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The Map control

Overview of Map control

Displaying and handling maps

Specific features

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The Map control

Overview of Map control

Versions 18 and later

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

New in version 18

The Map control is now available for 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 allows you to display a map in order to geolocate, display points of interest (POI) and more, ...

This map comes from:

the Google Maps service for Android applications.
Caution: The use of the Map control is subject to specific terms and conditions. For more details, see Conditions for using the Map control. Check the Google license before deploying your applications.
Versions 18 and later
Apple's geolocation service for iPhone/iPad applications from iOS 6.
Remarks:
- The Google Maps service is used for iPhone/iPad applications in iOS 5.
- You must comply with the service license.
New in version 18
Apple's geolocation service for iPhone/iPad applications from iOS 6.
Remarks:
- The Google Maps service is used for iPhone/iPad applications in iOS 5.
- You must comply with the service license.
Apple's geolocation service for iPhone/iPad applications from iOS 6.
Remarks:
- The Google Maps service is used for iPhone/iPad applications in iOS 5.
- You must comply with the service license.
Versions 21 and later
the Bing Maps service for applications in Universal Windows 10 App mode.
Caution:
- The use of the Map control is subject to specific terms and conditions. A Bing key must be used (MapLicenseBing). Check the Bing license before deploying your applications.
- Using an address specified with a string in a Map control may return inconsistent results. It is recommended to specify an address via an Address or a geoPosition variable.
New in version 21
the Bing Maps service for applications in Universal Windows 10 App mode.
Caution:
- The use of the Map control is subject to specific terms and conditions. A Bing key must be used (MapLicenseBing). Check the Bing license before deploying your applications.
- Using an address specified with a string in a Map control may return inconsistent results. It is recommended to specify an address via an Address or a geoPosition variable.
the Bing Maps service for applications in Universal Windows 10 App mode.
Caution:
- The use of the Map control is subject to specific terms and conditions. A Bing key must be used (MapLicenseBing). Check the Bing license before deploying your applications.
- Using an address specified with a string in a Map control may return inconsistent results. It is recommended to specify an address via an Address or a geoPosition variable.

The map displayed is interactive: you have the ability to zoom, move, ... It can be displayed in map view or satellite view.

Creating a Map control

To create a Map control:

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

To view the control characteristics, select "Description" in the popup menu of the control.
The "General" tab allows you to define:

the display mode: map or satellite,
Versions 26 and later
whether traffic information is shown or hidden.
New in version 26
whether traffic information is shown or hidden.
whether traffic information is shown or hidden.
whether the zoom buttons must be displayed (or not) in the control,
how the compass is displayed.

The "Details" tab is used to define:

gesture options:
- Enable zoom.
- Allow rotation.
- Allow scrolling.
- Allow tilt.
the image used for the POI markers.
These markers can be displayed with or without a shadow.
Versions 26 and later
the popup displayed by default when a marker is clicked on. This popup can correspond to:
- None: the default popup will be used.
- Preset window: In this case, an internal window is automatically integrated into your project..
- an internal window of your application.
New in version 26
the popup displayed by default when a marker is clicked on. This popup can correspond to:
- None: the default popup will be used.
- Preset window: In this case, an internal window is automatically integrated into your project..
- an internal window of your application.
the popup displayed by default when a marker is clicked on. This popup can correspond to:
- None: the default popup will be used.
- Preset window: In this case, an internal window is automatically integrated into your project..
- an internal window of your application.
remember the last position displayed.

Remarks:

A single Map control can be used in a window. Several Map controls cannot be used in the same window.
geoRunApp is used to start the device's native maps application.

Versions 26 and later

Popup for displaying markers

Depending on the platform, when a preset window or page is used to manage marker popups, the following elements are included:

FI_WinDevPopupMarqueur_WM (internal window in the WDFAA component).

These elements contain:

two controls used to display the name and description of the marker.
a declaration code to handle the current Marker variable.

New in version 26

Popup for displaying markers

Depending on the platform, when a preset window or page is used to manage marker popups, the following elements are included:

FI_WinDevPopupMarqueur_WM (internal window in the WDFAA component).

These elements contain:

two controls used to display the name and description of the marker.
a declaration code to handle the current Marker variable.

Popup for displaying markers

Depending on the platform, when a preset window or page is used to manage marker popups, the following elements are included:

FI_WinDevPopupMarqueur_WM (internal window in the WDFAA component).

These elements contain:

two controls used to display the name and description of the marker.
a declaration code to handle the current Marker variable.

Displaying and handling maps

Displaying the maps

When the window containing a Map control is opened, a world map is automatically displayed: the map is centered on Europe, with medium zoom level.

You can display the last position: simply select "Remember last position displayed" in the "Details" tab of the Map control description window. In this case, the last position is displayed with the same zoom level.

Maps handled by the user

The user can move on the map:

by scrolling the map with one or more fingers.
via the control positioning buttons (if "Show zoom buttons" has been selected in the "General" tab of the control description window).

The user can zoom in or out:

by using the zoom buttons of the control (if the option has been selected in the "General" tab of the control description window).
by performing a "scale" or "pinch" gesture: spreading two fingers apart on the screen allows zooming in, and pinching them together allows zooming out.
by double-tapping the map to zoom in one level on a position (if this option has been checked in the "General" tab of the control description window).
by programming with Zoom.

Versions 26 and later

If "Enable zoom" is disabled (in the "Details" tab of the control description or WithZoom property), the user will not be able to zoom in or out.

New in version 26

If "Enable zoom" is disabled (in the "Details" tab of the control description or WithZoom property), the user will not be able to zoom in or out.

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

Specific features

Modifying the permissions

Using a Map control automatically adds the INTERNET permission to the list of permissions required by the application.

Map control and Google license

Caution: Evolutions of Google license
Google Maps terms of service changed on June 22, 2016. 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.
- Click "Enable APIs and services".
- Click "Maps JavaScript API".
- Click "Enable" to enable the Google Maps JavaScript API.
- Click "Credentials". Then, click the link "Credentials in APIs & Services".
- Click "Create credentials".
- Select "API key".
- Validate the key creation and copy the key created by Google.
Specify the key used in the application or in the site with MapLicenseGgl.

Google Maps terms of service changed on June 11, 2018. The license key for using this service now requires a payment.

Related Examples:

Unit examples (WEBDEV): The Map control

[ + ] This example explains how to use the Map control of WEBDEV.
It can be used to display a map that includes markers as well as an itinerary.

Unit examples (WINDEV): The Map control

[ + ] Using the Map control of WINDEV.
It is used to display a map that includes markers as well as an itinerary.

Unit examples (WINDEV): The GglGetStaticMap function

[ + ] Using gglGetMap to display a Google map in an Image control.

Cross-platform examples (WINDEV Mobile): WM Geolocation

[ + ] This example explains how to perform proximity searches with geolocation :
- search around me
- search in a city, at a given address, or close to a specific address.
The results are displayed in a looper and in a map with markers.

Cross-platform examples (WINDEV Mobile): WM Sports

[ + ] This example is a sport application used to save your performances.
The application calculates the distance, the time, the average speed and the number of calories spent according to the sport.
The run is displayed on a map control via markers and an itinerary.

The example also includes a server part used to synchronize the user data.
This webservice is available in the WEBDEV "WW_Sports" example.