Haavard,
If you want to make a VB application which has MapInfo mapping, you have two
choices:
1. Integrated Mapping
2. MapX
For integrated mapping you only need VB and MapInfo Pro. Your VB
application takes control of an instance of MapInfo through OLE. You can
hide the main MI Pro window and host its document windows in your forms, or
you can leave MI Pro visible and allow the user to work with it and your
application interface side-by-side. Some MapBasic elements will almost
certainly be required in all but the simplest applications. This approach
can be very effective but you may find it a little 'clunky' and hard to get
used to. Users of your application must have MapInfo Pro installed to.
MapX offers a much more integrated approach by giving you a Map object as an
ActiveX control which you can place directly on your VB forms. If you are a
seasoned VB programmer but have little MapBasic experience, then this
approach will seem much more natural and intuitive to you. However there
are some differences between MapX and MapInfo Pro which need getting used
to. You can distribute your applications to users who don't have MapInfo
Pro, but you must pay a small royalty to MapInfo everytime you redistribute
the MapX OCX.
Good luck,
Richard Burkmar.
-----Original Message-----
From: Haavard Bogh-Olsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: 29 March 2000 16:17
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: MI MapX....and integrated mapping
hello
I am planning to make a custom application in Visual Basic 6 with som
MapInfo tools. But I wonder, do I need MapX and some manuals to do this....I
have only used VB, not MapX, before.What is the price for MapX.?
Is everything I need to make a standalone application through VB described
in the MapX manuals? Or do I need some Map Basic manuals....
thank you very much
haavard
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