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Map Suite Desktop For Wpf How to Use Bingmaps

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This guide helps you to create a bing maps key and apply it in Map Suite.

Getting Started

Basically, there are two types of bing maps key. One is Basic Key, and the other one is Bing Maps Enterprise Key. ( see pic1 below )

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How to Create Key

Basic Key

Go to the Bing Maps Dev Center.
Login your Microsoft account. ( Note: If you do not have one, create one then login. )
Click My account and select My keys.
Select the options to create the key. ( Note: If you already have an existing key, you may use that key. )

Read more details about how to create a new key.

Bing Maps Enterprise Key

Go to the licensing page to read more and get a quote.

Code Sample

Download Sample Source Code

How to Apply Key

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Open the app.config file.
Place the key to the appropriate field. (see pic2 above)

Code Usage

  // Bing maps core by using BingMapsTileOverlay()
  BingMapsTileOverlay bingMapsOverlay = new BingMapsTileOverlay();
  bingMapsOverlay.MapStyle = BingMapsMapType.AerialWithLabels;
  bingMapsOverlay.Name = "Bing Maps Aerial";
  bingMapsOverlay.ApplicationId = System.Configuration.ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["BingMapKey"];
  bingMapsOverlay.IsVisible = false;
  wpfMap1.Overlays.Add(bingMapsOverlay);
  
  // where you can add the keys 
  <appSettings>
    <add key="BingMapKey" value="Place Your Bing Maps Key Here" />
  </appSettings>

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