Question about why my point data shapefile does not display

Hi,

I am new to openmap. I have two shapefiles.
one is california counties, the other is bridge data for within the state.

I have been able to display both shapefiles using arcexplorer so I believe
the files to be OK.

 I have only been able to display the california counties in my java
application using openmap and using
the openmap viewer. The viewer sees both layers from the properties files
because
when I click the edit layers part, they are listed and it tries to redraw
both but only
gets the boundary lines, does not display the point data.

I will post code below:
My question is: is point data different somehow in that it can't use the
same shapelayer?

I added the ssx files using the SpatialIndex class as documented....

here is how I described them in the properties files
# Layers listed here appear on the Map in the order of their names.
openmap.layers=bridges CAcounties date drawing quake daynight test graticule
demo shapePolitical

### Layer used by the bridges handler
bridges.class=com.bbn.openmap.layer.shape.ShapeLayer
bridges.prettyName=Bridges
bridges.shapeFile=data/shape/st_br.shp
bridges.spatialIndex=data/shape/st_br.ssx
bridges.lineColor=ff000000
bridges.fillColor=ffbdde83

### Layer used by the california counties handler
CAcounties.class=com.bbn.openmap.layer.shape.ShapeLayer
CAcounties.prettyName=Counties
CAcounties.shapeFile=data/shape/california_counties.shp
CAcounties.spatialIndex=data/shape/california_counties.ssx
CAcounties.lineColor=ff000000
CAcounties.fillColor=ffbdde83

I suspect my code is not the problem because I get the same result from the
viewer using the same properties file.

Any Help Appreciated! This is a nice package. I was amazed I could get so
far so quickly...
thanks
Brian

OK, just in case someone wants to see my relevant code....
            // add the bridge layer
        ShapeLayer shapeLayer = new ShapeLayer();
        Properties shapeLayerProps = new Properties();
        shapeLayerProps.put("bridges.prettyName", "California Bridges");
        shapeLayerProps.put("bridges.lineColor", "FFFF00");
        shapeLayerProps.put("bridges.fillColor", "BDDE83");
        shapeLayerProps.put("bridges.shapeFile", "st_br.shp");
  shapeLayerProps.put("bridges.spatialIndex", "st_br.ssx");
        shapeLayer.setProperties("bridges", shapeLayerProps);

// add the county outlines layer

  ShapeLayer shapeLayer2 = new ShapeLayer();
        Properties shapeLayerProps2 = new Properties();
         shapeLayerProps2.put("CAcounties.prettyName", "California
Boundaries");
         shapeLayerProps2.put("CAcounties.lineColor", "00FFFF");
  shapeLayerProps2.put("CAcounties.fillColor", "333333");
         shapeLayerProps2.put("CAcounties.shapeFile",
"california_counties.shp");
  shapeLayerProps2.put("CAcounties.spatialIndex",
"california_counties.ssx");
        shapeLayer2.setProperties("CAcounties", shapeLayerProps2);

        // Create required layers
        Layer layers[] = new Layer[3];
        layers[0] = shapeLayer;
        layers[1] = new GraticuleLayer();
  layers[2] = shapeLayer2;
        // create LayerHandler with newly created layers
        LayerHandler layerHandler = new LayerHandler(layers);
        
        // Let the LayerHandler know who is interested in Layers.
        //MapBean is just one component
        layerHandler.addLayerListener(mapBean);
        
        // Create the directional and zoom control tool
        OMToolSet omts = new OMToolSet();

        // Associate the tool with the map
        omts.setupListeners(mapBean);

        // Create an OpenMap toolbar
        ToolPanel toolBar = new ToolPanel();

        // Add the tool to the toolbar
        toolBar.add(omts);

        // Add the tool bar to the frame
        this.getContentPane().add(toolBar, BorderLayout.NORTH);

        // Add the map to the frame
        this.getContentPane().add(mapBean, BorderLayout.CENTER);

Brian Dealy
Vice President for Technology, Group Chief Technologist,
SAIC Technology Applications and Analyses Group
9455 Towne Centre Drive, San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 826-4457 email brian.dealy@saic.com

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