Versions 18 and later

The Map control is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 18

The Map control is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

The Map control is now available for the iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 21 and later

The Map control is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

The Map control is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

The Map control is now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

• the Google Maps service for the Android applications.
  Caution: The use of Map control is subject to specific terms and conditions. See Conditions for using the Map control for more details. Check the Google license before deploying your applications.
• Versions 18 and later
  of Apple geo-localization service for the iPhone/iPad applications from iOS 6.
  Remarks:

  • For the iPhone/iPad applications in iOS 5, the Google Maps service is used.
  • You must comply with the service license.
  New in version 18
  of Apple geo-localization service for the iPhone/iPad applications from iOS 6.
  Remarks:

  • For the iPhone/iPad applications in iOS 5, the Google Maps service is used.
  • You must comply with the service license.
  of Apple geo-localization service for the iPhone/iPad applications from iOS 6.
  Remarks:
  • For the iPhone/iPad applications in iOS 5, the Google Maps service is used.
  • You must comply with the service license.
• Versions 21 and later
  of the Bing Map service for the applications in Universal Windows 10 App mode.
  Caution:

  • The use of Map control is subject to specific terms and conditions. A Bing key must be used (MapLicenseBing). Check the Bing license before deploying your applications.
  • The positioning via a character string may return inconsistent results. We recommend that you use a positioning via an Address variable or via a geoPosition variable.
  New in version 21
  of the Bing Map service for the applications in Universal Windows 10 App mode.
  Caution:

  • The use of Map control is subject to specific terms and conditions. A Bing key must be used (MapLicenseBing). Check the Bing license before deploying your applications.
  • The positioning via a character string may return inconsistent results. We recommend that you use a positioning via an Address variable or via a geoPosition variable.
  of the Bing Map service for the applications in Universal Windows 10 App mode.
  Caution:
  • The use of Map control is subject to specific terms and conditions. A Bing key must be used (MapLicenseBing). Check the Bing license before deploying your applications.
  • The positioning via a character string may return inconsistent results. We recommend that you use a positioning via an Address variable or via a geoPosition variable.

Caution: Evolutions of Google license From June 22 2016, the terms of Google Maps services have evolved. From now on, a license key must necessarily be specified to use this service. You must: Generate the key in the Google developer console (https://console.developers.google.com). The operations to perform are as follows (valid at the date this page was written): Use a Google account to connect to the developer console. Create a project if necessary. Access the "API manager" of the project. In the "Google Maps API" item, click the "Google Maps JavaScript API" link. Click "Enable" to enable the Google Maps Javascript API. In the "Identifiers" item, expand the "Create identifiers" button. Select "API key". For a WEBDEV site, select "Browser key". We advise you to specify the domain that will be using the key to monitor the queries and to avoid any usurpation. For a WINDEV application, select "Server key". We advise you to specify the address that will be using the key to monitor the queries and to avoid any usurpation. Validate the key creation and copy the key created by Google. Specify the key used in the application or in the site with MapLicenseGgl. From June 11 2018, the conditions for using the Google mapping services have evolved. The license key for using this service now requires a payment.

Creating a Map control

1. On the "Creation" pane, in the "Graphic controls" group, click "Map".
2. Click the position where the control will be created in the window or page.

• the display mode: map or satellite,
• whether the zoom buttons must be displayed (or not) in the control,
• scaling by double tap,
• storing the last position displayed.
• the image used for the POI markers.
  These markers can be displayed with a shadow or not.

• Only one Map control can be used per window or page. You cannot have several Map controls in the same window or page.
• geoRunApp is used to start the native mapping application of the device.

Displaying the maps

You have the ability to display the last position stored: simply select the option "Store the last displayed position" in the "General" tab of the description window of the Map control. In this case, the last position is displayed with the same zoom level.

Maps handled by the user

• by scrolling the map with one or more fingers.
• via the control positioning buttons (if the "Display the zoom buttons" option was selected in the "General" tab of the description window of control).

• by performing a "scale" or "pinch" gesture: spreading out two fingers on the screen is used to zoom in and tightening two fingers on the screen is used to zoom out.
• by using the zoom buttons of the control (if the option was selected in the "General" tab of the description window of control).
• by double-tapping the map to zoom in one level on a position (if this option was selected in the"General" tab of the description window of control).
• by programming with ..Zoom.

Remark: Optional events specific to the Map control can also be used. See Events associated with the Map control for more details.