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  • Unusual results for Longitude/Latitude/Pixel properties
    by NeverOddOrEven
    4 Replies
    Last post by Derrick
      • The following is a portion of my javascript map code: centerX = (leftMost + rightMost) / 2; centerY = (topMost + bottomMost) / 2; var zoom = 0; alert(centerX + " : " + centerY); var topLeftLatLong = new VELatLong(leftMost, topMost); alert(topLeftLatLong.Latitude + " : " + topLeftLatLong.Longitude); var topLeft = map.LatLongToPixel(topLeftLat
  • Virtual Earth & MapPoint Web Services
    by Milan561738
    1 Replies
    Last post by SoulSolutions
      • Hi Is there a way to combine Virtual Earth Map Control and data uploaded to MapPoint Web Services If anybody has any example it would be great. Thanks in advance Milan
  • How to detect does Messenger has menu bar, or not?(+)
    by Antonas
    0 Replies
    Last post by Antonas
      • Messenger has the option - show menu bar. How can I programmatically detect the state of the option GetWindowRect for the main window always returns full rectangle, no matter show menu bar ON or OFF Thanks in advance
  • Possible to modify Gauge block and creating other display blocks?
    by Gordon Watts
    8 Replies
    Last post by David Kelley
      • Hi, A few things about the Gauge display block. I like it, mostly. I'd like to modify the font and coloring and size of the text that is displayed -- it looks too big on my screen. Also, it has this odd habit of flashing. Finally, I'd like to put a small label in the middle of the dial (similar to what is done when you label a clock sidebar gadget). Finally, I was curious if I could change the
  • Adding a pushpin at a distance from existing one.
    by kooldude82
    8 Replies
    Last post by SoulSolutions
      • Hi All, I am currently using VE from Winforms using C#. I have placed a browser control on a form and I am able to do all basic functions of VE. I am allowing user to right-click, On the right-click I will show context menu with Addpin has a option. When user selects it, An PushPin is added at tht point. But, I am facing problem when I try to do this. 1. I want to draw a rectangle
  • mouse wheel click not working in firefox
    by howardr85
    3 Replies
    Last post by howardr85
      • In firefox I link to open up new windows in new tabs by clicking on link whith my mouse wheel button. On pages where VE earth is used, the mouse wheel button does not work. http://www.uship.com/find
  • Polygon points information
    by Workin
    7 Replies
    Last post by Rockin
      • Hi all - I am a new developer working with Virtual Earth. What I am doing is drawing a polygon on the base map of VE. The polygon can have three or X number of points making up it's border. Is there a way in VE to retrieve latitude, longitude points in a drawn polygon Thanks for the info - - Workin
  • Search within an area
    by jaik1
    4 Replies
    Last post by jaik1
      • Has anyone been able to draw a area on a map and search within that area I would like to draw a shape on a map and then do a search on the area covered. I was looking at the API (mappoint) and did not come across a method which will take at least 4 coordinates and return results within those coordinates. If anyone has any idea, please share. Your help is apprecia
  • getQueryParameter of User Input block
    by waising
    6 Replies
    Last post by AndyS
      • Hi, In the User Input block, I choose getQueryParameter as the operation as I want to send a value to the mashup using the query string in URL. However, it comes out an error when I do so. I tried something like this: http://www.popfly.ms/users/waising/My Mashup.small username=abc Is it the correct way to send the value Could anyone please advice Thanks. Regards, WaiSing
  • Saving Sequence
    by Gordon Watts
    6 Replies
    Last post by Anonymous04
      • Hi, Ok -- I didn't see this in the docs, but point me if I missed it. I have written a custom block and put it in two small mashups and then downloaded those as sidebar gadgets. All worked pretty easily. Now, after that happened I realized that by default "getXml" will fetch data from the IE cache instead of re-querying the server. I fixed that code in my custom block.
  • Questions about Windows Live Agents
    by Jamie Thomson
    12 Replies
    Last post by Jamie Thomson
      • Hi, I just stumbled across Windows Live Agents recently and as I think about them I'm getting more and more excited about the possibilities. So, some questions: When can we expect to see something on the blog ( http://windowsliveagents.spaces.live.com/ ) Can I get the SDK Pleeeeease!!! Is there an API available for Windows Live Agents What do you think about this idea: htt
  • Getting the highlighted text
    by Kent Ogletree
    3 Replies
    Last post by Scott
      • I am starting to write my first plugin based on the most important need a developer can face, the Girlfriend wants to do something a specifiic way! I have not found out how to get the highlight text and place it into a text box like the Insert Hyperlink plugin does. I am probably missing something very simple, but I have not been able to find it at all. Thanks, Kent
  • Numbering Pushpins in V5
    by Mattymatoo
    11 Replies
    Last post by Keith Kinnan
      • I am adding a customer icon (Pushpin different color) to the map using an XML overlay as below: var geoRssLayer1 = new VEShapeLayer(); var geoRssLayerSpec1 = new VEShapeSourceSpecification(VEDataType.GeoRSS, source, geoRssLayer1); map.ImportShapeLayerData(geoRssLayerSpec1, onFeed1Load, true); function onFeed1Load(layer) { var numShapes = layer.GetShapeCount(); for(var i=0; i &
  • VE Elevation Data
    by Brokit
    3 Replies
    Last post by Brokit
      • Hi there. Currently I am investigating options to display elevation (height) data for "pushpins". Is there an option to get the elevation info from VE without being in 3D mode Alternativly I have some SRTM2 data for our region. Unfortunatly the decimal resolution of the SRTM2 data is different from the VE lat/long data. Example VE Lat/Long: ===================== 50.873584
  • GIS Demographic and county record data access
    by Ivan Farkas
    2 Replies
    Last post by Ivan Farkas
      • I would like to get he following information by address: ? Block# ? Lot# ? Lot Area coordinates (lat, long table) ? Demographic info I am developing a real estate web application that uses the Microsoft Virtual Earth and would like to outline the LOT border of a property and provide vital demographic info to the prospective buyer that also should include school info as well. Where can I get these
  • Pushpins disappeared when refreshing the page!
    by sarath_mankara
    8 Replies
    Last post by MaxCoder
      • Hi all, I had created a map page and the problem now i am facing is while refreshing the page the entire thing what i had drawn in the page including the pushpins and polylines got disappered. Is there any easy way to solve this issue I just want it like in local.live.com.After adding the pushpins i need it to be there even if we refreshed the page. Any body knows how to solve it please
  • invitation
    by bullmanu
    11 Replies
    Last post by AndyS
      • Hello. I'm interested in popfly and I did a request for an invitation, I received an email in which they say "We will e-mail your invitation when we send out our next batch of invites". Do you know how much time it needs Thanks. Manu
  • Dutch Library
    by Bart Riepe
    5 Replies
    Last post by François Huet - MSFT
      • My company (based in the netherlands) is also developing a bot, and we are wondering if there is going to be a dutch library, and if so, if it is possible to obtain a alpha/beta version of the library. We are developing a bot in the dutch language, and it would make little sense to create a library ourselves, if another is currently being developed. Another question I have, is whether it is possib
  • map.GetRoute() Problem
    by Bart Gottschalk
    2 Replies
    Last post by Bart Gottschalk
      • The code included below works fine in Firefox but I'm having trouble in IE. When I load this page in IE and then click "Display Route" the http response is HTTP/1.1 200 OK Connection: close Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2007 00:37:31 GMT Server: Microsoft-IIS/6.0 P3P: P="BUS CUR CONo FIN IVDo ONL OUR PHY SAMo TELo" X-Powered-By: ASP.NET X-AspNet-Version: 2.0.50727 Cache-Control:
  • Public Properties for other UI Standard Controls?
    by Jared H
    1 Replies
    Last post by Derek Chan
      • To the VE folks -- of the Dashboard, Find, and MiniMap controls, why is MiniMap the only one with public properties to set its position onscreen VEMap.ShowMiniMap( xoffset , yoffset , size); I'm finding that the Dashboard and Find controls overlap when both are displayed and VEDashboardSize.Small enum is set. Nominally this is not a huge deal as I can easily use the custom control me
  • Live Earth and Zoom Level
    by Lstclair55
    1 Replies
    Last post by SoulSolutions
      • Hi, Using the following url to link to individual locations: http://maps.live.com/default.aspx where1=5%20test%20way%20leicester&style=h&v=2 I cannot get the zoom function to work, so it always displays it at the furthest point out. However because this needs to be done 60 times a month to different locations all the time, I cannot use co-ordinates, unless there
  • Humongous Javascript Api File.
    by Dr Z
    10 Replies
    Last post by Dr Z
      • Hi, I am using v4 of the virtual earth control. But each time I open the page to view the map, it takes an age to load. I've used fiddler to detect the file sizes, and it seems the main file with the core script in it is 436,179 bytes, which seems huge. http://dev.virtualearth.net/mapcontrol/v4/mapcontrol.js -- 168 http://maps.live.com/veapi.ashx v=1.3.1115150037.31 -- 436,179 Also the fil
  • How to find the maximum zoom available?
    by MetalGod01
    6 Replies
    Last post by Derek Chan
      • After I map an address, how can I find out what the maximum zoom level is available (that is, the maximum I can zoom into without the "missing tiles") Thanks!
  • SQL Server and Virtual Earth
    by mj_liscio
    1 Replies
    Last post by Jared H
      • Hello All, I am writing a DotNetNuke module using VB.Net that has Virtual Earth Pull Latitudes and Longitudes from a SQL database if the zoom Level is over 5. I have my function that detects the zoom level and I have verified that it is working function endZoom(e) { alert(e.view.zoomLevel); ViewVE.zoom(); } // end of end zoom I also have VB.Net code that pull
  • Embedding a map in a Reporting Services report
    by JXJ
    5 Replies
    Last post by Derek Chan
      • I have a need to embed a map (ideally a VE map, although I'd consider MapPoint if that's the route) in a Reporting Services report. I need to include the map of an area with pushpins pointing to one or more locations - obviously non-interactive. Anyone ever attempt something like this with VE and/or MapPoint Is it even possible Basically, what I need to get is a static im