Tool 1: FLATTEXT Mapping Engine
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The following tool has been developed for the use of clients of FLATTEXT.  If you are not a client, we request (at minimum) that you contact us and describe your project and get our permission if you intend to routinely use our tools.  Depending on your project we may request a small fee to offset our bandwidth and development costs if you are not a client.  We can be contacted at flattext@flattext.com  All of these tools can be purchased from us for installation on your server if you have a need for this (please contact us for server requirements and pricing for each tool).

 This tool draws, "line by line" or "polygon by point" custom maps of the United States. It is build with the same projection that the data in the FLATTEXT Zip Code Locator uses, which allows you to create clickable maps of the United States that work with your custom Zip code locator script.


Map Width

Width of Map In Pixels (at 72 ppi)
Range is 100-4000 pixels (1.38 - 50 inches). Larger sizes and other layers available by request.

Layer Options

Draw Layer?
Layers below are in
the order in which they
are drawn by program.		Layer ThumbnailLayer TypeLayer Properties (all colors in Hexidecimal)
Color Inside US Border
Hexidecimal Color Tools Page
Color Outside of US Border
County Lines
Urban Areas
State Labels


Boldface
State Lines
Line Style
Highway Lines

File Upload Options

This option allows you to upload a list of your Zip Codes in text file format and a mark will be placed using a True Type Font character of your choice at the location of each Zip code.
Mark Font (see here for a map of fonts and keys)
 Font Size
To Further Control Placement:
X Shift range -20 to 20
Y Shift range -20 to 20
Read About Adjusting Placement
 Character Key (note that upper and lowercase characters represent different symbols!)
 Color of Mark (In Hexidecimal)
 Upload Your List of Zip Codes
Rules:
  • File must be placed on your server and you need to provide the full URL to the file
  • File must be plain ASCII text with one 5 digit Zip per line
  • File must contain ONLY Zip codes
  • For security reasons, the filename must end with: zips.txt
    Examples you can use for demo purposes:
    • http://flatmaps.com/louisianazips.txt (all Zip codes in the state)
    • http://flatmaps.com/ohiozips.txt (all Zip codes in the state)
    • http://flattext.com/museumzips.txt (museum locations across US)


Warning: Depending on the width of your map and the current load on the server, it can take up to three minutes to draw and deliver your map.