How to: Load Vector Data from Shapefile

• Jul 26, 2018

To load vector data from a Shapefile, do the following.

• Create a VectorFileLayer object and add it to the MapControl.Layers collection.
• Create an instance of the ShapefileReader class and assign the instance to the VectorFileLayer.FileReader property.
• Create a MapFileSourceBase class descendant object, configure it and assign it to the MapFileReaderBase.FileSource property of the instance.

XAML

<Map:VectorFileLayer 
    ShapeStroke="{ThemeResource AppBarBackgroundThemeBrush}">
    <Map:ShapefileReader>
        <Map:ShapefileReader.FileSource>
            <Map:MapPackageFileSource FileName="Assets\Countries.shp"/>
        </Map:ShapefileReader.FileSource>
    </Map:ShapefileReader>
</Map:VectorFileLayer>