virtual void MgMap::Create	(	MgResourceIdentifier *	resource,
		CREFSTRING	mapName
	)		[virtual]

Initializes a new MgMap object given a map definition or tile set definition and a name for the map. This method is used for MapGuide Viewers or for offline map production.

Remarks:

If creating a MgMap object from a tile set definition, only "Default" is the acceptable tile provider. Any other provider will cause this method to throw a MgUnsupportedTileProviderException

.NET Syntax

void Create(MgResourceIdentifier mapDefinition, string mapName);

Java Syntax

void Create(MgResourceIdentifier mapDefinition, String mapName);

PHP Syntax

void Create(MgResourceIdentifier mapDefinition, string mapName);

Parameters:

resource	An MgResourceIdentifier that specifies the location of the map definition in a resource repository.
mapName	A string that specifies the name of the map.

Returns:

Returns nothing.

Example (PHP)

 // Assuming the site connection has already been intialized
 $resourceID = new  MgResourceIdentifier('Library://Calgary/Maps/Calgary.MapDefinition');
 $map = new MgMap($site);
 $map->Create($resourceID, 'Calgary');