>John,
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>What about the mapping addon for Excel? I've never used it, but I recall not installing it while getting Office installed on my new notebook.
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>>Yeah, I'm trying the mapx sample ocx that can be downloaded from them at www.mapx.com. It's very pricey too, and they have no VFP support. Maybe I can find someone who does Delphi and get them to give me some sample code.


I haven't looked at that one. This mapx thing is pretty cool though. I just need to figure out how to place a point on the map and I'll be in business. I've got a form that has this 30 day trial mapx with several map layers. I also have a table from our local utility company that has x and y coords for every exact address in the city and county. I can do a find on the address, then center the map at those coordinates and zoom down or out. If I can just put a pin on the map I'll be in business. I guess I'm going to have to read a little. I was hoping someone had already fought the curve. From what I gather, I've got to add a point layer, then populate it with what type bitmap I want and the x/y coordinates. This thing could be used very well for crime analysis or thousands of other uses.