Silverlight Map Control - <MAP> tag issue

Question

I'm using VS2010 RC and Silverlight 4. I have downloaded latest Bing Map Control SDK.

The problem is that when i put ANY item inside <map> .... </map> tag, for example MapLayer or any shape whatever and name it - its not visible from the c# code - as if it does not exists. It does not matter I re-compile the solution or not - the result is still the same......

Help NEEDED!!!

Answer 1

Are you able to access the map from the code? If so, and assuming your map is named "map", you can try

MapLayer layer = (MapLayer) map.FindName("mapLayerName");

 

Answer 2

Are you able to access the map from the code? If so, and assuming your map is named "map", you can try

MapLayer layer = (MapLayer) map.FindName("mapLayerName");

 

The reason why i want to make this work is to be able to edit the content (inside <map> ... </map> tags) with visual editor (integrated in vs2010 rc). And yes, from the code I do have an access to the root MAP control, but nothing inside is accessable.....

Very confused....

Answer 3

Are there any design-time warnings or errors?

Answer 4

You can certainly put a MapLayer inside the map and if you put a x:Name="Mylayer" it is acessible from within the C# code.

full working example here:

http://www.microsoft.com/maps/isdk/silverlight/#MapControlInteractiveSdk.Tutorials.Layers.TutorialAddRemoveShowHide

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