Which version of SDK and Visual Studio to use for OpenCities Map PowerView 10.6.0.5 (update 6)?

Hi Miklos,

because your question is about OpenCities Map, I recommend to move it to Geospatial Programming forum. As you can expect, MicroStation development specialist are not necessarily familiar with geospatial products. To move existing post, use More > Move tool under your original post.

Miklos Bodi said:

I would like to develop MDL C++ Add-In-s

In my opinion you are mixing different terms, which leads to a confusing information:

• MDL was a name of language + API + environment in its early days, but it has been used in many meanings. Today, MDL is in fact "any language and API, that can be used to develop MicroStation application".
• C++ applications are usually referred as C++ or native ones.
• add-ins are applications developed using managed (NET) API, because the application entry point is inherited from Addin class (which is different from native applications).

Miklos Bodi said:

I tried to install but the installer fails with an error message. It says the OpenCities Map software is not installed.

Miklos Bodi said:

But I'm not sure if this is the right version to use?

It's explicitly written in SDK information:

The SDK requires installation of OpenCities Map CONNECT Edition Update 6 and
MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 14 SDK. OpenCities Map is a Mapping
software for editing, analysis, and management of 2D/3D geospatial
information. Learn more about OpenCities Map versions here.

Miklos Bodi said:

I'm also not sure which Visual Studio version to use.

The required Visual Studio version is always defined in PowerPlatform (MicroStation) SDK readme, on which a particular product (OpenCities Map) is based.

Because OpenCities Map CE Update 6 is based on PowerPlatform CE Update 14, you can check MicroStation CE SDK readme that Visual Studio 2017 Professional is required to compile native code applications.

Miklos Bodi said:

This site sasy I should use VS2015

It does not tell anything like this, because it does not focus on Bentley Map / OpenCities Map product line, but on MicroStation only.

With regards,

  Jan

Hi Miklos,

because your question is about OpenCities Map, I recommend to move it to Geospatial Programming forum. As you can expect, MicroStation development specialist are not necessarily familiar with geospatial products. To move existing post, use More > Move tool under your original post.

Miklos Bodi said:

I would like to develop MDL C++ Add-In-s

In my opinion you are mixing different terms, which leads to a confusing information:

• MDL was a name of language + API + environment in its early days, but it has been used in many meanings. Today, MDL is in fact "any language and API, that can be used to develop MicroStation application".
• C++ applications are usually referred as C++ or native ones.
• add-ins are applications developed using managed (NET) API, because the application entry point is inherited from Addin class (which is different from native applications).

Miklos Bodi said:

I tried to install but the installer fails with an error message. It says the OpenCities Map software is not installed.

Miklos Bodi said:

But I'm not sure if this is the right version to use?

It's explicitly written in SDK information:

The SDK requires installation of OpenCities Map CONNECT Edition Update 6 and
MicroStation CONNECT Edition Update 14 SDK. OpenCities Map is a Mapping
software for editing, analysis, and management of 2D/3D geospatial
information. Learn more about OpenCities Map versions here.

Miklos Bodi said:

I'm also not sure which Visual Studio version to use.

The required Visual Studio version is always defined in PowerPlatform (MicroStation) SDK readme, on which a particular product (OpenCities Map) is based.

Because OpenCities Map CE Update 6 is based on PowerPlatform CE Update 14, you can check MicroStation CE SDK readme that Visual Studio 2017 Professional is required to compile native code applications.

Miklos Bodi said:

This site sasy I should use VS2015

It does not tell anything like this, because it does not focus on Bentley Map / OpenCities Map product line, but on MicroStation only.

With regards,

  Jan

Hi Jan!

Thanks for your detailed clarification. That helped me a lot.

Br,

Miklos