Map Suite Windows Phone Edition Installation Guide
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Welcome to Map Suite™ Windows Phone Edition from ThinkGeo, a full-featured mapping control that makes it easy for any Microsoft .NET developer to add mapping functionality to a Windows Phone application quickly and efficiently. Using the intuitive object model, even developers inexperienced in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) can have fully functional maps working in minutes.
In this article, we will discuss how to install Map Suite Windows Phone Edition 6.0.0.0 on your machine and upgrade your development environment.
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Setting up the Environment
In order to move forward with the installation of Map Suite Windows Phone Edition, you should have installed Visual Studio 2010 and its Service Pack 1. Service Pack 1 for Visual Studio 2010 can be downloaded from [1].
After installing Visual Studio 2010 and Service Pack 1, you need to download and install the additional tools and updates below:
- Windows Phone SDK (Windows Phone Developer Tools)
- Windows Phone Developer Tools January 2011 Update
- Windows Phone Developer Tools Fix
The January 2011 Update should only be applied after you've installed the Windows Phone Developer Tools. (Note: Installation may take several minutes and is complete when the install dialog box closes.)
Getting started with Map Suite Windows Phone Evaluation Edition
Download Map Suite Windows Phone Evaluation Edition, which includes the Map Suite development SDK and "How Do I" samples.
NOTE: : Please make sure you have an Internet connection available while running the Map Suite Windows Phone Edition installer, as it requires online registration to complete successfully.
When you launch the Map Suite Windows Phone Edition installer, you will be presented with a screen that looks like the figure below:
Click "Next", review the license agreement and then click "I Agree" to proceed. You will then see the installation progress screen:
Once installation is complete, your development environment is ready. You can now begin developing your own mobile GIS projects or explore the available sample apps using Map Suite. Code samples can be found at "[Installation Folder]\ThinkGeo\Map Suite Windows Phone Evaluation Edition 6.0".
Getting started with Map Suite Windows Phone Full Edition
If you have purchased a license for the Map Suite Windows Phone Developer or Complete Edition, you can get the installer package from the ThinkGeo Customer Portal. Let's walk through the installation of the full version of Map Suite Windows Phone Edition now.
Online Install (Recommended)
Installing the full version of Map Suite Windows Phone Edition will be easiest if your computer has an Internet connection available, as the software will register itself online automatically. When you first launch the Map Suite installer, you will be presented with a screen that looks like the figure below:
Click "Next", review the license agreement and then click "I Agree" to proceed. On the next step, you will be required to type in your product serial number as assigned to you by ThinkGeo. If the serial number isn't correct, you will be shown a warning message like the one below:
After you type in the correct serial number, please click "Next" to continue installing Map Suite Windows Phone Edition. When installation is complete, you will see this screen:
Warning: If you type in an incorrect or malformed serial number, you will see a dialog box containing the message "The serial number you entered could not be activated. Please contact ThinkGeo to resolve this issue."
Off-line Install
Map Suite Windows Phone Edition can also be installed even when an Internet connection is not available, although additional steps are required. Initially, installation is similar to the online installation process described above. The exception is that, at the end of the installation, the following dialog box will appear:
The dialog box provides two options.
- If you answer Yes, you will be presented with the Map Suite Registration Builder, with which you can register your copy of Map Suite manually.
- If you answer No, Map Suite will be installed without registration information and will operate in evaluation mode. This means you will see an "Unlicensed" watermark on your maps.
Click "Yes" to register manually and the Map Suite Registration Builder will display, as shown:
Click the "Generate Request File" button, which will create a special file with a .request extension. You will then need to send that file by email to support@thinkgeo.com with a short description about your installation -- for example, your name, company (if applicable), email address, etc. ThinkGeo's support staff will process your request, typically within one business day, and send you back a new file with a .license extension.
Using the .license file, you can activate your Map Suite product manually. Here's how to do this:
1. Launch the Map Suite Registration Builder at "[Installation Forlder]\ThinkGeo\Map Suite Windows Phone Full Edition 6.0\Miscellaneous\Map Suite Registration Builder" and click the "Import License File" button. Note: Please make sure that you launch the Map Suite Registration Builder using administrator privileges in Windows. If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, you can do this by right-clicking on the Map Suite Registration Builder shortcut and choosing "Run as administrator".
2. Select the .license file you received from ThinkGeo and click "Open". If reading of your .license file was successful, you will see the following message:
At this time, your development environment is ready. You can now begin developing your own mobile GIS projects or explore the available sample apps using Map Suite. Code samples can be found at "[Installation Folder]\ThinkGeo\Map Suite Windows Phone Full Edition 6.0".
