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| ====== Map Suite Desktop Edition Quick Start Guide ====== | ====== Map Suite Desktop Edition Quick Start Guide ====== | ||
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| ===== Download the Sample ===== | ===== Download the Sample ===== | ||
| - | <faicon fa fa-download> {{:File:HelloWorld Desktop WinForms.zip|Download Sample Code From This Exercise}} //(1.5 MB)// | + | <faicon fa fa-download fa-lg> {{filehistory:HelloWorld Desktop WinForms.zip|Download Sample Code From This Exercise}} //(1.5 MB)// |
| ===== Setting up the Environment ===== | ===== Setting up the Environment ===== | ||
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| {{desktopedition:QSG DesktopEdition Img0005.jpg}} | {{desktopedition:QSG DesktopEdition Img0005.jpg}} | ||
| - | Draw the Map control on the form by clicking on the Map Control object in the Toolbox and then dragging and dropping (using the left mouse button) to the size you desire. You can leave the name of the Map control to <code>winformsMap1</code>. Our map will display in it. | + | Draw the Map control on the form by clicking on the Map Control object in the Toolbox and then dragging and dropping (using the left mouse button) to the size you desire. You can leave the name of the Map control to ''winformsMap1''. Our map will display in it. |
| {{desktopedition:QSG DesktopEdition Img06.jpg}} | {{desktopedition:QSG DesktopEdition Img06.jpg}} | ||
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| Now let's look at a code sample to bring this concept to fruition. We'll look at Shapefiles relating to the entire world. In our example, we have one such Shapefile: | Now let's look at a code sample to bring this concept to fruition. We'll look at Shapefiles relating to the entire world. In our example, we have one such Shapefile: | ||
| - | *The borders of every country in the world ("Countries02.shp") | + | * The borders of every country in the world ("Countries02.shp") |
| (**NOTE:** The data used in this sample can be found in the attached sample above at "\AppData" folder) | (**NOTE:** The data used in this sample can be found in the attached sample above at "\AppData" folder) | ||
| - | Our next step is to define and add our Layers. Here is the code to use for our example. All of the following code can be placed in the <code>Form1_Load</code> event of the form. | + | Our next step is to define and add our Layers. Here is the code to use for our example. All of the following code can be placed in the ''Form1_Load'' event of the form. |
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| TextStyle are used to label items on map. As every Shapefile has a relative .dbf file, which includes descriptions for every record, the most common way to use TextStyles is for labeling. For example, WorldCapital Shapefile's corresponding .dbf file contains the field "CITY_NAME". We can use this field to label the cities on our map. | TextStyle are used to label items on map. As every Shapefile has a relative .dbf file, which includes descriptions for every record, the most common way to use TextStyles is for labeling. For example, WorldCapital Shapefile's corresponding .dbf file contains the field "CITY_NAME". We can use this field to label the cities on our map. | ||
| - | {{desktopedition:|QSG DesktopEdition Img10.jpg}} | + | {{desktopedition:QSG DesktopEdition Img10.jpg}} |
| Map Suite has many TextStyles built in, which will help us quickly design attractive labels for the cities on our map. We can just pick the TextStyle we like and use it. | Map Suite has many TextStyles built in, which will help us quickly design attractive labels for the cities on our map. We can just pick the TextStyle we like and use it. | ||
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| //Figure 7. Europe Map with two ZoomLevels, before Zoom In.// | //Figure 7. Europe Map with two ZoomLevels, before Zoom In.// | ||
| - | {{desktopedition:|QSG DesktopEdition Img13.jpg}} | + | {{desktopedition:QSG DesktopEdition Img13.jpg}} |
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| //Figure 8. Europe Map with two ZoomLevels, after Zoom In.// | //Figure 8. Europe Map with two ZoomLevels, after Zoom In.// | ||
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| -A Layer can have one-to-many ZoomLevels. ZoomLevels help to define ranges (upper and lower) of when a Layer should be shown or hidden. | -A Layer can have one-to-many ZoomLevels. ZoomLevels help to define ranges (upper and lower) of when a Layer should be shown or hidden. | ||
| - | <faicon fa fa-download> [[:File:HelloWorld Desktop_WinForms.zip|Download Sample Code From This Exercise]] //(1.5 MB)// | + | <faicon fa fa-download fa-lg> {{filehistory:HelloWorld Desktop_WinForms.zip|Download Sample Code From This Exercise}} //(1.5 MB)// |
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