As usual, I am very confused.
I have been trying to use the WicBitmap GeoCanvas Samples out or the 11-24-2011 zip file for the DIrect2d Extension. I can not get the sample to run as I always seem to hit an exception while it is constructing the WinFormsMap in the DesktopEdition sample. If I try to use an evaluation build download, the exception is something about "the product is not licensed". If I try to use the Desktop Edition daily production build that use for all of our normal MapSuite work, I get an exception that the "Object reference not set to an instance of an object" on the
this.Map1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(600, 418);
in the InitializeComponents method in Form1.designer.cs of the DesktopSample code.
I am confused about what version(s) of the software contain the Direct2D extension. I do not see the WicBitmapExtension.dll in my Daily Production build of the 6.0.0.79. It does appear in the Evaluation build. From what I can find on the web site for the 6.0 Mapsuite DesktopEdition, Direc2D support should have been included in the 6.0 release. I have looked for a separate download of the WicBitmap Extension and the only download I have found is the one with a date of 11-24-2011 as a beta in the 5.5 release.
Is this WicBitmap extension included in the 6.0 Production release?
If it is separatly downloadable, where do I find the "extension" download and what builds is it compatible with?
Will this Wic Bitmap extension work on a Windows XP Professional with .Net 4.0 Framework installed? (I saw a question on a different forum topic for WicBitmap that suggested that Microsoft does not support Direct2D except on Vista SP2 or Windows 7). We have not upgraded to either of these operating systems yet. If it doesn't work with Windows XP Pro, we are okay with that, but I do not want to be wasting time trying it out if it is not supported.
Thanks
Richard