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Chapter 11. Search by adress

The most used function when first requesting a new map is usually the search by address. In the input-panel you just enter those informations you know about the address. However there is one requirement when entering the informations:
A address has to consist of at least a zip-code or city-name. A street-name itself is not sufficient to continue the operation. The entered address will be automatically checked and a corresponding message will appear if you push the search-button.

Picture 4.1 shows the application after the loading of a map-image for the city Essen. A point (in the following also called tracking-point) indicates the position you requested. In this case it is the Willy-Brandt-Place.

Picture 4.2: Ambiguous Search

If the search was ambiguous a dialog similar to the one in Picture 4.2 will appear. It allows you to select a more specific location. After a double-click or click to the OK-button the loading of the mapimage

You can watch the results of the loading-procedure by viewing the protocol in the surface or the advanced-log in the menu (About . Log). For example Picture 4.3 shows one loginformation chosen from the list.

Picture 4.3: Advanced Log

When the search has finished the demanded location will automatically add to the history. It stores up to 40 entries of recent found places. The most actual place will be added to the top of the list. Only if the item already exists it won't be added again. Picture 4.4 shows the Willy-Brandt-Place left as new item with the number one.

Picture 4.4: History-Items

If you choose an other location the image will actualize automatically. By this function it is easily possible to access recent map-images. Also those mapimages will be automatically stored on the local data carrier. One the one hand this avoids internet-traffic and on the other hand it allows much faster loading. However the networkinformations will reload from the wlandscape-server in any case.
If you like to remove all history items you will find an option in the menu-item Edit . Clear History (see Picture 4.5). This option will permanently remove all items and their corresponding cached map-images.