ActiveReports 9 > ActiveReports User Guide > How To > Page Report/RDL Report How To > Work with Report Controls and Data Regions > Work with Map > Work with Layers > Use a Tile Layer |
A Tile layer displays the virtual earth tile background on the map.
Use the following steps for creating a basic map using the Polygon layer. These steps assume that you have added a page layout template to your report and have a data connection in place. See Adding an ActiveReport to a Project and Connect to a Data Source for further information.
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Note: After generating the key, add the following script in the Grapecity.ActiveReports.config file to configure embedded Bing tile provider with Application key.
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Caution: The Grapecity.ActiveReports.config file should always be placed in the same folder as the EndUserDesigner.exe file for displaying a Bing tile layer on a Map. |
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Note: After generating the key, add the following script in the Grapecity.ActiveReports.config file to configure embedded CloudMade tile provider with ApiKey.
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Note: After generating the key, add the following script in the Grapecity.ActiveReports.config file to configure embedded MapQuest tile provider with ApiKey.
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Note For Visual Studio Designer (IDE)
For Visual Studio Application
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Note: Grapecity.ActiveReports.config file should be kept inside the project Debug folder and added to a Visual Studio project for displaying a Tile layer on a Map in any Viewer control. |