Search Boundary Example
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In common uses of this module, developers will retrieve boundaries when the entity type of the boundary to return is specified. This is useful to get the boundary of a location that has a different entity type than your input data.
However, what if you want to get the boundary of a location and don't know what it's entity type is? In this code sample, the search module is used to geocode a user's inputted location. If the geocoded result has an entity type value that is supported by the GeoData API, a boundary will then be requested and rendered on the map if available. In this sample, the level of detail of the polygons is set to 1 so that they are more detailed. If a location is passed in that does not have a supported boundary or a boundary can't be found, a pushpin will be displayed on the map instead.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title></title>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<script type='text/javascript'>
var map, searchManager;
function GetMap() {
map = new Microsoft.Maps.Map('#myMap', {
credentials: ‘Your Bing Maps Key’
});
map = map;
//Load the Bing Spatial Data Services and Search modules, then create an instance of the search manager.
Microsoft.Maps.loadModule(['Microsoft.Maps.SpatialDataService',
'Microsoft.Maps.Search'], function () {
searchManager = new Microsoft.Maps.Search.SearchManager(map);
});
}
function Search() {
//Remove all data from the map.
map.entities.clear();
//Create the geocode request.
var geocodeRequest = {
where: document.getElementById('inputTbx').value,
callback: getBoundary,
errorCallback: function (e) {
//If there is an error, alert the user about it.
alert("No results found.");
}
};
//Make the geocode request.
searchManager.geocode(geocodeRequest);
}
function getBoundary(geocodeResult){
//Add the first result to the map and zoom into it.
if (geocodeResult && geocodeResult.results && geocodeResult.results.length > 0) {
//Zoom into the location.
map.setView({ bounds: geocodeResult.results[0].bestView });
//Create the request options for the GeoData API.
var geoDataRequestOptions = {
lod: 1,
getAllPolygons: true
};
//Verify that the geocoded location has a supported entity type.
switch (geocodeResult.results[0].entityType) {
case "CountryRegion":
case "AdminDivision1":
case "AdminDivision2":
case "Postcode1":
case "Postcode2":
case "Postcode3":
case "Postcode4":
case "Neighborhood":
case "PopulatedPlace":
geoDataRequestOptions.entityType = geocodeResult.results[0].entityType;
break;
default:
//Display a pushpin if GeoData API does not support EntityType.
var pin = new Microsoft.Maps.Pushpin(geocodeResult.results[0].location);
map.entities.push(pin);
return;
}
//Use the GeoData API manager to get the boundaries of the zip codes.
Microsoft.Maps.SpatialDataService.GeoDataAPIManager.getBoundary(
geocodeResult.results[0].location,
geoDataRequestOptions,
map,
function (data) {
//Add the polygons to the map.
if (data.results && data.results.length > 0) {
map.entities.push(data.results[0].Polygons);
} else {
//Display a pushpin if a boundary isn't found.
var pin = new Microsoft.Maps.Pushpin(data.location);
map.entities.push(pin);
}
});
}
}
</script>
<script type='text/javascript' src='http://www.bing.com/api/maps/mapcontrol?callback=GetMap' async defer></script>
</head>
<body>
<input type="text" id="inputTbx"/>
<input type="button" value="Search" onclick="Search()"/>
<br/>
<div id="myMap" style="position:relative;width:600px;height:400px;"></div>
</body>
</html>
Running this code will load a textbox, a button and a map. Type in a location into the textbox and press search. If the location has an entity type value that is supported by the GeoData API, a boundary will be requested and if available, displayed on the map. Here is an example when searching for New York City.
