Well Known Text Write Example
This code example shows how to convert a Bing Maps shape into a Well Known Text string value and display it using an alert.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<script type='text/javascript'>
function GetMap() {
var map = new Microsoft.Maps.Map('#myMap', {
credentials: 'Your Bing Maps Key',
center: new Microsoft.Maps.Location(47.655, -122.10)
});
//Create polyline.
var polyline = new Microsoft.Maps.Polyline([
new Microsoft.Maps.Location(47.66852, -122.10025),
new Microsoft.Maps.Location(47.65118, -122.13218),
new Microsoft.Maps.Location(47.65164, -122.0903),
new Microsoft.Maps.Location(47.6676, -122.12463),
new Microsoft.Maps.Location(47.64494, -122.11193),
new Microsoft.Maps.Location(47.66737, -122.10094)],
{
strokeColor: 'Magenta',
strokeThickness: 4
});
//Add it to the map.
map.entities.push(polyline);
//Load the Well Known Text module.
Microsoft.Maps.loadModule('Microsoft.Maps.WellKnownText',
function () {
//Convert polyline into a Well Known Text.
var wkt = Microsoft.Maps.WellKnownText.write(polyline);
//Display the Well Known Text in a new Window.
var myWindow = window.open('', '_blank', 'scrollbars=yes, resizable=yes, width=400, height=100');
myWindow.document.write(wkt);
});
}
</script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='http://www.bing.com/api/maps/mapcontrol?callback=GetMap' async defer></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="myMap" style="position:relative;width:600px;height:400px;"></div>
</body>
</html>
Running this code will display a map with a polyline in the shape of a star drawn on it. An alert will be displayed that contains the Well Known Text value of the polyline.
