ParseStreetAddress method
Parses an address from a string into an address with constituent parts: street, city, other city, region, country, and postal code, depending on the address. Returns a StreetAddress object.
Applies to
Objects: Map
Syntax
object.ParseStreetAddress(Address)
Parameters
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| object | Required. An expression that returns a Map object. |
| Address | Required String. The address to parse. |
Remarks
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Only addresses in the following countries can be parsed:
| Description | Version |
|---|---|
| Austria | MapPoint Europe |
| Belgium | MapPoint Europe |
| Canada | MapPoint North America |
| Denmark | MapPoint Europe |
| Finland (Helsinki) | MapPoint Europe |
| France | MapPoint Europe |
| Germany | MapPoint Europe |
| Italy | MapPoint Europe |
| Luxembourg | MapPoint Europe |
| Norway (Olso area) | MapPoint Europe |
| Netherlands | MapPoint Europe |
| Portugal | MapPoint Europe |
| Spain | MapPoint Europe |
| Sweden | MapPoint Europe |
| Switzerland | MapPoint Europe |
| United Kingdom | MapPoint Europe |
| United States | MapPoint North America |
To find an address on the map, use the FindAddressResults method on the Map object.
Example
Sub FindAddressFromString()
Dim objApp As New MapPoint.Application
Dim objMap As MapPoint.Map
Dim strAddress As String
Dim objSA As MapPoint.StreetAddress
'Set up the application
Set objMap = objApp.ActiveMap
objApp.Visible = True
objApp.UserControl = True
'Set a string, then parse it
strAddress = "1 Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA"
Set objSA = objMap.ParseStreetAddress(strAddress)
'Now search on this address and return first result
MsgBox "First found address: " + objMap.FindAddressResults(objSA.Street, _
objSA.City, , objSA.Region).Item(1).Name
End Sub
Note This sample code is specifically for use in MapPoint North America; it is for illustration purposes only.