geoGetAddress (Function)

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geoGetAddress

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Managing multiple addresses

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geoGetAddress (Function)

In french: géoRécupèreAdresse

Retrieves an address or a list of addresses corresponding to the description of a geographic location.

Example

// Retrieves the address of a monument
MyAddress is Address
MyAddress = geoGetAddress("Eiffel Tower")
IF ErrorOccurred = False THEN
Info(MyAddress.Country)
END

Syntax

Retrieving a list of addresses (asynchronous mode) Hide the details

geoGetAddress(<Description> , <WLanguage procedure> [, <Number of addresses>])

<Description>: Character string

Location whose address must be retrieved. This character string can correspond to:
the location specified as city and country. Example: "Paris, France".
Remark: The location must be specified in the language of the telephone.
the location expressed by the position ("<latitude>, <longitude>"). Example: "43.639942,3.837672".

<WLanguage procedure>: Procedure name

Name of the WLanguage procedure ("callback") called for the place with the address that must be retrieved. For more details on this procedure, see Parameters of the procedure used by geoGetAddress.

<Number of addresses>: Optional integer

Maximum number of addresses returned in the list. If this parameter is not specified, the maximum number of addresses will be set to 10.

Remarks

Managing multiple addresses

If several addresses correspond to the same description, a dialog box is automatically displayed to allow the user to select one of these addresses.

To retrieve the list of addresses corresponding to the description, use the second syntax.

Related Examples:

Cross-platform examples (WINDEV Mobile): WM Geolocation

[ + ] This example explains how to perform proximity searches with geolocation :
- search around me
- search in a city, at a given address, or close to a specific address.
The results are displayed in a looper and in a map with markers.

Business / UI classification: Business Logic

Component: wd280device.dll