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    #16
    RE: Gift For All

    Nick,

    You're Welcome and thanks for the kind words.

    Below is the [b]Completed Code. This version, with the help of the others who have offered their advice in this thread, functions exactly as it should.

    CODE FOLOWS=====================================

    'Date Created: 16-Dec-2002 05:48:10 PM
    'Last Updated: 26-Jan-2003 09:56:58 PM
    'Created By : Louis H. Nickerson
    'Updated By :
    Dim mode as C
    dim vc_411_business_name as c
    mode = "Search YellowPages.com"
    flag_business = .t.
    flag_residential = .f.
    flag_reverse = .f.
    result=ui_dlg_box("Directory Assistance Genie",
    %dlg%,vc_411_business_name+"&city="+Var->vc_411_city+"&state="+var->vc_411_state
    sys_open(URL_var)
    else if flag_residential = .t.
    URL_var = "http://www.whitepages.com/resi_qry_results.pl?fid=n&fk=b&f="+Var->vc_411_first_name+"&lk=eq&l="+Var->vc_411_last_name+"&c="+Var->vc_411_city+"&s="+Var->vc_411_state
    sys_open(URL_var)
    else if flag_reverse = .t.
    URL_var = "http://www.whitepages.com/resi_qry_results.pl?fid=p&ac="+Var->vc_area_code+"&p="+Var->vc_NPA+"-"+Var->vc_XXXX
    sys_open(URL_var)
    end if
    end if

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      #17
      RE: Gift For All

      Oops,

      Sorry about the bold font. My Bad!

      Louis

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        #18
        RE: Gift For All

        I added a Cancel button so if I decide to cancel the search, I don't have to click the small X in the upper left.

        kenn

        CODE FOLOWS=====================================

        'Date Created: 16-Dec-2002 05:48:10 PM
        'Last Updated: 26-Jan-2003 09:56:58 PM
        'Created By : Louis H. Nickerson
        'Updated By : Dr. Wayne, Rodney Efird, Ken Nordin
        Dim mode as C
        dim vc_411_business_name as c
        mode = "Search YellowPages.com"
        flag_business = .t.
        flag_residential = .f.
        flag_reverse = .f.
        result=ui_dlg_box("Directory Assistance Genie",|
        %dlg%,vc_411_business_name+"&city="+Var->vc_411_city+"&state="+var->vc_411_state
        sys_open(URL_var)
        else if flag_residential = .t.
        URL_var = "http://www.whitepages.com/resi_qry_results.pl?fid=n&fk=b&f="+Var->vc_411_first_name+"&lk=eq&l="+Var->vc_411_last_name+"&c="+Var->vc_411_city+"&s="+Var->vc_411_state
        sys_open(URL_var)
        else if flag_reverse = .t.
        URL_var = "http://www.whitepages.com/resi_qry_results.pl?fid=p&ac="+Var->vc_area_code+"&p="+Var->vc_NPA+"-"+Var->vc_XXXX
        sys_open(URL_var)
        end if
        end if
        TYVM :) kenn

        Knowing what you can achieve will not become reality until you imagine and explore.

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          #19
          RE: Gift For All

          Works great. I can run it after pasting to an interactive window. Where is it supposed to go, and how to I copy the text there? Going to Action scripting, naming it, I can't paste it. Thanks.
          Dick

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            #20
            RE: Gift For All

            Richard,

            View the attached flash demonstration to see how to create the script.

            Once you have created the script, you call call it from whatever object event within Alpha you wish...OnPush of a button for example.

            Louis

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              #21
              RE: Gift For All

              WOW! THANK YOU!
              Dick

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                #22
                RE: Gift For All

                You're Welcome.

                I hope you get some good use out of the script.

                Louis

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                  #23
                  No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

                  This is very cool. Of course those of us who can't actually program just sit around thinking of things we could do if we could. Here's what this spawned:

                  Doing a lookup to Mapquest.

                  It would have 2 purposes. We actually use MapQuest to get zipcodes when missing or the Plus 4 when that's missing. And it verifies addresses.

                  And of course there's the "OOOOH" factor. Being able to map an address via a button would bring tears to the eyes of my users.

                  It would appear that typing in the address and doing the lookup would essentially be the same concept as the 411's.

                  But if you could tell the code which fields to grab for Address, City and State and automatically smack them in.... Wow!!

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                    #24
                    RE: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

                    I second this request. I use mapquest a bunch...

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                      #25
                      RE: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

                      Been there, done that...

                      copy and paste this code to the OpenUrl Action from action scripting...

                      Keep in mind, these are the variable names from my application. You will need to adjust accordingly.

                      This code should be pasted as one continuous line of data.

                      CODE FOLLOWS=================================

                      ="http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&ct=NA&1y=US&1a="+Var->vc_our_Street_Address_1+"&1p=&1c="+Var->vc_our_Street_City+"&1s="+Var->vc_our_Street_State+"&1z="+Var->vc_our_Street_Zip+"&1ah=&2y=US&2a="+Street_Address_1+"=&2c="+Street_City+"&2s="+Street_State_Abbreviation+"&2z="+Street_Zip_Code+"&2ah=&lr=2&x=61&y=14"

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                        #26
                        RE: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

                        The above code actually maps a driving route between my address...vc_our_company... and the active client's address.

                        If you have any questions, let me know, I'd be glad to help.

                        Louis

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                          #27
                          RE: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

                          Wow, 9 minutes. That was Selwyn-like. Now I have to figure it out (before tomorrow, I'm showing off my app in the morning).

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                            #28
                            RE: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

                            Tip...

                            Set your default web page to "Blank"...much more impressive.

                            I actually developed this little script for use in my telephone interconnect company.

                            The next step is to have it map the directions between any two of my customer's offices. Daily, I get a call from one of my technicians who is on a job site wanting directions to the next job site.

                            Eventually, I will incorporate this into a scheduling and tracking system.

                            Louis

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                              #29
                              RE: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

                              OK. Here's the ammended script with the Map It feature added. In it you can put in where you want to start from and then where you want to go to.

                              It may need some cleaning up, but I think you'll see what I mean...

                              CODE FOLLOWS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

                              'Date Created: 16-Dec-2002 05:48:10 PM
                              'Last Updated: 28-Jan-2003 11:31:06 PM
                              'Created By : Louis H. Nickerson
                              'Updated By : C.H. Hoens
                              Dim mode as C
                              dim vc_411_business_name as c
                              mode = "Search YellowPages.com"
                              flag_business = .t.
                              flag_residential = .f.
                              flag_reverse = .f.
                              flag_map = .f.
                              result=ui_dlg_box("Directory Assistance Genie",|
                              %dlg%,
                              {endregion};
                              %dlg%)
                              end if
                              end if

                              %code%)

                              if result = "Search" then
                              if flag_business = .t.
                              URL_var = "http://www.yellowpages.com/asp/search/SearchResult.asp?page=home&searchtips=&moresearchoptions=&searchform=homesearch&typeorname=name&search="+Var->vc_411_business_name+"&city="+Var->vc_411_city+"&state="+var->vc_411_state
                              sys_open(URL_var)
                              else if flag_residential = .t.
                              URL_var = "http://www.whitepages.com/resi_qry_results.pl?fid=n&fk=b&f="+Var->vc_411_first_name+"&lk=eq&l="+Var->vc_411_last_name+"&c="+Var->vc_411_city+"&s="+Var->vc_411_state
                              sys_open(URL_var)
                              else if flag_reverse = .t.
                              URL_var = "http://www.whitepages.com/resi_qry_results.pl?fid=p&ac="+Var->vc_area_code+"&p="+Var->vc_NPA+"-"+Var->vc_XXXX
                              sys_open(URL_var)
                              else if flag_map = .t.
                              URL_var="http://www.mapquest.com/directions/main.adp?go=1&do=nw&ct=NA&1y=US&1a="+Var->vc_start_street1+"&1p=&1c="+Var->vc_start_City+"&1s="+Var->vc_start_State+"&1z="+"&1ah=&2y=US&2a="+var->vc_goto_street+"=&2c="+var->vc_goto_city+"&2s="+var->vc_goto_state+"&2z="+"&2ah=&lr=2&x=61&y=14"
                              sys_open(Url_var)

                              end if
                              end if

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                                #30
                                RE: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

                                This thread has a life of it's own!! I'll try this latest version in a bit. Here's a simpler version. Louis was using driving directions. For now, I'm just going with Mapping.

                                I created variables called vcLine1, vcCity, vcState, and vcZip and assigned them to fields on my form.

                                I then open a URL with this calc field

                                "http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&addtohistory=&address="+vcLine1+"&city="+vcCity+"&state="+vcState+"&zipcode="+Var->vcZip+"&homesubmit=Get+Map"

                                and assigned it to a button. All you have to do is substitute your fields when setting up variables.

                                Thanks everyone. This has been very timely!!

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