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MP2Kmag Update Now Posted On-line Another MP2Kmag Update was sent out last week, highlights include a MapPoint Web Service 3.5 Roundup, Programming Programming with MapPoint 2004 using the .NET Framework and GeorgeWBush.com. To receive future updates, sign up on our new upgraded list server by sending an e-mail to newsletter-subscribe@mp2kmag.com.

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MapPoint Web Service 3.5 Released The latest version of the MapPoint web service adds additional countries and new Find capability. The SDK includes new sample applications and automated POI uploads are now possible.

	LATEST Q & A

Impact9: I'm USAF stationed over in the UK and I bought MS MapPoint Europe 2004 and I am trying to get my new Earthmate USB device to work with it. I installed the 3rd party drivers from the Delormee and rebooted. I did have to force XP to use the device as it was only listed as a Human Interface Device. Then I verified the baud was at 4800 Bps/8/N/1/none. I go into mapPoint and configure the GPS then when I try to track position I get the error saying "The GPS receiver is sending messages, but they are ... Answer... dew1969: I have a vb 6 app that uses mappoint. How do I check to see if there is mappoint installed on a system so the app doesn't crash if the user doesn't have mappoint installed.... Answer... kwargo: I have a number of questions regarding lines in Mappoint. I have no trouble drawing them from the points I want (programmically), but I do not want the user to have the ability to move and or delete them. I really would like to create "something like a read only" line. In addition, is there any way to know which line the user has selected? For instance Program draws a line between Milw and Chicago. Program draws another line from Miami to Orlando. User clicks on the Orlando line, in VB... Answer...

	ARTICLES

Programming with MapPoint 2004 using the .NET Framework This article by Chandu Thota discusses how to program with the MapPoint 2004 object model using the Microsoft® .NET Framework Updated Street and POI Data This excerpt from the first edition of MP2Kmag's Guide to What's New in MapPoint 2004 highlights the new data in the North American version Finding the Starting Point of a Route Nico Bontenbal shares a method for determining the starting point of a route by examining the pixels in the map image using Window API calls Automating MapPoint with Perl This article shows how to access the MapPoint API from Perl using the Win32::OLE module. Topics include basic Perl syntax, how to call MapPoint methods, and how to set MapPoint API properties Interview with Rik Temmink MP2K Magazine recently conducted an in-depth interview with Rik Temmink. Rik managed the MapPoint marketing team from early 2001 until January of this year, and now manages the MapPoint business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.