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var locations = new Array([34.01843,-118.491046,'90032','AgencyName1'],[34.006673,-118.486562,'90032','AgencyName2']);

I have above code from google map. 34.01843,-118.491046 i guess it is what google need.
my question is

1. assume I have web form to allow user to enter name and address. and I need to convert
the address into 34.01843,-118.491046 and save into the database.

Where can I find the function to convert it?

2. If I already have database with address information, how can i convert it?

thanks

shishir_sri

You can use the geocoder class:

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/reference#Geocoder

Here is a guide to using it:

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/geocoding

Gary

Are you familiar with XML? Do you want to do this at the server or at the browser?

You can make a direct request to Google and it will return an XML response with the data.
http://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/xml?address=your-address&sensor=false

You can then just parse out the coordinates

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ASKER

can you show me in .cs? not a javascript programmer

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ASKER

About the xml. I don't know how to parse out the location from the xml. do you know any codes I can use?

shishir_sri

You can replace the 'XML' with 'json' in that url to get JSON response, if you prefer that.

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/?csw=1#JSON

Gary

Try this

string url = "http://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/xml?address=london&sensor=false";
XDocument doc = XDocument.Load(url);

foreach (XElement element in doc.Element("GeocodeResponse").Element.("result").Element("geometry").Element("location").Descendants())
{
    string value = element.Value;
}

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ASKER

I don't get it. XDocument? Can you provide complete working codes? Thanks

Gary

Did you try the code, you are using C#?
There is a tutorial here - have a read through and report back if you are uncertain about anything.
http://www.dotnetcurry.com/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=564

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ASKER

show me working codes example. don't refer me to url. everyone know how to google it.

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Gary

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