Bing maps v7

[lee]

Hi,

We use the standard bing map provider in our WPF apps (2016.2.503.40).

We have just received notification that Microsoft are retiring Bing Maps AJAX Control and the SOAP Web Services on June 30, 2017. 

Will this affect our current apps, or does the map control use v8\rest services? 

Thanks,

Lee

 

 

 

[Petar Mladenov]

Hi Lee,

RadMap provides BingRestMapProvider which is REST based and should be the replacement of the SOAP based BingMapProvider. If we find anything is missing in it we will do our best to include it until June 2017. We currently do not have REST based Search, Geocode, Route provider and we will consider adding them in the Road Map for 2017. You can vote and follow this feature request.

Regards,
Petar Mladenov
Telerik

[triveni]

Hello Petar,

 

In my WPF application i am using Telerik Rad Map version 2014.2.729.40.Recently got email from Bing Maps saying that Bing Maps V7 control and SOAP Web Services deprecation on June 30 and needs to upgrade to V8. RadMap providing BingRestMapProvider and do i need to upgrade the version?Could you please reply me ASAP?

Regards

Triveni.G

 

 

<telerik:RadMap.Providers>
                    <telerik:BingRestMapProvider

[Petar Mladenov]

Hello Triveni,

If you are using BingMapProvider and you simply show map tiles - you can just replace BingMapProvider with BingRestMapProvider. Please follow this help article.

RadMap BingRestMapProvider

However, if you use BingRouteProvider or BingGeocodeProvider, you need to update to R1 2017 where the BingRestMapProvider implements REST services to search for a routes or lat / long locations.

If you use BingSearchProvider (which is SOAP based) unfortunately, there is no replacement - both in MS services (there is no MS REST replacement yet) and in our BingRestMapProvider.

Please let us know if this helps you move forward.

Regards,
Petar Mladenov
Telerik by Progress

[triveni]

Hello Lee,

 

I am using both

<telerik:RadMap.Providers>
<telerik:BingRestMapProvider Mode="Aerial" in xaml file  which is rest based and

this.searchProvider = new BingSearchProvider { ApplicationId = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["BingKey"], };

COuld you please provide more details like do I need to upgrade when I am using BingSearchProvider  or any other alternate to proceed further with bing ?

Could you please reply ASAP?

Regards

Triveni.G

[Petar Mladenov]

Hello Triveni,

BingSearchProvider is based on BING SOAP services which were expected to be stopped in 30 June 2017.  Microsoft still have no replacement of Search service with the new REST APIs. We are expecting an answer int he following post:

How To Search NearBy Restaurants in Bing Maps

If you / your clients use BingSearchProvider for finding map locations with Latidute / Longitute or Addresses or search strings like cities, countries, regions you can simply switch to the Search Locations API provided by BingRestMapProvider. If you need more complex POI search like "restaurants in Tokyo" or "gas stations in Paris" currently we do not provide any REST service alternative since Microsoft still haven't released such one. You can try implementing Spatial Data Search using the public Navteq EU / NA public sources. However, you are limited primarily to North America and Europe with this approach.


Regards,
Petar Mladenov
Progress Telerik