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

' Example of modMappingBing
'
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Private Sub Example_BingMaps()
  ' Comments: Examples of using the modMappingBing module to open Bing 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 Bing Maps for an address using user's default view
  Call Bing_MapAddress(cstrAddress2)

  ' Open web browser to Bing Maps with a Bird's Eye view
  Call Bing_MapAddressView(cstrAddress2, False, eBingMapViewBirdsEye)

  ' Open web browser to Bing Maps with a Bird's Eye view with labels
  Call Bing_MapAddressView(cstrAddress2, False, eBingMapViewBirdsEyeLabels)

  ' Open web browser to Bing Maps with a aerial view without labels
  Call Bing_MapAddressView(cstrAddress1, False, eBingMapViewAerial)

  ' Open web browser to Bing Maps with a aerial view showing labels, ready to enter a destination location
  Call Bing_MapAddressView(cstrAddress1, True, eBingMapViewAerialLabels)

  ' Open web browser to Bing Maps for an address and locate restaurants around it (uses default road view)
  Call Bing_MapAddressSearch(cstrAddress1, "Retaurants")

  ' Open web browser to Bing Maps showing driving directions between two addresses with current traffic and aerial view with labels
  Call Bing_MapDirections(cstrAddress1, cstrAddress2, eBingMapModeDrive, True, eBingMapViewAerialLabels)

  ' Open web browser to Bing Maps showing public transit directions between two addresses with current traffic and aerial view without labels
  Call Bing_MapDirections(cstrAddress1, cstrAddress2, eBingMapModeTransit, True, eBingMapViewAerial)

  ' Open web browser to Bing Maps showing walking directions between two addresses with a bird's eye view with labels
  Call Bing_MapDirections(cstrAddress1, cstrAddress2, eBingMapModeWalk, False, eBingMapViewBirdsEyeLabels)

End Sub

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