Q277749: HOWTO: Set a Pushpin in MapPoint 2001 Using Automation

Article: Q277749
Product(s): Microsoft Visual Basic for Windows
Version(s): 5.0,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop kbAutomation kbVBp kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet
Last Modified: 14-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows, versions 5.0, 6.0 
- Microsoft MapPoint 2001 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to use MapPoint 2001 to find an address and set a
pushpin at that address.

MORE INFORMATION
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To find an address and set a pushpin at that address:

1. On a computer with MapPoint 2001 installed, create a new Visual Basic
  Standard EXE project. Form1 is created by default.

2. On the Project menu, click References.

3. Click to select the Microsoft MapPoint Object Library 8.0 (North America)
  check box, and then click OK.

4. On Form1, add a Command button.

5. In the code window of Form1, paste the following code:

  Option Explicit

  Dim objApp As MapPoint.Application
  Dim objMap As MapPoint.Map
  Dim objLoc As MapPoint.Location
  Dim objPushpin as MapPoint.Pushpin

  Private Sub Command1_Click()
  ' Automate MapPoint.
  ' Start MapPoint 2001.
  Set objApp = CreateObject("mappoint.application")
  ' Get the currently displayed map.
  Set objMap = objApp.ActiveMap
  ' Find an address.
  Set objLoc = objMap.FindAddress("One Microsoft Way", "Redmond", "Washington", "98052", geoCountryUnitedStates)
  ' Set a pushpin at the address.
  Set objPushpin = objMap.AddPushpin(objLoc, "Microsoft")
  ' Browse to the pushpin.
  objPushpin.GoTo
  ' Highlight the pushpin.
  objPushpin.Highlight = True
  ' Show MapPoint.
  objApp.Visible = True
  End Sub

  Private Sub Form_QueryUnload(Cancel As Integer, UnloadMode As Integer)
  ' Clear the variables before you unload the form.
  Set objMap = Nothing
  Set objApp = Nothing
  Set objLoc = Nothing
  Set objPushpin = Nothing
  End Sub

6. Run the project.

7. Click Command1.

A pushpin in MapPoint marks the address you specified.

REFERENCES
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For additional information, click the article number below to view the article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q236615 HOWTO: Automate MapPoint 2000 from Visual Basic

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbinterop kbAutomation kbVBp kbVBp500 kbVBp600 kbDSupport kbCodeSnippet 
Technology        : kbVBSearch kbAudDeveloper kbHomeProdSearch kbZNotKeyword6 kbZNotKeyword2 kbVB500Search kbVB600Search kbVB500 kbVB600 kbMapptSearch kbMapPoint2001
Version           : :5.0,6.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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