On Jul 24, 2009, at 10:58 AM, BobRoyAce wrote:
> >> Well, HTTP geocoding is available, so your VB app could issue a >> request like >> http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?q=main+st+toronto&output=xml&key=KEY >> (you should use a key) and then parse the result. > > I tried using the URL you specified, just within browser (i.e. outside > of my WinForms app.), and it works. However, I am not clear as to how > I could "issue a request" from within my WinForms application. Do I > have to use a form with a WebBrowser control, navigate to the URL, > passing necessary parameters, and then parse the resulting contents of > the WebBrowser? Or, is there an easier way? I'd rather not have to use > a form for this as I'd like to be able to make these "calls" "behind > the scenes". That sounds like a question more for a VB forum, rather than the JS API forum. > > Is there a way to do "bulk" lookups, passing multiple addresses at the > same time, and getting a set of results back? Not with the free API, as bulk geocoding is strictly disallowed (as previously mentioned.) > >> Do take note of the Terms of Service. To use Google's geocoding, your >> app must be freely available to anyone who wants it; it must plot the >> results on a Google map; and it must not make bulk downloads of data >> possible. There are also restrictions on the rate of geocode >> requests: >> 300 addresses might take 5 or 10 minutes to complete, if it doesn't >> fall foul of the "bulk download" restriction. > > As to the restrictions you mention, if we decide to go with Google, my > client would be purchasing premier, in which case, I would assume, we > wouldn't have to make the app available to the public. The specific terms and allowances would certainly be up to you/your client, and your Google Premier rep. > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
