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How data flows

Leveraging XAML – Get A Map

Leveraging XAML – Get A Map
<UserControl x:Class=\"VirtualEarthSilverlight.Page\"
xmlns=\"http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentat
ion\"
xmlns:x=\"http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml\"
xmlns:m=\"clr-
namespace:Microsoft.VirtualEarth.MapControl;assembly=Micro
soft.VirtualEarth.MapControl\">
<Grid x:Name=\"LayoutRoot\" Background=\"White\">
<m:Map/>
</Grid>
</UserControl>

Leveraging XAML – Get A Map
xmlns:m=\"clr-
namespace:Microsoft.VirtualEarth.MapControl;assembly=Micro
soft.VirtualEarth.MapControl\"
<m:Map/>

Leveraging XAML – Configuring the Mapplication

Leveraging XAML – Configuring the Mapplication
<UserControl
x:Class=\"VirtualEarthSilverlight.Page“
xmlns=\"http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presen
tation\"
xmlns:x=\"http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml\"
xmlns:m=\"clr-
namespace:Microsoft.VirtualEarth.MapControl;assembly=Micro
soft.VirtualEarth.MapControl\">
<Grid x:Name=\"LayoutRoot\" Background=\"White\">
<m:Map Center=\"36.12154022795178, -
115.16997814178468\" Mode=\"AerialWithLabels\"
NavigationVisibility=\"Visible\" ZoomLevel=\"17\" />
</Grid>
</UserControl>

Leveraging XAML – Configuring the Mapplication
xmlns:m=\"clr-
namespace:Microsoft.VirtualEarth.MapControl;assembly=Micro
soft.VirtualEarth.MapControl\">
<m:Map Center=\"36.12154022795178, -
115.16997814178468\" Mode=\"AerialWithLabels\"
NavigationVisibility=\"Visible\" ZoomLevel=\"17\" />

Leveraging C# – Adding Data to the Map

Leveraging C# – Adding Data to the Map
<m:Map HorizontalAlignment=\"Stretch\"
VerticalAlignment=\"Stretch\" x:Name=\"MyMap\"
Grid.Column=\"1\" Grid.Row=\"0\">
<m:Map.Children>
<m:MapLayer x:Name=\"MyLayer\">
<m:MapPolygon Fill=\"Blue\" Stroke=\"Green\"
StrokeThickness=\"5\" Locations=\"20,-20 20,20 -20,20 -20,-
20\" Opacity=\"0.7\" />
</m:MapLayer>
</m:Map.Children>
</m:Map>

Leveraging C# – Adding Data to the Map
LocationCollection points = GetPoints(pointsCount, centerX,
centerY);
MapPolygon shape = new MapPolygon();
shape.Locations = points;
shape.StrokeThickness = thickness;
shape.Stroke = new SolidColorBrush(color);
shape.Fill = new SolidColorBrush(fillColor);
MyLayer.Children.Add(shape);

Leveraging C# – Adding Data to the Map
double width = MyMap.ViewportSize.Width * 0.1;
LocationCollection points = new LocationCollection();
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
double j = (double)i / (double)count;
points.Add(MyMap.ViewportPointToLocation(
new Point(centerX + Math.Cos(j * 2.0 * Math.PI) *
width, centerY + Math.Sin(j * 2.0 * Math.PI) *
width))); }
return points;

Leveraging C# – Adding Data to the Map

Leveraging C# – Adding Data to the Map

Leveraging C# – Adding Data to the Map

Leveraging C# – Adding Media to the Map

Leveraging C# – Adding Media to the Map
<m:Map x:Name=\"myMap\" Grid.Column=\"0\" Grid.Row=\"0\"
Mode=\"AerialWithLabels\">
<m:Map.Children>
<m:MapLayer x:Name=\"myMapLayer\">
</m:MapLayer>
</m:Map.Children>
</m:Map>

Leveraging C# – Adding Media to the Map
private void ChangeMapView(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
{
myMap.View
(MapViewSpecification)mapSpecConverter.ConvertFrom(((Butto
n)sender).Tag);
pushpin = CreateUIElement();
Location pinLocation = myMap.TargetView.Center;
PositionMethod position = PositionMethod.Center;
myMapLayer.AddChild(pushpin, pinLocation, position);
}

Leveraging C# – Adding Media to the Map
//Image Brush
ImageBrush imagebrush = new ImageBrush();
imagebrush.AlignmentX = AlignmentX.Center;
imagebrush.AlignmentY = AlignmentY.Center;
imagebrush.ImageSource = new BitmapImage(new Uri(@\"Chris
Pendleton.jpg\", UriKind.Relative));
imagebrush.Opacity = 1;

Leveraging C# – Adding Media to the Map
Ellipse ellipse = new Ellipse();
ellipse.Fill = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Cyan);
ellipse.Opacity = .9;
ellipse.Stroke = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black);
ellipse.Height = 100.00;
ellipse.Width = 100.00;
Border border = new Border();
border.BorderBrush = new SolidColorBrush(Colors.Black);
border.BorderThickness = new Thickness(0);
border.Child = ellipse;
return border;

Leveraging C# – Adding Media to the Map

Leveraging C# – Accessing Virtual Earth WS

Leveraging C# – Accessing Virtual Earth WS
private int geocodesInProgress;
private PlatformServices.GeocodeServiceClient geocodeClient;
private PlatformServices.GeocodeServiceClient GeocodeClient{
get{
if (null == geocodeClient){
//Handle http/https
bool httpsUriScheme =
HtmlPage.Document.DocumentUri.Scheme.Equals(Uri.UriSchemeHttps);
BasicHttpBinding binding = httpsUriScheme ? new
BasicHttpBinding(BasicHttpSecurityMode.Transport) : new
BasicHttpBinding(BasicHttpSecurityMode.None);
UriBuilder serviceUri = new
UriBuilder(\"http://dev.virtualearth.net/webservices/v1/GeocodeService/Geoc
odeService.svc\");
//Create the Service Client
geocodeClient = new PlatformServices.GeocodeServiceClient(binding, new
EndpointAddress(serviceUri.Uri));
geocodeClient.GeocodeCompleted += new
EventHandler<PlatformServices.GeocodeCompletedEventArgs>(client_GeocodeCom
pleted);
}
return geocodeClient;
}
}

Leveraging C# – Accessing Virtual Earth WS
private void GeocodeAddress(string address){
PlatformServices.GeocodeRequest request = new
PlatformServices.GeocodeRequest();
request.Culture = MyMap.Culture;
request.Query = address;
request.ExecutionOptions = new PlatformServices.ExecutionOptions();
request.ExecutionOptions.SuppressFaults = true;
request.Credentials = PlatformServicesHelper.GetCredentials();
request.Options = new PlatformServices.GeocodeOptions();
// Using ObservableCollection since this is the default for Silverlight proxy
generation.
request.Options.Filters = new
ObservableCollection<PlatformServices.FilterBase>();
PlatformServices.ConfidenceFilter filter = new
PlatformServices.ConfidenceFilter();
filter.MinimumConfidence = PlatformServices.Confidence.High;
request.Options.Filters.Add(filter);
Output.Text = \"< geocoding \" + address + \" >\";
geocodesInProgress++;
// Make asynchronous call to fetch the data ... pass state object.
GeocodeClient.GeocodeAsync(request, address);
}

Leveraging C# – Accessing Virtual Earth WS
/* Demonstrate Microsoft Virtual Earth
Silverlight Interactive SDK */
//demo

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