mapurl(
mapurl(
ADDRESS
, CITY
, STATE
, ZIP
, COUNTRY
)
The mapurl( function returns a URL to display a map location.
Parameters
This function has five parameters:address – street address to be displayed.
city – city to be displayed.
state – state to be displayed.
zip – zip code to be displayed.
country – country to be displayed. This parameter is optional, and is currently ignored (only US addresses will work at this time).
Description
This function returns a URL for displaying a map location. The most common usage for this function is in a Web Browser Object.
For example, suppose you have a mailing list database that contains US addresses. This example shows how to use the mapurl( function to display an address.
When you click on a different address, or edit the address, the map will update.
See Also
- city( -- looks up the name of a city associated with a US zip code.
- cityzip( -- returns the lowest zip code associated with a city.
- cityzips( -- returns a list of zip codes associated with a city.
- county( -- returns the name of the county associated with a US zip code.
- openmapwindow -- opens a window displaying a map of a location.
- openwebmap -- opens a web browser window displaying a map of a location.
- selectzipdistancetool -- selects records near the current record, based on zip codes.
- state( -- returns the name of the state associated with a US zip code.
- stateabbreviations( -- returns a list of US state abbreviations.
- statelookup( -- converts a two letter abbreviation for a US state into the full state name.
- statename( -- converts a two letter abbreviation for a US state into the full state name.
- uspssecondaryunits( -- returns a list of USPS (United States Postal Service) secondary suffix designation abbreviations.
- uspsstreetsuffixes( -- returns a list of USPS street suffix abbreviations.
- zipdistance( -- calculates the distance between two zip codes.
- ziplatitude( -- returns the latitude of a US zip code.
- ziplongitude( -- returns the longitude of a US zip code.
History
| Version | Status | Notes |
| 10.0 | New | New in this version. |