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SpeedBirdNine
SpeedBirdNine

Reputation: 4676

A simpler alternative to Google Maps control for WPF (not necessarily Google Maps)

I am looking for a Google maps library/API/.NET function that simply shows the map of a location from given co ordinates and zoom, and display it on canvas, and allow me to take screenshot of it.

I have done some search, and found these:

  1. http://code.google.com/apis/maps/articles/flashmapinwpf.html
  2. http://greatmaps.codeplex.com/

But these are too complicated for a simple requirement, I am looking for something simpler that I can set up simply and in a short time. And it should be free.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 4569

Answers (2)

jklemmack
jklemmack

Reputation: 3636

Just a re-post of the question comment:

Does it have to be Google, or can you use Bing Maps? Microsoft has just released a beta for a WPF Bing Maps control: http://www.bing.com/community/site_blogs/b/maps/archive/2011/08/23/announcing-the-bing-maps-wpf-control.aspx

[Edit: Additional information]

If the current (1/1/2012) "beta" label scares you a bit, you can always host the Bing Maps Silverlight control in your application. A bit kludgeyier, but it provides a nice, clean CLR interface. http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee681884.aspx.

Upvotes: 1

Sascha
Sascha

Reputation: 10347

If you can spend money, have a look at DevExpress for WPF. Though I never used this particular control, the controls are easy to use in the beginning, and - with a learning curve - you can achieve complex tasks, too.

Upvotes: 1

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