topic Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App in QlikView

World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Brian_Munz — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 16:26:21 GMT

Since the demo team released the Global Games App we've gotten a lot of requests for the World Map visualization in it.

The exact extension that was used for the app was customized for the games (images of metals, etc.), so I changed it a little bit to make it more flexible.

Here is a quick run through of the properties so you can get it set up and running:

The first property is the most important. In order for this extension to work at all, you need to have the 2 character ISO codes of the countries you're mapping loaded into your app. The list is pretty easy to find (for example right here).

Once you have that as the first dimension in this extension, the next two properties are similar to all of my other map extensions. The Measure property controls the alpha shading of the regions and the color expression controls the colors of the regions. So for the global games app the measure was simply set to the sum of total medals per country and the color was hard coded to blue. Of course, you could also have the measure be hardcoded (as 1 or something) to make the alpha always be set to 100 and then use a conditional expression in the color property to have the colors of the regions changed based on data. Or a combination of both.

The last property simply controls the content of the popup that appears when you hover over a country. You can populate this with whatever you want. So if you wanted to always show the value of the sum of, for example, a dimension called CountrySales, you could do something like:
='Total Sales ' & CountrySales

and that text would show up in the pop up with the proper number for each country.

That should be it. Let me know if you run into any issues.

EDIT: There was an error happening on SR1 that I fixed. I updated the QAR so please grab the latest if you got it prior to 8/8/12

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Sokkorn — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Hi Brian,

I have try your extension with no luck. Let see error pop-up below

I tested this extension with my QlikView client in WebView mode.

========================= QlikView Info ==========================

Client Build Number 11.00.11282.0409

Server Build Number -

QlikTech Product QlikView 64-bit Edition (x64)

License Key [Leased license]

PE Recoveries Remaining 0

CPU Target x64

How can I get this work?

Regards,

Sokkorn

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

bogdanionut_ior — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:12:45 GMT

Hi Brian,

If I put RGB(70,97,136) in the color expression, as soon as I close the properties dialog, the values set are lost.The same thing happends with the Pop Up Values. Even if I use the function editor,, once I press OK, the expression is lost.

Thanks,

Bogdan

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:42:39 GMT

Hi Bogdan,

you should have a look al http://community.qlik.com/thread/45125

There you will find this advice:

"...

it's a bug og QV11 SR1 when create a dynamic Properies file.

To solve it you need to create a new Properties no dynamic.

1) In the definition.xml you have insert this row:

2) rename DynProperties.qvpp in Properties.qvpp

3) open Properties.qvpp and change :

with

..."

I did it this way and it worked

Daniel

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:55:04 GMT

Hello Brian,

did you also implement the Tool Tip Pop Up in the "Geospacial Open Source Extension using KML"?

I could not find it in the latest version you have been posted. Is there a new one?

thanks in advance

Daniel

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

bogdanionut_ior — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:54:33 GMT

Hi Daniel,

I followed your indications and now it works. Thank you Brian for this nice extension and thank you Daniel for your support!

Bogdan

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Wed, 08 Aug 2012 09:51:01 GMT

I have the same problem, can't seem to drag the extension into QV. Generates the same error as Sokkorn.

Any ideas?

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Brian_Munz — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:11:28 GMT

Hi. I've fixed this error that was happening with SR1. Hopefully, if you update your extension by downloading it above and installing again you will no longer have a problem.

Thanks.

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Fri, 10 Aug 2012 12:03:38 GMT

Hello, I can confirm this solved the problem. Thank you very much!

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 07:53:58 GMT

Hello Brian,

I'm having some trouble with the popups. I can't configure this setting at all, and the popup value seems to be set to a random number, that differs for each country.

What could cause this?

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Brian_Munz — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 01:07:09 GMT

Hi rigul123,

Please see this post above for a workaround to this bug in SR1. This is an issue with all extensions in SR1 unfortunately.

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Tue, 11 Sep 2012 18:20:52 GMT

Brian,

I have same problem as Sokkorn above. I am using 11 SR1. First if I try use the Worldmap it will not show any map. When I try to drag Geo Heatmap into the same page it will show World map with above error. I did install the latest extension. Can you please reattach the latest or post new? Thanks in advance.

Also need this extension in 10 SR4. Tried using the same but map didn't show up. Shows blank.

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 06:41:15 GMT

Thank you Brian, I didn't realize that bug was related to my issue. It is working now!

@rqlikview, try upgrading to latest version of internet explorer. Had a similar problem with another extension.

Good luck!

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:36:22 GMT

Thanks Rigul. I will give it a try. Unfortunately our company is not ready to upgrade the IE. But anyway will suggest.

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

jochem_zw — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:03:34 GMT

This is my error on:

Windows 7 64 bit

with IE8 installed

QV 11 SR2

reg. Jochem

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Julie_Main — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 11:43:18 GMT

Has anyone got the new files that stop the V11 SR1 bug from occuring - I've tried changing all relevant files and am still having the same issue - I'm assuming that I have't followed the steps properly, so could benefit from just replacing all of the files so that I know the code works ;0)

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Brian_Munz — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:14:39 GMT

SR 2 is now available for download.

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:59:44 GMT

Brian, Is the a way to format the text in the popup box?

Like it was done in the Global games app? At the moment it just puts it in one string...

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Brian_Munz — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:10:47 GMT

You can format the text in the popup as HTML. So if you wanted to add line breaks you would just put <br /> tags after the lines, etc.

Re: World map visualization extension from Global Games App

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:37:47 GMT

Perfect, thanks