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MappointControl 2004/2006 compatible ?
I'm developing a VB.NET application that use the MappointControl included in Mappoint2004. I will supply the application to a customer without the software Mappoint2004. The customer will buy and install its own copy of Mappoint.
What does it happen if he installs Mappoint2006 (or 2009) instead ?
Everything should works ?
The point is that I have a regular license of Mappoint 2004. I would avoid to buy a 2006 version just to develope the application, I'm not interested to have a 2006 license. But the customer probably will buy a 2006 or 2009 version to benefit of updated maps.
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Re: MappointControl 2004/2006 compatible ?
Hi,

For the object model it works with all versions. But if you use the activeX control you have to install MP2006 and recompile. I don't know for the 2009 version.
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Re: MappointControl 2004/2006 compatible ?
What Wilfried says is correct, but depending on how you built your .NET assembly it might reference a specific version. This probably won't work until you change the reference to point to the later version (Wilfried: correct me if I'm wrong, you have more .NET and MP experience...)

As for the actual interface MP2006 adds some relatively minor things - doesn't remove anything. We expect MP2009 to do the same.


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Re: MappointControl 2004/2006 compatible ?
Hi, thank you.
I have a little experience in this and I don't understand well the difference from Object model and ocx. ....
I have declared in my vb.net application the reference to MappointControl, then I have placed the control on the form, then I use the various method to find a location, to add a pushpin, etc.
I think I'm using the OCX, right ?
So if I install this application (created using the mappoint control of 2004 version) on a PC where is installed Mappoint2006 it will not works ?
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Re: MappointControl 2004/2006 compatible ?
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I think I'm using the OCX, right ?
Correct.

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So if I install this application (created using the mappoint control of 2004 version) on a PC where is installed Mappoint2006 it will not works ?
Correct, this is my experience.
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Re: MappointControl 2004/2006 compatible ?
uhmm .... I don't want to buy a license of Mappoint2006 because I don't really use it. Just to put me in peace with a license, I have bought now for a few price a Mappoint2004, but now it seems it is not useful because sure the customer will install 2006 ...

Is there any solutions ? For example, is it possible to dinamically load the proper Mappointcontrol according on wich version of Mappoint the customer install ?
I mean, I don't include the control in my application. When it runs, it looks for a Mappoint (2004/2006/2009) installed on the pc, then automatically load the relative Mappointcontrol (which ?) , place it on the form and show the map ?
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Re: MappointControl 2004/2006 compatible ?
I don't know about the control, but with VB/VBA Automation (examples at Working With Excel and MapPoint - MP2K Magazine ) you can definitely be version independent.. you just don't specify the version number in the code.

I don't really know, but I suspect with the control when you drop it in it IS version specific..

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I don't really know, but I suspect with the control when you drop it in it IS version specific..

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Yes, but It seems to me that a control can also be dinamically created in a form in runtime, not only dropped in a form at design time.
I feel that some solution is around me but I don't know how to proceed.
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Re: MappointControl 2004/2006 compatible ?
In the world of COM (eg. C++ and VB6) you don't necessarily have to specify the version at compile time - and it should work with the version you develop against and later versions.
I assume it is the same with the OCX - this is only particular way of using the COM interface.

The standard way in the .NET world is to reference a specific version - so it will only work with that version. This is a problem I have with MPSuperShape - I will probably have to release a MapPoint 2009 version.

The way around it with .NET using the standard object model, is to use late binding. I think this probably should work with the OCX? (my understanding is that it won't work with add-ins).

I've promised Eric an article on MapPoint and late binding, but it will be using C#.


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Re: MappointControl 2004/2006 compatible ?
It is a bit difficult for me to understand this concept.
But:
isn't it possible to do something like this (I just copy and paste an example to give the idea)

Dim myControl1 As MyControl = CType(LoadControl("TempControl_Samples1.vb.ascx"), MyControl)
Controls.Add(myControl1)

What I'm thinking is (during runtime) to see which version of Mappoint is installed on the PC, then load the proper control and place in the form.

Doesn't it works ?
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