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If you’re anything like me, you will have built up a large collection of digital photos from your phone or camera but may have forgotten where many of those photos were taken
This app is designed to manage that situation and was prompted by a request from AWF member MickJav in this thread https://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=307462. It was adapted from my existing example app Get Current Geolocation
It works by extracting the geolocation info which may be saved as part of the EXIF data stored with the photo. The code to do this was written by Wayne Phillips of EverythingAccess.com.. See https://www.everythingaccess.com/tutorials.asp?ID=Extracting-GPS-data-from-JPEG-files
The data extracted includes latitude, longitude & altitude together with the date/time taken.
A static Google map is then loaded centred on the saved location data.
The closest address to the saved co-ordinates is also displayed
NOTE:
1. This only works for JPG files (standard filetype for digital photos).
2. In addition, Location Services must be enabled on your phone (if you have this as an option)
3. Many older cameras/phones may not include this information. A message is displayed to indicate when no geolocation data is available
Other features:
a) The photo may be rotated clockwise in intervals of 90 degrees if it isn’t properly displayed. Unfortunately image rotation is a common issue in Access. The code used to rotate the images was courtesy of Daniel Pineault: https://www.devhut.net/2017/05/14/vba-wia-rotate-an-image/
b) You can choose from the following map types: roadmap, terrain, satellite, hybrid
The map may be zoomed in/out or nudged up/down/left/right.
NOTE: Each change requires a new map to be downloaded but this is almost instantaneous
c) A full screen ‘dynamic’ map can also be used as an alternative
Using this app requires an Internet connection and a ‘free’ Google Maps API key
When the app is first opened, you will see the following screen:
Follow the instructions on the form to obtain a free Google Maps API key then enter it on the form.
You will need to provide bank card details when you obtain your API key
Downloading maps is free for small/medium use (currently 100,000 free requests per month) though charges can be significant for large scale use (currently $2 per extra 1000 requests per month).
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I hope forum members will find this application useful
I have supplied 6 sample photos including one of my dog Isla (5 photos have geolocation data & 1 does not) for members to try out the app.
Please send me a PM or email me with any comments or suggestions for additional features.
Also let me know if there are any issues
EDIT: Updated to version 1.1 to fix error when entering an API key.
This app is designed to manage that situation and was prompted by a request from AWF member MickJav in this thread https://www.access-programmers.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=307462. It was adapted from my existing example app Get Current Geolocation
It works by extracting the geolocation info which may be saved as part of the EXIF data stored with the photo. The code to do this was written by Wayne Phillips of EverythingAccess.com.. See https://www.everythingaccess.com/tutorials.asp?ID=Extracting-GPS-data-from-JPEG-files
The data extracted includes latitude, longitude & altitude together with the date/time taken.
A static Google map is then loaded centred on the saved location data.
The closest address to the saved co-ordinates is also displayed
NOTE:
1. This only works for JPG files (standard filetype for digital photos).
2. In addition, Location Services must be enabled on your phone (if you have this as an option)
3. Many older cameras/phones may not include this information. A message is displayed to indicate when no geolocation data is available
Other features:
a) The photo may be rotated clockwise in intervals of 90 degrees if it isn’t properly displayed. Unfortunately image rotation is a common issue in Access. The code used to rotate the images was courtesy of Daniel Pineault: https://www.devhut.net/2017/05/14/vba-wia-rotate-an-image/
b) You can choose from the following map types: roadmap, terrain, satellite, hybrid
The map may be zoomed in/out or nudged up/down/left/right.
NOTE: Each change requires a new map to be downloaded but this is almost instantaneous
c) A full screen ‘dynamic’ map can also be used as an alternative
Using this app requires an Internet connection and a ‘free’ Google Maps API key
When the app is first opened, you will see the following screen:
Follow the instructions on the form to obtain a free Google Maps API key then enter it on the form.
You will need to provide bank card details when you obtain your API key
Downloading maps is free for small/medium use (currently 100,000 free requests per month) though charges can be significant for large scale use (currently $2 per extra 1000 requests per month).
=======================================
I hope forum members will find this application useful
I have supplied 6 sample photos including one of my dog Isla (5 photos have geolocation data & 1 does not) for members to try out the app.
Please send me a PM or email me with any comments or suggestions for additional features.
Also let me know if there are any issues
EDIT: Updated to version 1.1 to fix error when entering an API key.
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