//generates the url for the map request
public string generateMap(Map map)
{
string str;
string start = "http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?";
str = start;
if (!map.getCenter().Equals("-1"))
{
str += "center=" + map.getCenter() + "&";
}
if (!map.getZoom().Equals("-1"))
{
str += "zoom=" + map.getZoom() + "&";
}
if (!map.getSize().Equals("-1"))
{
str += "size=" + map.getSize() + "&";
}
if (!map.getMapType().Equals("-1"))
{
str += "maptype=" + map.getMapType() + "&";
}
if (!(map.getMarkers().Count == 0))
{
int count = map.getMarkers().Count;
for (int i = 0; i < count; i++)
{
str += "markers=" + map.getMarkers()[i] + "&";
}
}
if (!map.getMobile().Equals("-1"))
{
str += "mobile=" + map.getMobile() + "&";
}
str += "sensor=" + map.getSensor();
return(str);
}
private void zoomOut(int zo)
{
//get the current zoom and decrement by 5
zoom = Convert.ToInt32(currMap.getZoom());
//set zoom boundaries
if ((zoom - zo) < 0)
{
zoom = 0;
}
else
{
zoom = zoom - zo;
}
currMap.setZoom(zoom.ToString());
//repaint image
Mapping.MapUtils mu = new Mapping.MapUtils();
pictureBox1.Image = mu.getMapImage(mu.generateMap(currMap));
pictureBox1.Refresh();
}