Google maps static is a .Net class that implement the static google maps image in your application with multiple option changeable through custom property
The static map creation only requires 1 line of code to use it
The zip file contains a guide “How to”, a demo application, the .vb file and the DLL file with the precompiled function, ready to add the reference and use into your application
Google maps static is very easy to use or integrate in your application, once you have integrated the dll or the .vb file, create a new variable as GoogleMapsStatic
Ex: dim map as New GoogleMapsStatic
To generate the static map, use the function GenerateMap (Place as String , OutputType as OutType )
The OutputType have 2 option, the first is URL that return the url to the static image, the second is IMAGE that return a bitmap with the static map
Url Ex: map.GenerateMap( “New York” , GoogleMapsStatic.OutType .Url )
Image Ex: map.GenerateMap( “New York” , GoogleMapsStatic.OutType .Image )
You can customize the map option with easy to use property
Ex: to change the map type
Ex: map.XMapType = GoogleMapsStatic.MapTypes .SATELLITE
All the property has a X in the first position
Custom map property:
Image Format:
- Png8
- Png32
- Gif
- Jpg
- Jpg Baseline
Map Type:
- Roadmap
- Satellite
- Terrain
- Hybrid
Marker Color:
- Default
- Black
- Brown
- Green
- Purple
- Yellow
- Blue
- Gray
- Orange
- Red
- White
Marker Label:
- Letter from A to Z
- Number from 0 to 9
- None
Marker Size:
- Tiny
- Small
- Mid
- Normal
Image Height and Width
Zoom from 1 (world) to 21 (House)
The time required to display the map changes depending on the internet speed
