FindLocation
 

FindLocation

Definition

Position FindLocation ( string username, string password, LocationLicence licence, string postcode, Option[] options )

Description:

Finds the location of a postcode. The location is returned as a Position object.

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Code Samples

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<!-- Import the Integr8 Ajax API -->
<!-- NOTE: Get your own API key to use in the following script tag from: -->
<!-- http://www.data-8.co.uk/integr8/Admin/Ajax.aspx -->
<script src="http://webservices.data-8.co.uk/Javascript/Loader.ashx?key=your-api-key" type="text/javascript">
</script>

<script type="text/javascript">

function loadIntegr8() {
  // Load the Location Integr8 service
  data8.load('Location');
}

function FindLocation(licence, postcode) {
  /// <param name="licence">string. One of the following values: WebServer, WebClick, InternalUser, SmallUser, Lookup, InternalServer</param>
  /// <param name="postcode">string</param>
  var location = new data8.location();
  
  location.findlocation(
    licence,
    postcode,
    null,
    showFindLocationResult
  );
}

function showFindLocationResult(result) {
  // Check that the call succeeded, and show the error message if there was a problem.
  if (!result.Status.Success) {
    alert('Error: ' + result.Status.ErrorMessage);
  }
  else {
    // TODO: Process method results here.
    // Results can be extracted from the following fields:
    // result.Result
    //   Contains the position of the requested postcode.
    //   The position can be extracted from this value in any of three ways:
    //   1. Using the Easting and Northing fields, measured in metres east and north
    //   of the point at 49° N, 2° W.
    //   2. Using the GridReference field to get the standard Ordnance Survey grid reference.
    //   3. Using the Latitude and Longitude fields to get the location according to
    //   the selected datum (defaults to WGS84)
  }
}

loadIntegr8();

</script>
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