/// <summary>
/// Find a location like an address (1500 Central rd., Chicago, IL) or landmark (Sears tower or Navy Pier)
/// </summary>
/// <param name="locationString">address or landmark</param>
/// <returns>Location</returns>
public Location FindLocation(string locationString)
{
Location[] location = null;
try
{
if (locationString == "")
{
throw new System.ArgumentNullException("Location cannot be empty");
}
FindSpecification myFindSpec = new FindSpecification();
myFindSpec.InputPlace = locationString;
myFindSpec.DataSourceName = "MapPoint.NA";
FindResults results = theMapPointFindService.Find(myFindSpec);
// if there is no result found try it as an address instead
if (results.NumberFound == 0)
{
// if you want to use addresses instead you can use the code below
Address address = theMapPointFindService.ParseAddress(locationString, "USA");
FindAddressSpecification myFindASpec = new FindAddressSpecification();
myFindASpec.DataSourceName = "MapPoint.NA";
myFindASpec.InputAddress = address;
results = theMapPointFindService.FindAddress(myFindASpec);
}
// at this point a place (e.g. Sears Tower) or an address was not found so
// return an error
if (results.NumberFound == 0)
{
throw new System.ArgumentNullException("Location cannot be found");
}
return(results.Results[0].FoundLocation);
}
catch (ArgumentNullException e)
{
throw e; // rethrow for app to handle
}
catch (Exception e)
{
throw e; // rethrow for app to handle
}
}
private static GeoPoint GetGeoPositionMicrosoft(string address, string plz, string city, string region, string country)
{
GeoPoint geoPoint = null;
FindServiceSoap findService = new FindServiceSoap();
string myUserID = Properties.Settings.Default.MPUser;
string myPassword = Properties.Settings.Default.MPPass;
NetworkCredential myCredentials = new NetworkCredential(myUserID, myPassword);
findService.Credentials = myCredentials;
findService.PreAuthenticate = true;
string addressLine = (address != null) ? address.Trim() : string.Empty;
string zipCode = (plz != null) ? plz.Trim() : string.Empty;
string stadt = (city != null) ? city.Trim() : string.Empty;
string kanton = (region != null) ? region.Trim() : string.Empty;
string land = (country != null) ? country.Trim() : string.Empty;
string dataSourceName = "MapPoint.EU";
if (land.Length == 0)
{
land = "switzerland";
}
if (kanton.Length == 0)
{
kanton = stadt;
}
FindOptions myFindOptions = new FindOptions();
myFindOptions.ThresholdScore = 0.5;
myFindOptions.Range = new FindRange();
myFindOptions.Range.StartIndex = 0;
myFindOptions.Range.Count = 1;
//Try find exact address
Address myAddress = new Address();
myAddress.AddressLine = addressLine;
myAddress.PrimaryCity = stadt;
myAddress.SecondaryCity = string.Empty;
myAddress.Subdivision = kanton;
myAddress.PostalCode = zipCode;
myAddress.CountryRegion = land;
FindAddressSpecification findAddressSpec = new FindAddressSpecification();
findAddressSpec.InputAddress = myAddress;
findAddressSpec.Options = myFindOptions;
FindSpecification findSpec = new FindSpecification();
string inputPlace = string.Format("{0},{1},{2}", city, kanton, land);
inputPlace = inputPlace.Replace(",,", "").TrimStart(',');
findSpec.InputPlace = inputPlace;
FindResults myFindResults = null;
FindResult[] myResults = null;
try
{
findAddressSpec.DataSourceName = dataSourceName;
myFindResults = findService.FindAddress(findAddressSpec);
}
catch
{
}
if (myFindResults != null && myFindResults.Results != null && myFindResults.Results.Count() > 0)
{
myResults = myFindResults.Results;
if (myResults.Count() > 0)
{
geoPoint = FillGeoPoint(myResults[0]);
}
}
else
{
//Try finding by Location
try
{
findSpec.DataSourceName = dataSourceName;
myFindResults = findService.Find(findSpec);
}
catch
{
}
if (myFindResults != null && myFindResults.Results != null && myFindResults.Results.Count() > 0)
{
myResults = myFindResults.Results;
geoPoint = FillGeoPoint(myResults[0]);
}
}
if (geoPoint == null)
{
//still nothing
//try it again with new datasource
myFindResults = null;
myResults = null;
dataSourceName = "MapPoint.NA";
try
{
findAddressSpec.DataSourceName = dataSourceName;
myFindResults = findService.FindAddress(findAddressSpec);
}
catch
{
}
if (myFindResults != null && myFindResults.Results != null && myFindResults.Results.Count() > 0)
{
myResults = myFindResults.Results;
if (myResults.Count() > 0)
{
}
}
else
{
//Try finding by Location
try
{
findSpec.DataSourceName = dataSourceName;
myFindResults = findService.Find(findSpec);
}
catch
{
}
if (myFindResults != null && myFindResults.Results != null && myFindResults.Results.Count() > 0)
{
myResults = myFindResults.Results;
geoPoint = FillGeoPoint(myResults[0]);
}
}
}
return(geoPoint);
}
