MapCruncher customer tile layer looks a little MapBlended ...

I tried making my own custom tile layer using MapCruncher and it looks very good when I view it using the samplepage.html that comes with MapCruncher.

However, when I tried to use my own html page by modifying the custom tile layer code in the sdk it looks a little blended.

Does any one know why this is happening

I made the following modifications to the custom tile layer sample code:

function GetMap()
{
map = new VEMap('myMap');
Changed the default Lat Long to centre where my custom layer is.
map.LoadMap(new VELatLong(43.7706272357647,-79.5549744612714),11,'r' ,false);
GetTiles();
}

function GetTiles()
{
Modified boundary box to be in the general location of the map
var bounds = [new VELatLongRectangle(new VELatLong(42,-80),new VELatLong(44,-78))];

var tileSourceSpec = new VETileSourceSpecification();
tileSourceSpec.ID = "test"; Modified id name
tileSourceSpec.TileSource = "http://localhost/newlayer/%4.png"; Modified path to images
tileSourceSpec.NumServers = 1;
tileSourceSpec.Bounds = bounds;
tileSourceSpec.MinZoom = 10;
tileSourceSpec.MaxZoom = 16; Modified max zoom level

map.AddTileSource(tileSourceSpec);

var tileLayer = new VELayerSpecification(VELayerType.VETileSource,"1", "test");
tileLayer.ZIndex = 100;
tileLayer.Opacity=0.5;

map.AddLayer(tileLayer);
}

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MapCruncher customer tile layer looks a little MapBlended ...

Thad213
I believe you are correct, it appears to be the same issue because I checked it in FireFox and it looks fine. The problem is only with IE.

Thanks again,
Penny
jam281
Set your Opacity to "1.0". The "blended" affect is due to the fact that Opactiy=0.5, so that you are showing 50% your tiles, and 50% the map tiles below them.
VDBA
Thanks very much for your very quick response, but I must apologize for using ambigous terminology.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words so I will show you what I meant by "blended" - I think the map cruncher site uses the word "tortured"
Normal : Map Cruncher Sample Page JPG
Blended : Map Control V3 Custom Layer JPG

Any help is very much appreciated.

Thanks,
Penny
Price Brattin
Ah, yes. Sorry for my assumption.
I think your problem is related to this one (http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx PostID=813197&SiteID=1&mode=1). We're looking into it now, and I'll keep you posted.

Cheers,
Caleb
MapCruncher customer tile layer looks a little MapBlended ...

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