Controls - utilising world maps

[Simon Jones]

I am about to develop a VFP app, and would like to utilise a globe or maps
and develop this so that users can from pointing on areas on the globe pick
up information from items listed in diffent areas.

Any ideas on controls etc that might be available


Simon Jones

[Nancy Folsom]

In article <3b14edc0$1@news.devx.com>, simonj64@hotmail.com says...
>
> I am about to develop a VFP app, and would like to utilise a globe or maps
> and develop this so that users can from pointing on areas on the globe pick
> up information from items listed in diffent areas.
>
> Any ideas on controls etc that might be available

There are a number of map-related ActiveX controls available. There is
one for ArcView/ArcInfo (at least there used to be one).

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[Garrett Fitzgerald]

Nancy Folsom <nancy_folsom@hotmail.com> outgrabe in
news:MPG.157eaa3f349cbc339897c9@news.devx.com:
>> Any ideas on controls etc that might be available
>
> There are a number of map-related ActiveX controls available. There
> is one for ArcView/ArcInfo (at least there used to be one).

Microsoft MapPoint comes with one, as well.

[Karl E. Peterson]

"Garrett Fitzgerald" <gfitzger@nyx.net> wrote in message
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> Nancy Folsom <nancy_folsom@hotmail.com> outgrabe in
> news:MPG.157eaa3f349cbc339897c9@news.devx.com:
> >> Any ideas on controls etc that might be available
> >
> > There are a number of map-related ActiveX controls available. There
> > is one for ArcView/ArcInfo (at least there used to be one).
>
> Microsoft MapPoint comes with one, as well.

Is that the thing they're giving away at the OfficeXP rollouts?
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[Garrett Fitzgerald]

"Karl E. Peterson" <karl@mvps.org> outgrabe in news:3b1d7410$1
@news.devx.com:
>> Microsoft MapPoint comes with one, as well.
>
> Is that the thing they're giving away at the OfficeXP rollouts?

Sounds familiar. I think they ship it with MSDN Universal as well, nyet?

[Eric den Doop]

"Garrett Fitzgerald" <gfitzger@nyx.net> wrote in message
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>
> Sounds familiar. I think they ship it with MSDN Universal as well, nyet?

I did a search on map point on
http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscripti...ex/default.asp and it appears
that it does not ship with the Universal, which is a pity because I
re-ordered a new subscription last week.

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[Robert Hoogstraat]

Try discs 0234, 0235, and 0236 January 2001.

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"Eric den Doop" <ericdendoop@foxite.com> wrote in message
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> "Garrett Fitzgerald" <gfitzger@nyx.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns90B982105CCBCgfitzgernyxnet@209.1.14.192...
> >
> > Sounds familiar. I think they ship it with MSDN Universal as well, nyet?
>
> I did a search on map point on
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscripti...ex/default.asp and it appears
> that it does not ship with the Universal, which is a pity because I
> re-ordered a new subscription last week.
>
> --
> Eric den Doop
> www.foxite.com - The Home Of The Visual FoxPro Experts
>
>
>

[Robert Hoogstraat]

Also check "MSDN Library/Other SDK Documentation/MS MapPoint" for the object
model description and documentation. And KB articles 236615, 277749, and
277750 for automation details (alas with VB examples).
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"Eric den Doop" <ericdendoop@foxite.com> wrote in message
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> "Garrett Fitzgerald" <gfitzger@nyx.net> wrote in message
> news:Xns90B982105CCBCgfitzgernyxnet@209.1.14.192...
> >
> > Sounds familiar. I think they ship it with MSDN Universal as well, nyet?
>
> I did a search on map point on
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscripti...ex/default.asp and it appears
> that it does not ship with the Universal, which is a pity because I
> re-ordered a new subscription last week.
>
> --
> Eric den Doop
> www.foxite.com - The Home Of The Visual FoxPro Experts
>
>
>

[Eric den Doop]

Thx, will look at it as soon as the shipment arrives. It would be fun if it
is there. I can use it to create pocket street maps for my pocketpc.
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Eric den Doop
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"Robert Hoogstraat" <roberth@software-intellect.com> wrote in message
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> Try discs 0234, 0235, and 0236 January 2001.
>
> --
> Robert Hoogstraat [SI]
>
>
>
> "Eric den Doop" <ericdendoop@foxite.com> wrote in message
> news:3b1fe7bf@news.devx.com...
> > "Garrett Fitzgerald" <gfitzger@nyx.net> wrote in message
> > news:Xns90B982105CCBCgfitzgernyxnet@209.1.14.192...
> > >
> > > Sounds familiar. I think they ship it with MSDN Universal as well,
nyet?
> >
> > I did a search on map point on
> > http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscripti...ex/default.asp and it appears
> > that it does not ship with the Universal, which is a pity because I
> > re-ordered a new subscription last week.
> >
> > --
> > Eric den Doop
> > www.foxite.com - The Home Of The Visual FoxPro Experts
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[Nancy Folsom]

In article <3b1d7410$1@news.devx.com>, karl@mvps.org says...
> > Microsoft MapPoint comes with one, as well.
>
> Is that the thing they're giving away at the OfficeXP rollouts?

Dunno, but it comes with Universal MSDN and it's great! I don't use
MapQuest at all anymore.

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[Nancy Folsom]

In article <Xns90B7835A3F7E3gfitzgernyxnet@209.1.14.192>,
gfitzger@nyx.net says...
> Nancy Folsom <nancy_folsom@hotmail.com> outgrabe in
> news:MPG.157eaa3f349cbc339897c9@news.devx.com:
> >> Any ideas on controls etc that might be available
> >
> > There are a number of map-related ActiveX controls available. There
> > is one for ArcView/ArcInfo (at least there used to be one).
>
> Microsoft MapPoint comes with one, as well.

Oh, cool. An actual activeX control? Or does one have to do OLE
Automation on the whole app?
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[Karl E. Peterson]

Hi Garrett --

> >> Microsoft MapPoint comes with one, as well.
> >
> > Is that the thing they're giving away at the OfficeXP rollouts?
>
> Sounds familiar. I think they ship it with MSDN Universal as well, nyet?

Dunno. They did end up giving it away at the eXPerience show. Haven't cracked into
it yet, as I'm wondering if it has that activation crap included? If so, it's
worthless to me. (Principle thing.)

Thanks... Karl
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[Karl E. Peterson]

Sounds great! Does it require activation?
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"Nancy Folsom" <nancy_folsom@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> In article <3b1d7410$1@news.devx.com>, karl@mvps.org says...
> > > Microsoft MapPoint comes with one, as well.
> >
> > Is that the thing they're giving away at the OfficeXP rollouts?
>
> Dunno, but it comes with Universal MSDN and it's great! I don't use
> MapQuest at all anymore.
>
> --
> Nancy
> So that all can benefit from the discussion,
> please post all followups to the newsgroup.

[Garrett Fitzgerald]

"Robert Hoogstraat" <roberth@software-intellect.com> outgrabe in
news:3b1ffa12@news.devx.com:
> And KB articles 236615, 277749, and
> 277750 for automation details (alas with VB examples).

<*smirk*> And Q286020. They didn't get _all_ the fun stuff...

[Garrett Fitzgerald]

Nancy Folsom <nancy_folsom@hotmail.com> outgrabe in
news:MPG.158afe961dd34f68989849@news.devx.com:
>> > There are a number of map-related ActiveX controls available.
>> > There is one for ArcView/ArcInfo (at least there used to be one).
>>
>> Microsoft MapPoint comes with one, as well.
>
> Oh, cool. An actual activeX control? Or does one have to do OLE
> Automation on the whole app?

Yes, an actual ActiveX control. There's some sort of licensing agreement
to redistribute it, but damned if I know where to find the info.