Tech Note: Geocoding Using Public Data

PRODUCT: 4D | VERSION: 11.4 | PLATFORM: Mac & Win

Published On: July 30, 2009

Geocoding means finding geographical information from an address or vice versa. Tech Note 09-29, Embedding Maps in 4D Using Google Maps (KB asset #75854), shows how to use the Google Maps API for this purpose. This Tech Note uses free services with Creative Commons licenses for the purpose of demonstrating how to enhance 4D applications through the use of geocoding.

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Commented by Randy Shepherd on August 13, 2009 at 3:14 PM

I found this to be very interesting. It would be great if the source code were available. There seems to be a problem with getting the demo database (mac) to allow me to view in the design mode. An error message about license not available comes up.