What's New in 9.2

• ArcGIS 9.2 Desktop can run ArcGIS Engine applications without the need to install ArcGIS Engine Runtime.

• New extensions to ArcGIS Engine Runtime
  • Data Interoperability
  • Schematics
  • Maplex
  • Tracking
• Feature editing-New controls enable data creation and update applications to be built.

• Developer controls
  • Enhancements to existing ArcGIS Engine controls-Developers have more resources to create advanced user interfaces. These include the Toolbar, Table of Contents, Map, Page Layout, Globe, and License controls.
  • New developer controls, commands, and tools-These include the SymbologyControl, the Add Data command, and a new set of QT Controls.
    • SymbologyControl-Provides properties, methods, and events for loading symbology. The functionality will be similar to that of the Style Manager window in ArcMap.
    • Add Data command-Fulfills the most requested enhancement. The functionality will be similar to the Add Data dialog box in the ArcGIS Desktop ArcMap application.
    • QT Controls-Support cross-platform development. These include QT widgets for Windows, Linux, and Solaris as well as GIMP Tool Kit (GTK) widgets for Windows.
• ArcGIS Engine includes a new suite of commands that enhance the look and feel of applications and support multi-items menus/Tool Palettes, Hidden items, Drag and Drop, and Selected Layer. New and enhanced command sets include map inquiry and map navigation commands, Network Analyst commands, editing commands, ink commands, and ArcWeb Services commands.

• Developer components support custom data stored in a map document. Developer components have been enhanced to support the storing of custom data in the document. Other new developer components include the Create LayerDocument and Create UnitConverter classes.

• API support-ArcGIS Engine Developer Kit has been divided into several toolkits for building and deploying custom ArcObjects software-based solutions that are based on individual APIs. These include Visual Basic 6, Visual C++, .NET, cross-platform C++, and Java developer kits.

• ESRI Developer Network (EDN)-There will be more developer content for the EDN library in the form of technical articles, samples, developer guide scenarios, and more.

• The license/copy protection model has changed; the application will be shut down if the developer does not correctly initialize the license.

• Spatial analysis (geoprocessing)-Functionality can now be embedded in ArcGIS Engine applications.

• Seamless and rich Eclipse IDE integration.

Q & A

See a list of frequently asked questions regarding the ArcGIS 9.2 release.

ArcGIS 9.2 was sent to manufacturing just prior to the availability of the final Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) release. The ArcGIS products are currently undergoing certification testing with the final release of IE7, and ESRI will address issues with using IE7 in an ArcGIS 9.2 software patch as soon as possible.