Displaying Shapes using a KML File

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You can add shapes on the map using zipped KML files (KMZ). The following code uses a KMZ file to add shapes on the map:

Visual Basic
C#

Visual Basic

Dim vl = MapReader.LoadKmlFile("WorldMap.kmz", Function(vector, data) 
Dim name = TryCast(data("name"), String)
vector.Tag = name

'  customizing the vector data
Dim fillColor = TryCast(data(KmlReader.StyleFillColor), String)
If fillColor IsNot Nothing Then
        vector.Style.BackColor = MapReader.GetKmlStyleColor(fillColor)
End If

Dim placemark = TryCast(vector, C1.Win.Map.VectorPlacemark)
If placemark IsNot Nothing Then
        placemark.Marker.Caption = name
        placemark.Lod = New LOD(0, 0, 2, 20)
End If

End Function)
vl.LabelVisibility = LabelVisibility.AutoHide

' can set default style for vectors and labels, instead of set the style through each vector
vl.Style.Stroke.Color = Color.Blue
vl.Style.Stroke.Width = 1
vl.LabelStyle.ForeColor = Color.Green

c1Map1.Layers.Add(vl)

var vl = MapReader.LoadKmlFile("WorldMap.kmz", (vector, data) =>
{
    var name = data["name"] as string;
    vector.Tag = name;

    //  customizing the vector data
    var fillColor = data[KmlReader.StyleFillColor] as string;
    if (fillColor != null)
    {
        vector.Style.BackColor = MapReader.GetKmlStyleColor(fillColor);
    }

    var placemark = vector as C1.Win.Map.VectorPlacemark;
    if (placemark != null)
    {
        placemark.Marker.Caption = name;
        placemark.Lod = new LOD(0, 0, 2, 20);
    }
});
vl.LabelVisibility = LabelVisibility.AutoHide;

// can set default style for vectors and labels, instead of set the style through each vector
vl.Style.Stroke.Color = Color.Blue;
vl.Style.Stroke.Width = 1;
vl.LabelStyle.ForeColor = Color.Green;

c1Map1.Layers.Add(vl);

In the above code, we have referred a class named MapReader that we have created. This class reads the vector data from the KMZ file.

On adding shapes from a KMZ file, the map will look similar to the image given below:

Map after adding kml file

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