> Hai Cracks,
I think you mean fellow mappers...but it's okay - it's Friday.
>
> 1. What do I need to use Visual Basic for developing MapBasic Programs ?
You can use VB for creating controls or dialog boxes that can't be created through
MapBasic.
One way to do this through a .dll. If you plan to create a .dll in VB, you cannot
use VB 5.0 as it does not produce normal .dlls but ActiveX .dlls which prevents
MB from calling the VB 5 routines - I had to do some research to find this out.
You'll have to use C, C++ or Delphi for developing your .dlls to extend the
functionality of MB. With a .dll, you simply can call the function in your MB
program as long as it has been declared:
Declare Function MyDLL Lib "C:\yourdll.DLL" Alias "MyDLLAlias" () As String
Therefore, might need VB 4.0 which may not produce ActiveX dll's.
You could use DDE on a stand-along VB .exe, but I haven't tried to see if this
will work.
> 2. What do I need to use Visual Basic for developing MapXtreme Programs
MapXtreme is another development program for developing MapX applications and
should be all you need for the web mapping. Since it is an OCX, it shouldn't be
too hard to extend its functionality with VB. However I don't have much
knowledge in this area.
>
> 3. What means integrated mapping ?
This is simply putting a MI window into your VB form - you reparent MI this
way. You control how MI displays by sending MB statement strings to MI from
VB (or C or Delphi). This is one way to simplify the MI interface and control
user actions.
> Regards
> Christian Tomsu
> Geologist
> graphservice GmbH, Waldbronn
>
Kurt Pluntke
MetroMapping Unit
Baltimore Metropolitan Council (www.baltometro.org)
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