• the Google Maps service for Android applications.
  Caution: The use of the Map control is subject to specific terms and conditions. For more details, see Conditions for using the Map control. Check the Google license before deploying your applications.
• Apple's geolocation service for iPhone/iPad applications from iOS 6.
  Remarks:
  • The Google Maps service is used for iPhone/iPad applications in iOS 5.
  • You must comply with the service license.
• the Google Maps service for Web sites via the Google Maps API.
  The use of the Map control is subject to specific terms and conditions. Depending on the use mode, you may have to use a Google key (MapLicenseGgl). Check the Google license before deploying your applications. Caution: To use the Map control, the user computer must run Windows 10 or later.
• the Bing Maps service for applications in Universal Windows 10 App mode.
  Caution:
  • The use of the Map control is subject to specific terms and conditions. A Bing key must be used (MapLicenseBing). Check the Bing license before deploying your applications.
  • Using an address specified with a string in a Map control may return inconsistent results. It is recommended to specify positions via variables of type Address or geoPosition.

The map displayed is interactive: you can zoom and pan the map, etc. It can be displayed in map view or satellite view.

Creating a Map control

1. On the "Creation" tab, in the "Graphic controls" group, click "Map".
2. Click where the control will be created in the window or page.

• the display mode: map or satellite,
• whether traffic information is shown or hidden.
• whether the zoom buttons must be displayed (or not) in the control,
• how the compass is displayed.
• the image used for the POI markers.
  These markers can be displayed with or without a shadow.
• the popup displayed by default when a marker is clicked on. This popup can correspond to:
  • None: the default popup will be used.
  • Preset window: In this case, an internal window is automatically integrated into your project.
  • Preset page: In this case, an internal page is automatically integrated into your project.
  • an internal window in your project.
  • an internal page in your project.

• whether zoom by double click is enabled,
• gesture options:
  • Enable zoom.
  • Enable rotation.
  • Enable scrolling.
  • Enable tilt.
  • double-tap to zoom.
• remember the last position displayed.

• A single Map control can be used in a window. Several Map controls cannot be used in the same window.
• The Map control cannot be used in automated tests.
• geoRunApp is used to start the device's native maps application.

Displaying the maps

You can view the last location on the map: simply select "Remember last position displayed" in the "Details" tab of the Map control description window. In this case, the last position is displayed with the same zoom level.

Maps handled by the user

• by scrolling the map with one or more fingers.
• by scrolling the map using the mouse.
• via the control positioning buttons (if "Show zoom buttons" has been selected in the "General" tab of the control description window).

• by using the zoom buttons of the control (if the option has been selected in the "General" tab of the control description window).
• by performing a "scale" or "pinch" gesture: spreading two fingers apart on the screen allows zooming in, and pinching them together allows zooming out.
• by double-tapping the map to zoom in one level on a position (if this option has been checked in the "General" tab of the control description window).
• by double-clicking the map to zoom one level on a position (if this option has been checked in the "General" tab of the control description window).
• programmatically with the Zoom property.

If "Enable zoom" is disabled (in the "Details" tab of the control description or WithZoom property), the user will not be able to zoom in or out.

Remark: Optional events specific to the Map control can also be used. For more details, see Map control events.

For more details on the options available at runtime, see Map control: Automatic Application Features (AAF).

Map control and Google license

Caution: Google license You must specify a license key to use the maps service. A Google Developer account is required to get a Google Maps API key. Refer to the Google license to learn more about the terms of service (free or paid service, usage quota, etc.). When the developer account is available, you must: Generate the key in the Google developer console (https://console.developers.google.com). The operations to perform are as follows (valid at the date this page was written): Use a Google account to connect to the developer console. Create a project if necessary. Click "Enable APIs and services". Click "Maps JavaScript API". Click "Enable" to enable the Google Maps JavaScript API. Click "Credentials". Then, click the link "Credentials in APIs & Services". Click "Create credentials". Select "API key". Validate the key creation and copy the key created by Google. Specify the key used in the application or in the site with MapLicenseGgl.