mappoint, visual c++ vs visual basic

hi ..
i am a beginner in mappoint automation, it seems that mappoint is mainly used with visual basic ... what about visual c++ ? all what i need to do is to add pushpins on the map by giving long and lat
if someone can give me a piece of advice, i will appreciate, many thanks

Is there an advantage for you in using C++? It can certainly be done but there are some additional hurdles.. are you thinking about Visual C++ or another C++? Also, what version?

Eric

Hi,

I have almost the same question like alain_g400.

I'm using Microsoft Visual C++ 6.0.
I have MapPoint 2004 Europe and would like to create a small application to test the MapPoint integration into a C++ project.

i.e.: I'd like to display a simple route between two points A and B on the map.
For testing purposes I will directly code the points A and B into my code (hardcoding). Then when you click on a button, the map (MapPoint) will open and show the route between A and B.

Can anybody tell me where I can find some sample code for this? (I'm quite sure that I'm not the first person trying to realize this.)

Thanks for any input.

Cheers,
Robert

Have you tried looking in the articles section of this website? :)

Here's a recent article I wrote about doing it without MFC:

http://mp2kmag.com/a106--c++.without.mfc.mappoint.html

The article even gives a routing example.
You may prefer to use MFC, in which case there are some functions available to make it a bit easier.
However MFC is getting a bit old and clunky IMHO.


Richard

Thanks a lot. That helps me!

Regards,
Robert

Hi,
and how about using the MapPoint web service with C++? I have no problem using it with C#, but as I have already a lot of code written in C++ I'd prefer this language. I'm using VS .NET 2003 and it's an MFC application.
Thanks for any help!

I haven't used the WebService, but I would have thought C# would have been a 'natural' choice.

Presumably one choice is to convert your C++ to "Managed C++". I've never worked with Managed C++ so I can't tell you what is involved.



Richard