Google Maps

[DBinPhilly]

Is it possible to use Google maps (or some other map system) with a MS access database? I could see how this cold be a real help in certain instances.

[stanl]

I could see how this cold be a real help in certain instances.

It goes without saying that it would help if you could be more specific. I have used Google Maps, Bing Maps, and other providers to hold lat/long, directions, or actual maps as binary field (expanded out to Excel templates).

What is your goal?

[DBinPhilly]

It goes without saying that it would help if you could be more specific. I have used Google Maps, Bing Maps, and other providers to hold lat/long, directions, or actual maps as binary field (expanded out to Excel templates).

What is your goal?

for police usage: select an address from a MS Access or SQL Server database and from there get the google maps info displayed.

[stanl]

for police usage: select an address from a MS Access or SQL Server database and from there get the google maps info displayed.

So you are saying the database exists. Not sure about licensing, but assuming everything is Kosher...

1. Select [address] FROM TABLE...

2. Format/validate address for Google Maps.

3. Submit address (1. as web query 2. HTTPS query)?????

4. Display Output. [ ]

Again, give more specifics and the code is not that difficult.