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Module: MappingGoogle in Category Geospatial Mapping : Mapping from Total Visual SourceBook

Use Google Maps (https://google.com/maps/) to show addresses, directions (driving, transit, walking, biking), and display options in VBA and VB6.

Procedure List

Procedure Name	Type	Description
(Declarations)	Declarations	Declarations and private variables for the modMappingGoogle module.
Google_MapAddress	Procedure	Open the specified address location in Google maps (https://google.com/maps/). Pass a blank string to open with no address.
Google_MapAddressView	Procedure	Open the specified address location in Google maps (https://google.com/maps/) with options on starting a route and the view to display.
Google_MapAddressSearch	Procedure	Open the specified address location in Google maps (https://google.com/maps/) and search for nearby locations.
Google_MapDirections	Procedure	Open the specified address location in Google maps (https://google.com/maps/) with directions to another location and the mode of transportation.
GetViewTypeParameter	Procedure	Convert the view to the Google Maps parameter to set the display view.
LaunchURL	Procedure	Open the default Internet browser on the user's machine by specifying a URL (uniform resource locator).

Example Code for Using Module: MappingGoogle

' Example of modMappingGoogle
'
' To use this example, create a new module and paste this code into it.
' Then run the procedure by putting the cursor in the procedure and pressing:
'    F5 to run it, or
'    F8 to step through it line-by-line (see the Debug menu for more options)

Private Sub Example_GoogleMaps()
  ' Comments: Examples of using the modMappingGoogle module to open Google Maps to specific addresses and generate directions in VBA and VB6.
  '           This procedure opens several instances of Bing Maps in your web browser.

  ' Addresses to find and travel between
  Const cstrAddress1 As String = "8150 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182"
  Const cstrAddress2 As String = "White House, Washington, DC"

  ' Open web browser to Google Maps for an address using user's default view
  Call Google_MapAddress(cstrAddress2)

  ' Open web browser to Google Maps with a Google Earth view
  Call Google_MapAddressView(cstrAddress2, False, eGoogleMapViewEarth)

  ' Open web browser to Google Maps with a Google Earth view with labels
  Call Google_MapAddressView(cstrAddress2, False, eGoogleMapViewEarthLabels)

  ' Open web browser to Google Maps with a satellite view without labels
  Call Google_MapAddressView(cstrAddress1, False, eGoogleMapViewSatellite)

  ' Open web browser to Google Maps with a satellite view showing labels, ready to enter a destination location
  Call Google_MapAddressView(cstrAddress1, True, eGoogleMapViewSatelliteLabels)

  ' Open web browser to Google Maps for an address and locate restaurants around it (defaults to road view)
  Call Google_MapAddressSearch(cstrAddress1, "Retaurants")

  ' Open web browser to Google Maps showing driving directions between two addresses without current traffic on a road map
  Call Google_MapDirections(cstrAddress1, cstrAddress2, eGoogleMapModeDrive, False, eGoogleMapViewRoad)

  ' Open web browser to Google Maps showing driving directions between two addresses with current traffic on a road map
  Call Google_MapDirections(cstrAddress1, cstrAddress2, eGoogleMapModeDrive, True, eGoogleMapViewRoad)

  ' Open web browser to Google Maps showing awaiting the starting point to a destination on a road map without current traffic information
  Call Google_MapDirections("", cstrAddress2, eGoogleMapModeDrive, False, eGoogleMapViewRoad)

  ' Open web browser to Google Maps showing public transit directions between two addresses without current traffic using a satellite view with no labels
  Call Google_MapDirections(cstrAddress1, cstrAddress2, eGoogleMapModeTransit, False, eGoogleMapViewSatellite)

  ' Open web browser to Google Maps showing walking directions between two addresses with Google Earth labels view
  Call Google_MapDirections(cstrAddress1, cstrAddress2, eGoogleMapModeWalk, False, eGoogleMapViewEarthLabels)

  ' Open web browser to Google Maps showing biking directions between two addresses with road map
  Call Google_MapDirections(cstrAddress1, cstrAddress2, eGoogleMapModeBike, False, eGoogleMapViewRoad)

End Sub

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