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XYToLocation method

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Returns the Location object for the specified screen coordinates.

Applies to

Objects:  Map

Syntax

object.XYToLocation(X, Y)

Parameters

Part Description
object Required. An expression that returns a Map object.
X Required Long. The X coordinate of the desired location on the screen, in pixels.
Y Required Long. The Y coordinate of the desired location on the screen, in pixels.

Example

    Sub ShowDistanceNYToLA()
    Dim objApp As New MapPoint.Application
    Dim objMap As MapPoint.Map
    Dim objLocNY As MapPoint.Location
    Dim objLocLA As MapPoint.Location
    Dim objCenter As MapPoint.Location
    Dim objTextbox As MapPoint.Shape


    'Set up application and create Location objects
    Let objApp.Visible = True
    Let objApp.UserControl = True
    Set objMap = objApp.ActiveMap
    Set objLocNY = objMap.FindResults("New York, NY").Item(1)
    Set objLocLA = objMap.FindResults("Los Angeles, CA").Item(1)


    'Find the point on the screen midway between the two
    X1% = objMap.LocationToX(objLocNY)
    Y1% = objMap.LocationToY(objLocNY)
    X2% = objMap.LocationToX(objLocLA)
    Y2% = objMap.LocationToY(objLocLA)
    x% = (X1% + X2%) / 2
    y% = (Y1% + Y2%) / 2
    Set objCenter = objMap.XYToLocation(x%, y%)


    'Show the distance
    objMap.Shapes.AddLine objLocNY, objLocLA
    Set objTextbox = objMap.Shapes.AddTextbox(objCenter, 200, 50)
    Distance# = objMap.Distance(objLocNY, objLocLA)
    Let objTextbox.Text = "Distance, New York to Los Angeles: " & Distance#
  End Sub

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