MapBasic

MapBasic
Developer(s) Pitney Bowes Software (formerly MapInfo Corporation)
Stable release 12.5 / June 30, 2014 (2014-06-30)
Operating system Windows
Type GIS
License Proprietary
Website www.pb.com/software/Data-Visualization-and-Reporting/GIS-development-tools/MapBasic.shtml

MapBasic is a programming language for creation of additional tools and functionality for the MapInfo Professional geographical information system. MapBasic is based on the BASIC family of programming languages.[1]

MapBasic also allows programmers to develop software in popular programming languages such as C, C++ and Visual Basic and use these with the MapInfo Professional GIS to create geographically based software, such as electronic mapping.

See also

References

  1. Larry Daniel, Paula Loree, Angela Whitener (2002). Inside MapInfo Professional. Thomson Delmar Learning. ISBN 0-7668-3472-7.
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