Working with Shape Layers

thiruvasagamani · Jan 23, 2009, 06:19 PM

Working with Shape Layers

One of the challenges in working with shapes on a map is that you often want to control and manage the shapes in a collection. In Virtual Earth, you can group shapes in shape layers. Each layer provides a mechanism for adding shapes, removing shapes and accessing the shapes stored within the layer. Each layer also provides controls for showing and hiding the entire layer. The best part is that the shape layer is a container for all kinds of shapes. You can group any combination of pushpins, polygons and polylines in the same layer and work with it as a single collection.
Getting Started

Before we start working with shape layers, let's start with a basic Virtual Earth map:
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<html>
<head>
<script src="http://dev.virtualearth.net/mapcontrol/mapcontrol.ashx?v=6.2"></script>
<script>
var map;

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 function OnPageLoad()
  {
    map = new VEMap('myMap');
    map.LoadMap();
  }
</script>
<body onload="OnPageLoad();">
  <div id="myMap" style="position:relative;width:600px;height:400px;"></div>
</body>
</html>

Source : MSDN

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Working with Shape Layers

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