MapXtreme

We are using MapXtreme 9.4 in a desktop application to display a Bing Maps layer as background for our working layers. Recently Microsoft has announced they will retire Bing Maps for Enterprise, offering Azure Maps as an alternative. 

While reading through the migration guide, it seems that some functionality that is important for us is missing from the Azure maps: "Azure Maps Get Map Tile API doesn't currently offer a satellite/aerial map style with road labels, like Bing Maps Get Imagery Metadata API AerialWithLabelsOnDemand map style." The hybrid (satellite and road labels) style is one of the Bing Maps styles we were using among other styles for the background layer.

Regarding this problem, could you please help us with the following questions?

• Can MapXtreme 9.4 display tile server layers from Azure Maps?
• While several styles (hybrid included) can be used for Bing Maps as exemplified in the MapXtreme Developer Guide as well as the code samples you provided, it is uncertain whether all of those styles (especially hybrid) will be available even if the migration to Azure Maps would be generally possible. In case they are, could you provide updated code samples or a short guide for achieving that?
• Does MapXtreme 9.4 currently support tile layers from Google Maps? Is there any guide available for MapXtreme in particular?
• We encountered a problem trying to display tile layers from OpenStreetMap. The application either crashes or displays a black rectangle instead of layer data. We tried using both methods: using a .TAB/xml file pair and via API. The xml file content was taken as provided in the Developer Guide. Is there any technical issue accessing OSM?
• We are also open to other tile server providers besides those mentioned as long as they offer a reliable service. We would appreciate if you have a list of such similar providers with image data accessible from MapXtreme.

Thank You,

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A.G.
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Hi

MapInfo Pro is also currently using Bing Maps. This means we will look into what this switch means to our products generally.

We haven't looked into that switch yet but will get back on that.

MapXtreme should support tile servers in general. This includes TMS/XYZ and WMTS servers

I have attached a MapInfo Tile Server table pointing at an OSM Tile Server. Can you please try if that works for you? I loaded the table into the Workspace Manager that comes with MapXtreme 9.5 and here it loads nicely.

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Peter Horsbøll Møller
Principal Presales Consultant | Distinguished Engineer
Precisely | Trust in Data
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-28-2024 11:07
From: A.G. Petcu
Subject: MapXtreme and tile server providers

We are using MapXtreme 9.4 in a desktop application to display a Bing Maps layer as background for our working layers. Recently Microsoft has announced they will retire Bing Maps for Enterprise, offering Azure Maps as an alternative. 

While reading through the migration guide, it seems that some functionality that is important for us is missing from the Azure maps: "Azure Maps Get Map Tile API doesn't currently offer a satellite/aerial map style with road labels, like Bing Maps Get Imagery Metadata API AerialWithLabelsOnDemand map style." The hybrid (satellite and road labels) style is one of the Bing Maps styles we were using among other styles for the background layer.

Regarding this problem, could you please help us with the following questions?

• Can MapXtreme 9.4 display tile server layers from Azure Maps?
• While several styles (hybrid included) can be used for Bing Maps as exemplified in the MapXtreme Developer Guide as well as the code samples you provided, it is uncertain whether all of those styles (especially hybrid) will be available even if the migration to Azure Maps would be generally possible. In case they are, could you provide updated code samples or a short guide for achieving that?
• Does MapXtreme 9.4 currently support tile layers from Google Maps? Is there any guide available for MapXtreme in particular?
• We encountered a problem trying to display tile layers from OpenStreetMap. The application either crashes or displays a black rectangle instead of layer data. We tried using both methods: using a .TAB/xml file pair and via API. The xml file content was taken as provided in the Developer Guide. Is there any technical issue accessing OSM?
• We are also open to other tile server providers besides those mentioned as long as they offer a reliable service. We would appreciate if you have a list of such similar providers with image data accessible from MapXtreme.

Thank You,

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A.G.
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