Action property
Returns the action for the specified direction. Read-only GeoDirectionAction.
| GeoDirectionAction | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| geoActionArrive |
2
|
Arrive at a stop or end point |
| geoActionBearLeft |
5
|
Bear left |
| geoActionBearRight |
6
|
Bear right |
| geoActionContinue |
8
|
Continue traveling in the same direction as the previous instruction |
| geoActionCrossBorder |
9
|
Cross a border |
| geoActionDepart |
1
|
Depart from a stop or start point |
| geoActionEnterRoundabout |
11
|
Enter a roundabout |
| geoActionExitRoundabout |
12
|
Exit a roundabout |
| geoActionMerge |
7
|
Merge onto a highway or motorway, or limited-access road |
| geoActionOther |
0
|
Other actions |
| geoActionContinue |
8
|
Continue traveling in the same direction as the previous instruction |
| geoActionTurnBack |
10
|
Turn back to travel in the opposite direction as the previous instruction |
| geoActionTurnLeft |
3
|
Turn left |
| geoActionTurnRight |
4
|
Turn right |
Applies to
Objects: Direction
Syntax
object.Action
Parameters
| Part | Description |
|---|---|
| object | Required. An expression that returns a Direction object. |
Example
Sub GetDirectionAction()
Dim objApp As New MapPoint.Application
Dim objMap As MapPoint.Map
Dim objRoute As MapPoint.Route
'Set up the application
Set objMap = objApp.ActiveMap
Set objRoute = objMap.ActiveRoute
objApp.Visible = True
objApp.UserControl = True
'Add waypoints and calculate the route
objRoute.Waypoints.Add objMap.FindResults("Seattle, WA").Item(1)
objRoute.Waypoints.Add objMap.FindResults("Redmond, WA").Item(1)
objRoute.Calculate
'Get the action for the first direction
MsgBox "The first direction is action type: " + _
CStr(objRoute.Directions.Item(1).Action)
End Sub
Note This sample code is specific for use in MapPoint North America; it is for illustration purposes only.