I am a newbie, is learning the stage, I hope that the following things are a bit helpful to the novice.
MapControl is an ArcObjects development kit provided by ESRI, which is an Active X control. The following describes how to write an application with MapControl in a VB environment:
1. Load control: VB Menu: Project-> Components, add Map Control or Esri ArcObjects Controls 8.1 (these two differences have not been understood), and the MapControl control will appear in the toolbar.
2. Press F2 or Menu Windows-> Object Brower in VB to check the properties, methods of MapControl;
Or press F1 directly on the MapControl control, open your help
3, in order to access all AO controls in VB, you need to add the Esri Object Library in the VB menu Project-> Referencse. All controls and objects;
4, MapControl function: There are features in ArcMap basically implement