spacer1
spacer2 1_1 1_2
2_1
 Subscribe
 The MP2K Update!
 
 
 
 Magazine
Front Cover
What's New
Articles
News
Sample Data
Gallery
Advertise
About
 Features
MapPoint 2013
Press Releases
MapPoint Forums
Companies
Link to MP2Kmag
Wish List
MapPoint Trial
Authors
 Earlier Content
Past News Items
Past What's New Announcements
 Sponsors
 Order

MapPoint 2013

Programming MapPoint in .NET

MapPoint Book

  Spatial Community
SVG Tutorials
MapPoint

Map Visitors

  MAPPOINT Q & A  

Top | Post New Question | Read All | MP2K Asks Microsoft

590 Jennifer - January 30, 2002

I am new to MapPoint and have created a push pin map successfully (with imported data), however I need to format the "ballons" so they don't cover other pin points. Basically, I need to label the pins and the ballons are way to big. Is there another way to do this? Any help is appreciated!

Answer:

I have 2 suggestions: 1) decrease the map's font size using the "View" menu option, and 2) change the position of the balloon. To change the position, right-click on a selected pushpin and select "Orientation". You can position the balloon at any corner of the pushpin.

Even with these suggestions, there is no guarantee that you will be able to a) show all of your pushpins, and b) see all of the balloons at the same time. This depends on the zoom level and the density of pushpins. For example, I can guarantee that if you have 1 pushpin that is 100 miles from a cluster of 10-12 other pushpinsthat are within a circle a mile in diameter, there is virtually no way that you will be able to see all the balloons of the cluster.

Another, more way-out idea would be to bag the balloons altogether, and display the data you want in text boxes. This would be a major pain if you had a lot of pushpins, since the text wouldn't be permanently tied to its correspondin pushpin. The only real advantage is flexibility. You could put in any text you want and place it anywhere you want. Personally, though, I wouldn't do this unless I had a very specific need.

- Walt Cygan

Post New Answer / Follow-up


Google
 
MP2Kmag Internet


 Recent Discussion
 Resources


Want Your Site To Appear Here?

   © 1999-2012 MP2K. Questions and comments to: website@mp2kmag.com
  Microsoft and MapPoint 2002/2004/2006/2009/2010/2011/2013 are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft.