Base Map Specification

When using CSPro's mapping features, you can use as a base map an online map, which requires an Internet connection, or an offline map. Online maps are defined using predefined names:

Name	Description
Normal	Standard road map showing streets and outlines of some buildings.
Satellite	Satellite imagery.
Hybrid	Features from the street map overlaid on satellite imagery.
Terrain	Physical map based on terrain information.
None	Empty base map. Only markers and buttons are shown.

When specifying an online base map name, you can use the name directly or use it as a string expression. For example, these statements have the same effect:

Map my_map;
string desired_base_map = "Terrain";

my_map.setBaseMap(Terrain);
my_map.setBaseMap(desired_base_map);

Default Base Map Calculation

When using a Map object, or using functionality such as the interactive GPS modes, there are ways to specify the base map (by using the Map.setBaseMap function or by providing a base_map argument to the gps function call). However, if no base map is specified, the default base map is calculated using the following rules:

If the PFF has a BaseMap attribute set, use it.
Otherwise use the Default Base Map setting as defined in the Mapping Properties, which defaults to the Normal map type.