Point n click on a map

[Striker]

I have a Access 2007 form I want to put a USA map on. Actually it will be
on a tab control on a form. What I would like to do is allow the user to
click on a state or city and allow that to bring up my locations form that
will provide address and some other information for that location.

Just need a point in the correct direction. Should I put a Image control on
the Tab page and then buttons over the map, or is there a better way to go
with this.

Access 2007 is new to me, however I used to be reasonally good with VBA back
around version 4 if I remember correctly. So not looking for the code or
macros, just looking for a push in the correct direction.

Thanks

 

[Klatuu]

You can use an unattched label control for this. Set the special effects to
flat and the back color to the color of the map. Use the Click event to go
from there.

 

[MikeJohnB]

With your map form in design view, draw a retangle on the area you want the
click event to be triggered. Set all the properties of the rectangle to
transparent and open your form using the on click event of the retangle. The
map form will not show any unsightly buttons but when the user clicks on the
area of interest, your event will trigger. Note the retangle is available in
the tools menu box where the combo, list box etc buttons and controls are.
You can repeat this for all areas you want to triiger in this manner.

I hope this helps????

Regards Mike B

 

[Arvin Meyer [MVP]]

You can automate Microsoft MapPoint within Access and get what you are
looking for, in addition to the other methods mentioned here. If done it the
other way by looking up locations and having MapPoint get the directions and
a map to the location.