Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: MapView.ShowAddress

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MapView.ShowAddress

Shows an address.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
MapView	9.0	Yes	No	No	No	Yes

MBS( "MapView.ShowAddress"; MapView; Address { ; addPin; Identifier; color } ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags

MapView The map view reference number. $$MapView

Address The address to lookup." "New York"

addPin Whether to add a pin.
Pass 0 to just show the area or 1 to add pin and show the area. 1 Optional

Identifier Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 9.3 or newer.
The identifier for the pin to use with script trigger. Optional

color Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 9.3 or newer.
The color to use.
Can be a color name or hex notation like in HTML. "#FF0000" Optional

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
MapView	The map view reference number.	$$MapView
Address	The address to lookup."	"New York"
addPin	Whether to add a pin. Pass 0 to just show the area or 1 to add pin and show the area.	1	Optional
Identifier	Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 9.3 or newer. The identifier for the pin to use with script trigger.		Optional
color	Available in MBS FileMaker Plugin 9.3 or newer. The color to use. Can be a color name or hex notation like in HTML.	"#FF0000"	Optional

Result

Returns OK, identifier or error.

Description

Shows an address.
Asynchronously queries coordinate for given address and shows it.

Examples

Show pin in New York in green:

MBS("MapView.ShowAddress"; $$MapView; "New York"; 1; ""; "#00FF00")

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Release notes

Version 9.5
- Fixed bug with MapView.ShowAddress zooming too close.
Version 9.4
- Changed MapView.AddPin, MapView.AddPinWithAddress or MapView.ShowAddress to return identifier for new pin.
Version 9.3
- Added identifier and color parameters for MapView.AddPin, MapView.AddPinWithAddress, MapView.PlanRoute and MapView.ShowAddress functions.
- Fixed MapView.ShowAddress to correctly center on the found placemark instead of the region for that placemark.
Version 9.1
- Changed MapView.ShowAddress and MapView.AddPinWithAddress to return errors if address is not found.

Created 14th January 2019, last changed 9th September 2019

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