TWIAV - Tips & tricks

On this page you will find some MapBasic code samples, both the program source and the compiled application. Everything on this page is offered "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied, including limitation warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and noninfringement.

Unless otherwise stated MapBasic 9.0 has been used to compile the files - this means that the MBXs offered here will only run with MapInfo Professional 9.0 or higher. If you want to use the tools with another (an older) version of MapInfo Professional, you will have to compile the tool using the relevant version of the Mapbasic compiler.

The goal of this project is to provide some examples of how to use certain MapBasic functionality - not to offer full-blown applications. The applications below each focus on one 'trick'. You can study the source, modify it to suit your needs and implement it in your own apps.

The following code samples are available here:

• C# Sample Code - convert a Date value to a Long Date string

• Context Menu Sample Code - add a new menu item to a context menu

• CreatePoint Sample Code - import a txt file and create points in one step

• Custom Functions - create a custom function in MapBasic

• Date Functions Sample Code - use Date functions in SQL Statements

• DrawMode DM_CUSTOM_POLYGON Sample Code - a ToolButton to create custom polygons

• EventHandler Sample Code - use the event handlers WinFocusChangedHandler and WinClosedHandler

• Layout Sample Code - use the Layout statement in your MapBasic application

• Modular Programming Sample Code - an example on how to set up your own project

• MultiListBox Sample Code - use a MultiListBox control in your MapBasic application

• SearchPoint Sample Code - use the SearchPoint() and SearchInfo() function in your MapBasic application

• Thematic Mapping Sample Code - use MapBasic to create a ranged thematic map

This application provides an example of how to use the Layout statement in your MapBasic application. After choosing one, more or all French regions and the paper size, you can click Print and the application will create a professional looking layout for each of the chosen regions (see sample output below).

The scale and the orientation of the map are chosen automatically, based on the size and the form of the region. Like with all the other samples on these pages - you will find the MapBasic (and C#) source code included, so you can use this sample to build your own batch mapping application. To start with you could replace the names of the table and columns mentioned in the Main procedure with your own table and column names. And you could add the logo of your own company or organization. The PrintLayout.MBX included has been compiled with MapBasic 10.0. Please see the file below for PrintLayout.MB and PrintLayout.MBX and some other files and test data.  PrintLayout.zip

More code samples will follow...;-)

What do you think of these code samples? If you have any , please let me know.