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Controlling / Syncing Multiple Maps

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04-24-2014 04:44 PM
MikeDunning
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Hello - I was viewing a video for a police CAD system and it has a feature that intrigues me, yet I haven't the slightest clue where to begin to learn about how it is done.  I'm not sure what language was used for the CAD application, but I want to assume it's possible in other applications such as Silverlight or Javascript perhaps.  I have tried searching with some terms, but not getting many results; my guess is that I'm not using the correct terminology.

In a nutshell, the CAD has a regular map on display, but they are able to click a button which opens up a small window to use a consumer map such as Bing or Google Maps in satellite view, while maintaining the regular map view in the original window.  Once the small window displays the small consumer map, the user can click and drag in the original window and both the regular map and the satellite map will move in sync with each other.  So, scrolling in the original map window will scroll in the satellite window.  Can anyone tell me what this is called, where I can begin to research and learn how this is done, or point me towards some likely resources?  Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions!  I have linked the specific point in the YouTube video that begins the demonstration of this task.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pxFt8rOzfk&t=9m43s
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AhmedEl-Sisi
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You can just handle Extent Changing event for your map to sync the extent for both maps.

There is a similar sample called Swipe Map, check it out

https://developers.arcgis.com/silverlight/sample-code/start.htm#SwipeMap
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