Configure a Google Earth © widget

This custom tool allows the end user to configure the Google Earth © widget for the WebOffice core client. When executing the custom tool, Google Earth © is displayed in a new tab / window by using the currently used center point in the client to center the displayed map in Google Earth ©.

 

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Currently, the new Google Earth © is supported only by the browser Google Chrome. When using another browser, Google Earth © can not be started.

 

(1) Web-Integration - custom Tool

Configure a Web integration - custom tool with the following parameters:

URL of external page: pub/custom_tools/GoogleEarthWidget.htm

Tool tip: any desired name

Tool Icon: pub/images/customtool_google_earth.png

Visible in Clients: Desktop Clients only (since it is programmed only for WebOffice core client)

 

Configuring a custom tool for using the Google Earth © widget

Configuring a custom tool for using the Google Earth © widget

 

(2) Static Custom Tool

Configure a Static Custom Tool. At the node Application with static Hyperlink configure the Display mode IFrame with window type hidden. As a result an empty window is not shown when executing the custom tool in WebOffice core client.

 

Configuring a Static Custom Tool for using Google Earth © widget

Configuring a Static Custom Tool for using Google Earth © widget

 

Result: Execution of the Custom Tool in WebOffice core client after which a new tab/window opens, in which Google Earth ©  is called.

 

Execution of the Custom Tool after which a new tab/window opens, in which Google Earth ©  is called.

Execution of the Custom Tool after which a new tab/window opens, in which Google Earth ©  is called.

 

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•The initial tilt in Google Earth © can be set in the admin part of the file GoogleEarthWidget.htm. Values between 0 - no tilt-, and 100 has proved as useful).

•If Map Rotation is used in the WebOffice core client, the current rotation is automatically applied when the custom tool is opened. For more information on configuring the map rotation functionality in the WebOffice core client see Map Rotation.

•See chapter Web Integration - Custom Tool for details about the configuration of custom tools in WebOffice author standalone.

•Please consider that the Google Earth © widget is only available within the WebOffice core client, if also the tool Search Coordinates is configured for the same project. For more details see chapter Search Coordinates.