Pitney Bowes MapXtreme - Manual (Page 457)

Appendix A: How to Create and Deploy a MapXtreme Application
Building a Desktop Application
MapXtreme v7.1 464 Developer Guide
As you can see, you can use the samples as a base for your own customization. You can substitute
your own data, modify themes, and add tools easily. Other modifications we could make to this
thematic map include:
• Using a different column from the data source (table) so that the theme is based on a different
value, for example population. Don’t forget to refresh the legend to match.
• Adding additional themes and legends.
• Adding additional tools.
Building Under Release Mode
When you have completed the modifications, you are ready to do a release build. The release build
is the build of the application that you will release to customers. or internal users. To make a release
build:
1. Choose Build > Configuration Manager.
2. In the Active Solution Configuration drop-down list, change the build type to Release.
3. Click Close in the Configuration Manager dialog box.
4. In Solution Explorer, right-click on the ThemeLegendVB project and choose Build.
When you are finished, see Packaging Your Desktop Application .