Creating Waypoints using Bing Maps API - html

Question

I'm creating a program that would allow users to save a route to a database - however, that's against the terms for Bing Maps, so I am allowing waypoints to be created and saved. I'm not quite sure how to start doing that. I thought I knew how to create the waypoints - but it's not working I'm using Visual Studio - VB.NET/ASP.NET. Would it be recommended to put it in through HTML or Visual Basic? HTML is where all the other Bing coding is located.
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ecn.dev.virtualearth.net/mapcontrol/mapcontrol.ashx?v=7.0"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
var map = null;
var directionsManager;
var directionsErrorEventObj;
var directionsUpdatedEventObj;
function getMap() {
map = new Microsoft.Maps.Map(document.getElementById('myMap'), { credentials: 'AohjORMDA3Vf0mCtDaEsnVHlza-E9AQMlGa0fKhH-6cvoT09Wjhc2RVzCpKG9HbP' });
}
function createDirectionsManager() {
var displayMessage;
if (!directionsManager) {
directionsManager = new Microsoft.Maps.Directions.DirectionsManager(map);
displayMessage = 'Directions Module loaded\n';
displayMessage += 'Directions Manager loaded';
}
alert(displayMessage);
directionsManager.resetDirections();
directionsErrorEventObj = Microsoft.Maps.Events.addHandler(directionsManager, 'directionsError', function (arg) { alert(arg.message) });
directionsUpdatedEventObj = Microsoft.Maps.Events.addHandler(directionsManager, 'directionsUpdated', function () { alert('Directions updated') });
}
function createDrivingRoute() {
if (!directionsManager) { createDirectionsManager(); }
directionsManager.resetDirections();
// Set Route Mode to driving
directionsManager.setRequestOptions({ routeMode: Microsoft.Maps.Directions.RouteMode.driving });
var startWaypoint = new Microsoft.Maps.Directions.Waypoint({ address: 'Bismarck, ND' });
directionsManager.addWaypoint(startWaypoint);
var destinationWaypoint = new Microsoft.Maps.Directions.Waypoint({ address: document.getElementById('hometown').value });
directionsManager.addWaypoint(destinationWaypoint);
// Set the element in which the itinerary will be rendered
directionsManager.setRenderOptions({ itineraryContainer: document.getElementById('directionsItinerary') });
alert('Calculating directions...');
directionsManager.calculateDirections();
}
function createDirections() {
if (!directionsManager) {
Microsoft.Maps.loadModule('Microsoft.Maps.Directions', { callback: createDrivingRoute });
}
else {
createDrivingRoute();
}
}
function hometown_onclick() {
}
This is what I have as of right now. This is the code I need to put in for a waypoint - when I have tried putting it in, the directions did not show up:
function addWaypoint() {
if (!directionsManager) { createDirectionsManager(); }
if (directionsManager.getAllWaypoints().length < 2) {
directionsManager.resetDirections();
var startWaypoint = new Microsoft.Maps.Directions.Waypoint({ address: 'Bismarck, ND' });
directionsManager.addWaypoint(startWaypoint);
var destinationWaypoint = new Microsoft.Maps.Directions.Waypoint({ address: document.getElementById('hometown').value });
directionsManager.addWaypoint(destinationWaypoint);
}
// Insert a waypoint
directionsManager.addWaypoint(new Microsoft.Maps.Directions.Waypoint({ address: 'Mandan, ND' });
// Set the element in which the itinerary will be rendered
directionsManager.setRenderOptions({ itineraryContainer: document.getElementById('directionsItinerary') });
displayAlert('Calculating directions...');
directionsManager.calculateDirections();
}
if (!directionsManager) {
Microsoft.Maps.loadModule('Microsoft.Maps.Directions', { callback: addWaypoint });
}
else {
addWaypoint();
}
Let's start with this problem. How can I fix this?

Answer 1

I found the answer. The waypoint will load automatically once the form is loaded.
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://ecn.dev.virtualearth.net/mapcontrol /mapcontrol.ashx?v=7.0"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
var map = null;
var directionsManager;
var directionsErrorEventObj;
var directionsUpdatedEventObj;
function getMap() {
map = new Microsoft.Maps.Map(document.getElementById('myMap'), { credentials: 'AohjORMDA3Vf0mCtDaEsnVHlza-E9AQMlGa0fKhH-6cvoT09Wjhc2RVzCpKG9HbP' });
}
function createDirectionsManager() {
var displayMessage;
if (!directionsManager) {
directionsManager = new Microsoft.Maps.Directions.DirectionsManager(map);
displayMessage = 'Directions Module loaded\n';
displayMessage += 'Directions Manager loaded';
}
alert(displayMessage);
directionsManager.resetDirections();
directionsErrorEventObj = Microsoft.Maps.Events.addHandler(directionsManager, 'directionsError', function (arg) { alert(arg.message) });
directionsUpdatedEventObj = Microsoft.Maps.Events.addHandler(directionsManager, 'directionsUpdated', function () { alert('Directions updated') });
}
function createDrivingRoute() {
if (!directionsManager) { createDirectionsManager(); }
directionsManager.resetDirections();
// Set Route Mode to driving
{
directionsManager.setRequestOptions({ routeMode: Microsoft.Maps.Directions.RouteMode.driving });
var startWaypoint = new Microsoft.Maps.Directions.Waypoint({ address: '7500 University Dr., Bismarck, ND' });
directionsManager.addWaypoint(startWaypoint);
var destinationWaypoint = new Microsoft.Maps.Directions.Waypoint({ address: document.getElementById('hometown').value });
directionsManager.addWaypoint(destinationWaypoint);
// Set the element in which the itinerary will be rendered
directionsManager.setRenderOptions({ itineraryContainer: document.getElementById('directionsItinerary') });
alert('Calculating directions...');
directionsManager.calculateDirections();
}
// Insert a waypoint
directionsManager.addWaypoint(new Microsoft.Maps.Directions.Waypoint({ address: 'Bismarck, ND'}), 1);
// Set the element in which the itinerary will be rendered
directionsManager.setRenderOptions({ itineraryContainer: document.getElementById('directionsItinerary') });
alert('Calculating directions...');
directionsManager.calculateDirections();
}
function createDirections() {
if (!directionsManager) {
Microsoft.Maps.loadModule('Microsoft.Maps.Directions', { callback: createDrivingRoute });
}
else {
createDrivingRoute();
}
}