Postcode Programming API  Simply Postcode Software COM Object

The COM Object can be used with most modern development environments, to quickly provide Postcode Address Lookup Software functionality and Nearest Store locator Ideal for Microsoft Visual C++®, Microsoft Visual Basic®, Borland® C++ Builder™, Active Server Pages (ASP) and Borland® Delphi™.

V3 Open API: has replaced this COM Object - For web/desktop applications, we have an Open API web service that takes a Postcode, Postcode + Part of address, or “Search as you type” words and returns a list of matching addresses, which can be used by almost any programming stack.

The user then selects an address from the list presented, and another call is made to the Open API to get the detailed address record and its geolocation. More info about Open API

COM Object Offers:

  1. Full Address Search, enter postcode, presents a list, address is selected. Full address returned.
  2. Advanced/Word search, enter part address, presents a list, address is selected. Full address returned.
  3. Street Address, enter postcode, returns address, less house name/number. User enters house number.
  4. Geographic Data, get Longitude and Latitude from Postcode, or distance between two postcodes.
  5. Reseller functions, open an account and connect to your reseller account.
  6. Local Data
  7. Get License Information
  8. Example Code, are included for Microsoft Visual C++®, Microsoft Visual Basic® and ASP, plus others.

Demonstration Video

 
 
   Simply Postcode: COM Object for Windows Desktop Applications
  0:00 Advantages
  1:00 Download code
  1:20 Install Program
  1:30 Example Program
  2:10 Full Address
  2:30 Using our UI
  3:00 Wildcard Search
  3:20 Throughfare Address
  3:30 PostZon Data (Geo Position)
  3:40 Google Map
  4:50 Create Account

 

The COM Object can also be used in "Local Mode", which means local data as apposed to Internet based data.   Ideal for till solutions where no internet is available.  

 

COM Object Features:

 

The COM Object has the following features:

  • Daily updated Data from Royal Mail
  • Out of the box solution Full Postcode Address Search
  • Quick and Simple to add Full Address Search
  • Offers full access to all data we provide (Full/Thoroughfare/Geographic Longitude and Latitude)
  • Offers Advanced Word Search when using implemented User Interface
  • Can be included in your own install routines
  • Data always up to date
  • No Data Administration Cost for you
  • Can allow your customer to open an account, you get commission


COM Object Example Code

The COM Object examples:

Directory Language API Used Description
COM Object/
SimplyPostCodeLookupCOMExample.exe		   COM Example program of using COM
COM Object/C++ COM Object c++ COM Using COM for FULL, Thoroughfare/Street and PostZon Data
COM Object/COM Object Files   COM All the file need to install the COM Object. These are install by InstallSimplyPostcodeCOM.EXE, but can be included in your own install routine
COM Object/Csharp COM 2005 C# COM Using COM for FULL, Thoroughfare/Street and PostZon Data
COM Object/Delphi6 COM Delphi COM  
COM Object/VB6 COM Example VB6 COM Using COM for FULL, Thoroughfare/Street and PostZon Data
COM Object/VB6 COM Example Late Binding VB6 COM Using COM for FULL, Thoroughfare/Street and PostZon Data, using Late binding
COM Object/VBNET COM 2005 VB.NET COM Desktop App using COM for FULL, Thoroughfare/Street and PostZon Data
COM Object/VBNET COM 2008 VB.NET COM Desktop App using COM for FULL, Thoroughfare/Street and PostZon Data
COM Object/MS Access 2000 onwards VBA COM Example for FULL, Thoroughfare/Street and PostZon Data
COM Object/MS Excel using COM VBA COM Example for FULL, Thoroughfare/Street, Nearest Store and PostZon Data
InstallSimplyPostcodeCOM.EXE Install N/A Installs the COM Object

 

Download Programming Examples (13Mb)

see below for list of examples