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Just started using the Silverlight edition. I have a copy of the WorldMapKit (Beta - current full version on the way).

Is there a short example on how to use the World Map kit with the Silverlight edition? I can't seem to get a layer (\USA\HighwayNetwork1_10m in my test case) to display on my map. I've added the shape files as a resource and set the Build Action to "Content".

I've reviewed all of the "How Do I samples", but haven't had any success getting this to work. If anyone can point me in the right direction, I'd appreciate it!

Bob

Bob,

WorldMapKit contains almost 20G data on the server; it’s not the right way to send these data to the client side. On the other hand, we don’t support real-time getting data and rendering. So by now I just recommend you to use server rendering and Silverlight Edition is a views instead. Please see the screenshot below.

Here is what I did:

1, replace the same files with the attached files.
2, copy the world map kit class in the web project.
3, change the data folder to the right directory.

Please let me if you have any questions.

Thanks,
Howard

In experimenting with the World Map kit and Silverlight control, I came across the following scenario. I was viewing the map where I live and came up with two different results. With the Silverlight Control & the World Map kit I get:

When I view the same location from the World Map Kit On Line Demo, I get:

Why don't I get the same results?

Bob,

Yes, the label in http://maps.thinkgeo.com is a little different from our Silverlight Eidtion. I tested it in our current WorldMapKit and Silverlight, they are exactly the same. You can tell from the following screenshot.

[Figure 1 : Silverlight]

[Figure 2 : Web]


The problem is that WorldMapKit doesn’t reference the latest web edition dll. Sorry for the inconvenient.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Thanks,
Howard

Bob,

I mean if the label are so close together, we'll suppress some of them; but here is not the case definitely.

There is a property "SuppressPartialLabels" on the text style that defines whether suppress some label which rendered across two tiles. Or else some of the labels maybe cut for some reason.

Here is the code how to disable "SuppressPartialLabels":

Layer.ZoomLevelSet.ZoomLevel12.DefaultTextStyle.SuppressPartialLabels = false;

renderMap.LoadLayers(Map1.StaticOverlay.Layers, Map1.DynamicOverlay.Layers);

The street label layer was loaded via the RenderMap.LoadLayers() method supplied in the WorldMapKit demo.

I'll dig deeper in the method to see where the street layer is being loaded.

I'll try your two suggestions and let you know of my results.