com> wrote:
> I can''t get KML overlay working with Microsoft Virtual Earth,
while with
>  Google Maps it works fine.  GMaps has no street info in my region, though
:(
>
Why not use OpenStreetMap?
http://openstreetmap.org/?lat=50.4473527826967&lon=30.536949634552002&zoom=13&layers=B0FT


>  Upon loading, firebug shows the following error:
>
>  GET http://geo.khavr.com/mapstraction-widget/kiev.kml (221ms)
>  mapcontrol.ashx (line 1)
>  s has no properties
>  IsValidType(null, Object Spec=Object GUID=1209417402767 Pins=[0])
>  mapcontrol.ashx (line 1)
>  IsValidType(null)  mapcontrol.ashx (line 1)
>  IsValidType()
>
>  Quick googling haven''t helped.
>
>  Live example a http://geo.khavr.com/mapstraction-widget/
>
>  Any ideas or suggestions?
The old VE required you to specify the feed type rather than detecting
it. So right now Mapstraction is assuming GeoRSS. Try switching the
line:

veLayerSpec.Type = VELayerType.GeoRSS;

to

veLayerSpec.Type = VEDataType.ImportXML;

I haven''t kept up with the VE version changes. Can someone more versed
in VE perhaps check out Mapstraction support of the newer API changes?


>
>  --
>  Sincerely,
>
>  Andrey Khavryuchenko            http://a.khavr.com/
>  KDS Software Group              http://www.kds.com.ua/
>  Software Solutions Company
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-- 
Andrew Turner
mobile: 248.982.3609
andrew at mapufacture.com 42.2774N x 83.7611W
http://highearthorbit.com Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

http://mapufacture.com Helping build the Geospatial Web
Introduction to Neogeography - http://oreilly.com/catalog/neogeography

Andrew Turner ???????(??):
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 2:11 PM, Andriy Khavryuchenko <akhavr at
khavr.com> wrote:
>> I can''t get KML overlay working with Microsoft Virtual Earth,
while with
>>  Google Maps it works fine.  GMaps has no street info in my region,
though :(
>>
> 
> Why not use OpenStreetMap?
>
http://openstreetmap.org/?lat=50.4473527826967&lon=30.536949634552002&zoom=13&layers=B0FT
OpenStreetMap is better and I like it more, but it has not all streets 
necessary.

One of reasons to use mapstraction is exactly to have an ability to 
switch map providers on the fly.
>>  Upon loading, firebug shows the following error:
>>
>>  GET http://geo.khavr.com/mapstraction-widget/kiev.kml (221ms)
>>  mapcontrol.ashx (line 1)
>>  s has no properties
>>  IsValidType(null, Object Spec=Object GUID=1209417402767 Pins=[0])
>>  mapcontrol.ashx (line 1)
>>  IsValidType(null)  mapcontrol.ashx (line 1)
>>  IsValidType()
>>
>>  Quick googling haven''t helped.
>>
>>  Live example a http://geo.khavr.com/mapstraction-widget/
>>
>>  Any ideas or suggestions?
> 
> The old VE required you to specify the feed type rather than detecting
> it. So right now Mapstraction is assuming GeoRSS. Try switching the
> line:
> 
> veLayerSpec.Type = VELayerType.GeoRSS;
> 
> to
> 
> veLayerSpec.Type = VEDataType.ImportXML;
> 
> I haven''t kept up with the VE version changes. Can someone more
versed
> in VE perhaps check out Mapstraction support of the newer API changes?
As far as I can see, that requires a hack to mapstraction source.

Would it be better to make it an option switch or parameter?

-- 
Sincerely,

Andrey Khavryuchenko            http://a.khavr.com/
KDS Software Group              http://www.kds.com.ua/
Software Solutions Company

On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Andriy Khavryuchenko <akhavr at
khavr.com> wrote:
> Andrew Turner ???????(??):
>
>
> > On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 2:11 PM, Andriy Khavryuchenko <akhavr at
khavr.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I can''t get KML overlay working with Microsoft Virtual
Earth, while with
> > >  Google Maps it works fine.  GMaps has no street info in my
region,
> though :(
> > >
> > >
> >
> > Why not use OpenStreetMap?
> >
>
http://openstreetmap.org/?lat=50.4473527826967&lon=30.536949634552002&zoom=13&layers=B0FT
> >
>
>  OpenStreetMap is better and I like it more, but it has not all streets
> necessary.
>
>  One of reasons to use mapstraction is exactly to have an ability to switch
> map providers on the fly.
Correct - I was just pointing out that in this case OSM had very good
coverage of your area - and likely more soon, since anyone (including
you) can contribute to it. :)
>
>
>
> >
> > >  Upon loading, firebug shows the following error:
> > >
> > >  GET http://geo.khavr.com/mapstraction-widget/kiev.kml (221ms)
> > >  mapcontrol.ashx (line 1)
> > >  s has no properties
> > >  IsValidType(null, Object Spec=Object GUID=1209417402767
Pins=[0])
> > >  mapcontrol.ashx (line 1)
> > >  IsValidType(null)  mapcontrol.ashx (line 1)
> > >  IsValidType()
> > >
> > >  Quick googling haven''t helped.
> > >
> > >  Live example a http://geo.khavr.com/mapstraction-widget/
> > >
> > >  Any ideas or suggestions?
> > >
> >
> > The old VE required you to specify the feed type rather than detecting
> > it. So right now Mapstraction is assuming GeoRSS. Try switching the
> > line:
> >
> > veLayerSpec.Type = VELayerType.GeoRSS;
> >
> > to
> >
> > veLayerSpec.Type = VEDataType.ImportXML;
> >
> > I haven''t kept up with the VE version changes. Can someone
more versed
> > in VE perhaps check out Mapstraction support of the newer API changes?
> >
>
>  As far as I can see, that requires a hack to mapstraction source.
>
>  Would it be better to make it an option switch or parameter?
This is now fixed in r176 (not minified yet)


>
>  --
>
>  Sincerely,
>
>  Andrey Khavryuchenko            http://a.khavr.com/
>  KDS Software Group              http://www.kds.com.ua/
>  Software Solutions Company
>


-- 
Andrew Turner
mobile: 248.982.3609
andrew at mapufacture.com 42.2774N x 83.7611W
http://highearthorbit.com Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

http://mapufacture.com Helping build the Geospatial Web
Introduction to Neogeography - http://oreilly.com/catalog/neogeography

Andrew Turner wrote:
> Correct - I was just pointing out that in this case OSM had very good
> coverage of your area - and likely more soon, since anyone (including
> you) can contribute to it. :)
Have to buy GPS first :)
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2008 at 5:53 PM, Andriy Khavryuchenko <akhavr at
khavr.com> wrote:
>> Andrew Turner wrote:
>>> The old VE required you to specify the feed type rather than
detecting
>>> it. So right now Mapstraction is assuming GeoRSS. Try switching the
>>> line:
>>>
>>> veLayerSpec.Type = VELayerType.GeoRSS;
>>>
>>> to
>>>
>>> veLayerSpec.Type = VEDataType.ImportXML;
>>>
>>> I haven''t kept up with the VE version changes. Can someone
more versed
>>> in VE perhaps check out Mapstraction support of the newer API
changes?
>>>
>>  As far as I can see, that requires a hack to mapstraction source.
>>
>>  Would it be better to make it an option switch or parameter?
> 
> This is now fixed in r176 (not minified yet)
Ok, will try, thanks.

-- 
Sincerely,

Andrey Khavryuchenko            http://a.khavr.com/
KDS Software Group              http://www.kds.com.ua/
Software Solutions Company

Andrew Turner wrote:
>>> The old VE required you to specify the feed type rather than
detecting
>>> it. So right now Mapstraction is assuming GeoRSS. Try switching the
[...]
> This is now fixed in r176 (not minified yet)
Thanks, that worked.

-- 
Sincerely,

Andrey Khavryuchenko            http://a.khavr.com/
KDS Software Group              http://www.kds.com.ua/
Software Solutions Company