Address inspector (reverse geocoding)


PurposeThe Address Inspector tool displays the address at a point on the map. This tool demonstrates how to use the reverse geocoding functionality provided by ESRIFDOAddressLocators.

Development licensing Deployment licensing
ArcInfo ArcInfo
ArcEditor ArcEditor
ArcView ArcView

Additional Requirements
  • An address locator and its associated reference data.

How to use

See Using the samples for help on compiling, setting up the debugger, and running the sample (either an exe or dll).

  1. Open the Visual Studio 2005 solution file and build the project. This will add the custom object into the Developer Samples component category as Address Inspector.
  2. On the ArcMap Customize dialog box (choose from the Tools menu, then Customize), click the Commands tab and click the Developer Samples commands category.
  3. From the Developer Samples commands category, drag and drop the Address Inspector tool onto a toolbar.
  4. Add an address locator and its reference data to the ArcMap document.
  5. If there are multiple address locators in the map document, set the ArcMap document's current address locator by selecting the address locator on the Find dialog box. The Address Inspector tool will be enabled when there is an active address locator.
  6. Click the Address Inspector tool and click the map to display the address at that point. Pause the mouse pointer on the point and a ToolTip box with the address will display.

AddressInspector.bmp The bitmap graphic for the Address Inspector tool.
AddressInspector.cs The C# class file demonstrating how to create the tool for reverse geocoding.
AddressInspector.csproj The C# project file.
AddressInspector.sln The C# solution file.
AssemblyInfo.cs File containing assembly information.
ToolTipForm.cs A ToolTip box for displaying the address.
ToolTipForm.Designer.cs Designer for the ToolTip box.
Download the C# files
AddressInspector.bmp The bitmap graphic for the Address Inspector tool.
AddressInspector.sln The VB.NET solution file.
AddressInspector.vb The class file that demonstrates how to create the tool for reverse geocoding.
AddressInspector.vbproj The VB.NET project file.
AssemblyInfo.vb File containing assembly information.
ToolTipForm.Designer.vb Designer for the ToolTip box.
ToolTipForm.vb A ToolTip box for displaying the address.
Download the VB.NET files

Download the files for all languages