DistanceTo method

Returns the distance to a location, route, or route segment from another location, in GeoUnits (miles or kilometers) as Double.

Applies to

Collections:  Directions

Objects:  Direction, Location

Syntax

object.DistanceTo(From)

Parameters

Part	Description
object	Required. An expression that returns a collection or object from the Applies to list.
From	Required Location object. Location representing the place from which you want to measure.

Remarks

To return the distance between two locations, you may also use the Distance method on a Map object.

To return or set GeoUnits, use the Units property of an Application or MappointControl object.

Example

  [Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0]

  Sub LocationToLocationDistance()

  Dim objApp As New MapPoint.Application
  Dim objMap As MapPoint.Map
  Dim objLoc As MapPoint.Location

  'Set up application
  Set objMap = objApp.ActiveMap
  objApp.Visible = True
  objApp.UserControl = True

  'Get a location on the map
  Set objLoc = objMap.FindResults("Seattle, WA")(1)

  'Find the distance to 0,0 from that location
  MsgBox "Distance from location to 0,0: " + _
    CStr(objLoc.DistanceTo(objMap.GetLocation(0, 0)))

  End Sub


[C#]

void ZoomtoLocation()
{

  //Define an application instance

  ApplicationClass objApp = null;
  MapPoint.Map objMap;
  String Place1 = "New York, NY";

  //Create an application class instance
  objApp = new ApplicationClass();

  //Set up application
  objApp.Visible = true;
  objApp.UserControl = true;
  objMap = objApp.ActiveMap;

  object Item = 1;
  MapPoint.FindResults obLoc = objMap.FindResults(Place1);
  MapPoint.Location objLoc = obLoc.get_Item(ref Item) as MapPoint.Location;
  objLoc.GoTo();

  System.Windows.Forms.MessageBox.Show("The Distance from location to 0.0:   " + (System.Math.Round((objLoc.DistanceTo(objMap.GetLocation(0,0,100))),2)));

}

Note  This sample code is specifically for use in MapPoint North America; it is for illustration purposes only.