Map a Location

[mike60smart]

Hi Everyone



Is it possible to display a location an a map within Access.

The user wants to use the Customers PostCode to display their location on a Map.

Any help appreciated

[orange]

Mike,

What is a map? A Google map? Bing map?

[mike60smart]

Hi Orange

Google map would be fine

[isladogs]

I have various apps that can do this, both free and commercial.
For example, http://www.mendipdatasystems.co.uk/u...kup/4594767232, Get Current Geolocation - Mendip Data Systems. The idea is similar in all such apps

[mike60smart]

Hi Colin

I have just downloaded your evaluation copy.

Does your full purchased copy allow the user to map a number of Locations for a number of Customers?

[isladogs]

Hi Mike
Which app have you just downloaded?
I included 2 different links and there are several more on the website such as my main commercial UK Postal Address Finder app which also has an evaluation version.
I normally create a new map image for each new postcode or address selected as it only takes a split second. In addition doing that allow users to alter the zoom level & change the map type - satellite/terrain/roadmap/hybrid.

Whilst you could certainly save each image individually, in my opinion that isn't the best way to manage geolocation map images

[mike60smart]

Hi Colin

The scenario I have is that I enter details of Customers into the database.

What I then need is to display all of these Customer Locations on a Google Map.

Does your paid for version allow me to do this?

[isladogs]

This can be done by adding markers (pushpins) to the map. This feature is used in several places in the UK Postal Address Finder app

For example, it could look similar to the nearby places map in the screenshot below:



Suggest you click on each of the screenshots on that webpage and/or download the PDF user guide for the app from the same page.
Or try out the time limited evaluation version of the app.
If you want to ask more specific questions about it, I think it would be more appropriate via email rather than in a public forum

[mike60smart]

Hi Colin

Many thanks for the info.
I have downloaded the evaluation copy and will experiment.

[isladogs]

Let me know how you get on.
As already mentioned, because this is a commercial app, I don't think its appropriate to discuss in detail in a forum thread
My email is in my signature below if you want to discuss further