Development

GEOJSON ISSUES

https://observablehq.com/@john-guerra/d3-black-box-map

when converting to D3 V6, the current GeoJsonFiles are showing up as a black box.

This link resolves the issue

Setup

1. Activate Virtual environment

Virtual Environment settings created based on Flask Mega-Tutorial

$ python3 -m venv CS468

$ source CS468/bin/activate

2. Install essential packages

$ pip install flask python-dotenv numpy pandas geopandas geographiclib

3. Make changes in .flaskenv depending on your Environment

• MacOS
  

export FLASK_APP=server.py

• Windows
  

setx FLASK_APP "server.py"

How to run the app

Prerequisite installations

1. Python 3.
2. Flask.

Windows*

1. Open Powershell
2. Move into the root level of the project (same level as run.sh)
3. Run the shell script: $ bash run.sh

MacOS/Linux

1. Open Terminal
2. Move into the root level of the project (same level as run.sh)
3. Run the shell script: $ bash run.sh

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The app should launch in a new tab in your default browser.

* Script not tested on Windows

Browsing around

1. Homepage
2. Others
3. Map of Illinois