MapBasic

MapBasic is a complete, BASIC-like programming language used to create custom applications for use with MapInfo Professional. MapBasic extends geographic functionality, automates repetitive operations, and integrates MapInfo Professional with other applications - quickly and easily…and now it’s FREE of charge! .

Build custom applications

With MapBasic, a custom application can be as simple as adding a menu item to MapInfo Professional or as sophisticated as redesigning the entire user interface and extending the functionality of MapInfo Professional. You can modify the MapInfo Professional user interface by adding customised toolbars, menus and dialog boxes to suit the specific needs and technical sophistication of your end user. You can even hide unneeded functionality or change the terminology to reflect a specific application.

Benefits

MapBasic is an ideal programming language to:

• Create custom MapInfo applications;
• Extend the functionality of MapInfo Professional;
• Automate repetitive operations;
• Integrate MapInfo Professional with other applications.

MapBasic contains powerful statements enabling you to add maps and geographic functionality to your applications with only a few lines of code. MapBasic programs are easy to integrate with applications written in other programming languages too. MapBasic is a proven language with hundreds of third-party applications on the market.

Licensing

MapBasic is now FREE.

Next steps

If you would like to discuss MapBasic in more detail, please contact us.

Download a fully functional FREE copy of MapBasic. Remember to check that you are using the same version of MapInfo Professional as the
version of MapBasic you download. If you need to upgrade your copy of MapInfo Professional to the latest version, please contact us.