[Freegis-list] Activex to include maps in Windows Application

[Arnulf Christl]

Satyajit wrote:

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>		Hi Folks,
>		       Would like to develop a windows application where I
>can show GIS maps. I have seen how MapObjects work. But the license is
>really expensive. Is there any open source Active X map control available?
>Or anything other than Active X?? 
>		Thanks in anticipation.
>		~sat
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Hi,
what we do is to combine WebGIS technology with local applications. That 
way you have the power of a server system and can deploy local 
applications nonetheless. Precondition is that you either set up your 
own server or find a server that already hosts the data you need.
There is VB Active-X source code which handles the connection between 
the local app and the WebGIS map. Its not an off-the-shelf tool but we 
have used it for several productive systems which just run fine. What 
you do is to show the maps in a HTML browser but control them from the 
local app. You can find the sources on http://www.mapbender.org, just 
follow the download links.
If you implement the local application yourself its easier still, just 
include an HTML control and link to the WMS that contains your geodata.

Cheers, Arnulf.

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