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The latest version adds support for the current generation of Virtual Earth (v6.*).
The previous version only had support for now-discontinued versions.


Richard

You requested this from the OpenLayers dev team, right? I found a post where it says you filed a ticket -
[OpenLayers-Users] Beginner Virtual Earth Problems (http://openlayers.org/pipermail/users/2008-May/005910.html) .

Good work!

Also, here's some more information from the Slashgeo newsletter --

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| OpenLayers 2.7 Released |
| from the crazy-layers-all-over-the-place dept. |
| posted by Satri on Monday October 06, @13:56 (Web Mapping) |
| Slashgeo | OpenLayers 2.7 Released (http://technology.slashgeo.org/article.pl?sid=08/10/06/1753205) |
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It seems [0]OpenLayers 2.7 has been released. Here are [1]the release
notes. From the announcement: "As of this final release, the OpenLayers
2.7 release closes 201 outstanding tickets. [...] This release features a
number of major developments, including: * Vector-Behavior: Strategies,
Protocols, Filters * Improved Vector rendering for better performance *
Canvas rendering class * Z-Ordering and Y-Ordering for Vector layers *
New Basic Measurement Control * New OpenLayers.Request interface for AJAX
* Smarter Popups ... and tons of [1]other new features and bug fixes that
you can see detailed here.

Furthermore, we are proud to announce two new additions to the AddIns
directory! Yes, it is an exciting day for everyone in the OpenLayers
Community. Please take the time to check out:
* Bookmark Control -- Allows user a simple way to 'bookmark' locations on
the map and navigate to them. * Loading Panel -- Provides a convenient
and sexy animated status monitor so users know their layers are loading.
We even have a nice new UML Diagram to help people out with understanding
the new classes in 2.7 and their relationships." See also previous
OpenLayers stories below.

Discuss this story at:
OpenLayers 2.7 Released (http://technology.slashgeo.org/comments.pl?sid=08/10/06/1753205)

Links:
0. Release/2.7/Announce/Final - OpenLayers - Trac (http://trac.openlayers.org/wiki/Release/2.7/Announce/Final)
1. Release/2.7/Notes - OpenLayers - Trac (http://trac.openlayers.org/wiki/Release/2.7/Notes)


Eric

Yes it was my bug report - goes back to when I was working on the Costa Rica stuff ( EcoMap Costa Rica (http://www.ecomapcostarica.com) ). At the time OpenLayers was only supporting older versions which were already tagged for retirement in September. This would have made the feature useless!

I updated the Costa Rica VE map last week. The upgrade (both maps) was very easy - simply unzip and drop the new code into the relevant web directory. The only change I had to make to my map pages was that the version of VE had to be changed.


Richard

Again great work promoting the VE platform, I'm sure Microsoft appreciates it. The more places VE can be plugged into other frameworks, the better for them.

By the way, I did just finally upgrade an old v4 VE app I wrote a few years ago, and I was surprised it only took changing the address of the VE control/js file.. from:


<script type="text/javascript" language="javascript" src="http://dev.virtualearth.net/mapcontrol/v4/mapcontrol.js"></script>

to:


<script type="text/javascript" src="http://dev.virtualearth.net/mapcontrol/mapcontrol.ashx?v=6.1"></script>

I thought at least something hairy would crop up.. I have already been putting it off for a couple weeks until I had a block of time to tackle it - turned out to be very easy!

However, I'm sure I used some deprecated methods or objects :devil5: actually so I still expect to have to fix them eventually.

Eric