To overcome this, Don and David Steel, a Senior Windows Programmer, systematically determined the limitations of the GDI and built the map component display and printing capabilities to work within them. The Beta Cycle Despite the setbacks, the beta cycle began, moving the component toward its current form. The beta testers gave Don feedback, and wherever possible, the changes were implemented. This crucial process resulted in a stable, feature-rich component. An OnPointClicked event passes all point information to the calling program, enabling actions to be based upon clicking a point on the map.
Points support various geometric shapes as well as bitmaps to be displayed.
The component passes the polygon object to the calling program. The description can be extracted and displayed or used to query a database to provide amplifying information. Custom Line Object - The component maintains an internal list of lines that are redrawn anytime the map is redrawn. Support for lines has also been included to allow connecting points on the map to show routes, service webs, etc. If a line passes through the current display area, it is drawn.