Unable to change the pushpin iconstyle

Question

Hi all,

I have an event called MyMap_MouseClick executed when my map is clicked.

I have the following codes:

 

 

void MyMap_MouseClick(object sender, MapMouseEventArgs e)
        {
            // Convert the point to a Location.
            Location location = MyMap.Mode.ViewportPointToLocation(e.ViewportPoint);

            // Create a pushpin.
            Pushpin pin = new Pushpin();
            pin.Location = location;
            pin.Name = pin.Location.Latitude + ", " + pin.Location.Longitude;
            pin.IconStyle = "25";            <--Error
            // Add the pushpin to the map.
            CommentsLayer.Children.Add(pin);
        }

 

 

I am having error with the statement:

pin.IconStyle = "25";

Am i missing any assembly?as far as I know IconStyle is included in the Pushpin class isn't it?

However I am unable to set the IconStyle property of my pushpins.

 

Any Help would be greatly appreciated.

 

Best Regards.

Answer 1

sorry just checking is this a silverlight or wp7 question?

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Brian @ Earthware - UK interactive mapping web developers http://www.earthware.co.uk/blog | http://www.twitter.com/earthware | Windows Live Developer MVP

Answer 2

This is a silverlight question.

Thank you.

Answer 3

then looking at the api reference:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.maps.mapcontrol.pushpin_members.aspx

There is no property on the pushpin for IconStyle. As far as Im aware the only api IconStyle works with is the static imagery service

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Brian @ Earthware - UK interactive mapping web developers http://www.earthware.co.uk/blog | http://www.twitter.com/earthware | Windows Live Developer MVP

Answer 4

then looking at the api reference:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/microsoft.maps.mapcontrol.pushpin_members.aspx

There is no property on the pushpin for IconStyle. As far as Im aware the only api IconStyle works with is the static imagery service

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Brian @ Earthware - UK interactive mapping web developers http://www.earthware.co.uk/blog | http://www.twitter.com/earthware | Windows Live Developer MVP

Hi Brian,thanks for the reply.

Yes you are correct,the IconStyle works with the imagery service.

I read this article that's why I was confussed.

http://207.46.16.248/en-us/library/cc981128.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff701719.aspx

 

Is there any other approach that I can take to customize the style of my pushpins without using the imagery service?

Sorry I am new to Bing Maps API.

Thank you very much.

Answer 5

Problem solved.

Thanks

Answer 6

I would like to change the shapes of my pushpin. How did you solve this?

Answer 7

Take a look at this article: http://rbrundritt.wordpress.com/2010/05/02/custom-pushpins-in-bing-maps-silverlight/

You can also create great pushpins using UserControls. Any kind of UserControl can be added to the map.

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