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Learn how to find an address or place with a search bar and the geocoding service.

search for an address

Geocoding is the process of converting address or place text into a location. The geocoding service can search for an address or a place and perform reverse geocoding.

In this tutorial, you use a search bar in the user interface to access the Geocoding service and search for addresses and places.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial:

  1. You need an ArcGIS Location Platform or ArcGIS Online account.

  2. Your system meets the system requirements.

  3. The ArcGIS Maps SDK for Qt, version 200.8.0 or later is installed.

  4. The Qt 6.8.2 software development framework or later is installed.

Set up authentication

To access the secure ArcGIS location services used in this tutorial, you must implement API key authentication or user authentication using an ArcGIS Location Platform or an ArcGIS Online account.

To complete this tutorial, click on the tab in the switcher below for your authentication type of choice, either API key authentication or User authentication.

Create a new API key access token with privileges to access the secure resources used in this tutorial.

  1. Complete the Create an API key tutorial and create an API key with the following privilege(s):

    • Privileges
      • Location services > Basemaps
      • Location services > Geocoding
  2. Copy and paste the API key access token into a safe location. It will be used in a later step.

Develop or Download

You have two options for completing this tutorial:

  1. Option 1: Develop the code or
  2. Option 2: Download the completed solution

Option 1: Develop the code

To start the tutorial, complete the Display a map tutorial. This creates a map to display the Santa Monica Mountains in California using the topographic basemap from the ArcGIS Basemap Styles service.

Open a Qt Creator project

  1. Open the project you created by completing the Display a map tutorial.
  2. Continue with the following instructions to add a search bar to the user interface and search for an address or place using the ArcGIS Geocoding service.

Declare classes, member variables, functions, and signals

  1. Double click on Headers > Display_a_map.h to open the file. Declare the classes shown.

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    namespace Esri::ArcGISRuntime {
    
    class Map;
    
    class MapQuickView;
    
    class GraphicsOverlay;
    class Graphic;
    class LocatorTask;
    class GeocodeResult;
    class SuggestResult;
    class TextSymbol;
    
  2. Staying in the same file, add the following two #include statements as shown.

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    #include <QObject>
    
    Q_MOC_INCLUDE("MapQuickView.h")
    
    #include <QAbstractListModel>
    #include "GeocodeParameters.h"
    
  3. Continuing in the same file, add a Q_PROPERTY for the member variable suggestions.

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    class Display_a_map : public QObject
    {
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      Q_PROPERTY(Esri::ArcGISRuntime::MapQuickView* mapView READ mapView WRITE setMapView NOTIFY mapViewChanged)
    
      Q_PROPERTY(QAbstractListModel* suggestions READ suggestions NOTIFY suggestionsChanged)
    
  4. Add the following public member functions with the Q_INVOKABLE macro to allow these to be invokable from the GUI.

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    public:
      explicit Display_a_map(QObject* parent = nullptr);
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      Q_INVOKABLE void geocode(const QString& query);
      Q_INVOKABLE void clearGraphics();
      Q_INVOKABLE void setSuggestions(const QString& text);
    
  5. Add two new signal declarations.

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    signals:
      void mapViewChanged();
    
      void suggestionsChanged();
      void hideSuggestionView();
    
  6. Declare the setupLocatorTask private method.

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  7. Finally in the Display_a_map.h file, add the following six private member functions and variables. Then save the file.

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      Esri::ArcGISRuntime::Graphic* m_graphicResultLocation = nullptr;
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      Esri::ArcGISRuntime::TextSymbol* m_textSymbol = nullptr;
      QAbstractListModel* m_suggestListModel = nullptr;
      Esri::ArcGISRuntime::GeocodeParameters m_geocodeParams;
    

Include header files to access needed classes

  1. In Projects, double click on Sources > Display_a_map.cpp to open the file and add the following #include statements.

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    #include "Display_a_map.h"
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    #include "GraphicsOverlay.h"
    #include "GraphicsOverlayListModel.h"
    #include "LocatorTask.h"
    #include "SimpleMarkerSymbol.h"
    #include "SimpleRenderer.h"
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    #include "TextSymbol.h"
    
  2. Continuing in the same file, include the following Qt classes.

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    #include "AttributeListModel.h"
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    #include "LocatorTask.h"
    #include "SimpleMarkerSymbol.h"
    #include "SimpleRenderer.h"
    #include "SymbolTypes.h"
    #include "SuggestParameters.h"
    #include "SuggestListModel.h"
    #include "TextSymbol.h"
    
    #include <QAbstractListModel>
    #include <QGeoPositionInfoSource>
    #include <QUrl>
    #include <QUuid>
    

Create a locator task with geocode parameters

Geocoding is implemented with a locator, typically created by referencing a service such as the Geocoding service or, for offline geocoding, by referencing locator data contained in a mobile package. Geocoding parameters can be used to fine-tune the results, such as setting the maximum number of results or requesting additional attributes in the results.

  1. Staying in the Display_a_map.cpp file, add the call to setupLocatorTask. This method will be implemented next.

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  2. Continuing in the same file, add code to begin implementing the setupLocatorTask method and initialize the auto-suggestion list. Within the method body, create a new LocatorTask based on the Geocoding service, and set it to the m_locatorTask member variable. Additionally, create a SuggestParameters, instance and initialize it with three categories as shown. Then set max results to limit for the number of returned suggestion results to 5. Finally, configure GeocodeParameters, (m_geocodeParams). Add code to set the minimum match score and the attribute names for the results to be returned. Call suggestions on m_locatorTask and assign to m_suggestListModel.

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    void Display_a_map::setupLocatorTask()
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        suggestParams.setMaxResults(5);
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        m_geocodeParams.setResultAttributeNames(QStringList {"Place_addr", "Match_addr"});
        m_suggestListModel = m_locatorTask->suggestions();
        emit suggestionsChanged();
    }
    

    A locator task is used to convert an address to a point (geocode) or vice-versa (reverse geocode). An address includes any type of information that distinguishes a place. A locator involves finding matching locations for a given address. Reverse-geocoding is the opposite and finds the closest address for a given location.

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        emit mapViewChanged();
    }
    
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        if (!m_suggestListModel)
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    }
    
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        connect(m_mapView, &MapQuickView::mousePressed, this, [this](QMouseEvent& /* event */)
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        const Viewpoint viewpoint(center, 100000.0);
        m_mapView->setViewpointAsync(viewpoint);
    
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            emit hideSuggestionView();
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        const Viewpoint viewpoint(center, 100000.0);
        m_mapView->setViewpointAsync(viewpoint);
    
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            return;
    
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    }
    
    void Display_a_map::configureGraphic()
    {
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        SimpleRenderer* simpleRenderer = new SimpleRenderer(this);
    
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        SimpleMarkerSymbol* simpleMarkerSymbol = new SimpleMarkerSymbol(SimpleMarkerSymbolStyle::Square, QColor("blue"), 12.0, this);
        simpleRenderer->setSymbol(simpleMarkerSymbol);
        m_graphicResultLocation = new Graphic(this);
        m_graphicResultLocation->setSymbol(simpleMarkerSymbol);
        m_graphicsOverlay->graphics()->append(m_graphicResultLocation);
    
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        m_textSymbol = new TextSymbol("", QColor("red"), 18.0, HorizontalAlignment::Center, VerticalAlignment::Bottom, this);
        m_graphicResultText = new Graphic(this);
        m_graphicResultText->setSymbol(m_textSymbol);
    
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    }
    

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An asynchronous geocode operation is required to find and return the location candidates for a given address and geocode parameters.

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    {
        return m_suggestListModel;
    }
    
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    QAbstractListModel* Display_a_map::suggestions() const
    {
        return m_suggestListModel;
    }
    
    void Display_a_map::clearGraphics()
    {
        m_graphicResultLocation->setGeometry(Point());
        m_graphicResultText->setGeometry(Point());
    }

Create the application GUI

The GUI will let you enter partial or full addresses into a field, see a list of matching addresses, click an address and zoom to that location, and clear the address field.

  1. In Projects, click on Resources > qml\qml.qrc > /qml. Then open the file Display_a_mapForm.qml

  2. Add the following import statement.

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    import QtQuick
    import QtQuick.Controls
    import Esri.Display_a_map
    
    import QtQuick.Layouts
    
  3. Change the line of code for the MapView component id from: model to search. See the yellow changed line.

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        // Create MapQuickView here, and create its Map etc. in C++ code
        MapView {
            id: view
            anchors.fill: parent
            // set focus to enable keyboard navigation
            focus: true
        }
    
        // Declare the C++ instance that creates the map etc. and supply the view
        Display_a_map {
    
            id: search
    
            mapView: view
        }
    
  4. Add the following QML code to implement the app GUI.

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        // Declare the C++ instance that creates the map etc. and supply the view
        Display_a_map {
    
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            mapView: view
        }
    
        Rectangle {
            // add rectangle for gui code
            id: searchRect
            width: parent.width
            height: childrenRect.height
            property int cellHeight: 40;
    
            Column {
                anchors {
                    fill: parent
                    margins: 10
                }
                Rectangle {
                    color: "#f7f8fa"
                    border {
                        color: "#7B7C7D"
                    }
                    radius: 2
                    width: parent.width
                    height: childrenRect.height
    
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                        width: parent.width
                        columns: 4
                        TextField {
                            id: textField
                            Layout.margins: 5
                            Layout.fillWidth: true
                            font.pixelSize: 14
                            placeholderText: "Type in an address"
                            selectByMouse: true
    
                            onTextChanged: {
                                if (text.length > 0 && suggestView)
                                    suggestView.visible = true;
                                search.setSuggestions(text);
                            }
    
                            onAccepted: {
                                suggestView.visible = false;
                                search.geocode(textField.text);
                                Qt.inputMethod.hide();
                            }
                        }
    
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                            width: height
                            height: textField.height
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                            enabled: visible
    
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                                text: "X"
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                                MouseArea {
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                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
    
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                            Layout.margins: 5
                            width: height
                            color: "transparent"
                            height: textField.height
                            visible: textField.length !== 0
                            enabled: visible
    
    
                            Button {
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                                text: "X"
                                font.pixelSize: 16
                                MouseArea {
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                                    onClicked: {
                                        textField.text = "";
                                        search.clearGraphics();
                                    }
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
    
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                ListView {
                    id: suggestView
                    height: 20 * searchRect.cellHeight
                    width: textField.width
                    model: search.suggestions
                    visible: false
                    clip: true
                    delegate: Component {
                        Rectangle {
                            id: rect
                            width: textField.width
                            height: searchRect.cellHeight
                            color: "#f7f8fa"
    
                            Text {
                                anchors {
                                    verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
                                    leftMargin: 5
                                    rightMargin: 5
                                }
    
                                font {
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                                    pixelSize: 16
                                }
    
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                                text: label
                                elide: Text.ElideRight
                                color: "black"
                            }
    
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                                onClicked: {
                                    textField.text = label;
                                    suggestView.visible = false;
                                    search.geocode(label);
                                    Qt.inputMethod.hide();
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    

Set developer credentials

For the final steps of this tutorial, click the tab below that corresponds to the authentication type (API key authentication or User authentication) that you chose when you completed the Display a map tutorial.

Be sure to also provide the same authentication (API key or user authentication Client ID/Redirect URL) that you used for the Display a map tutorial.

Set the API Key

  1. In the project Sources folder of Qt Creator, open the main.cpp file.

  2. Modify the code to set the accessToken using your API key access token (highlighted in yellow).

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        // The following methods grant an access token:
    
        // 1. User authentication: Grants a temporary access token associated with a user's ArcGIS account.
        // To generate a token, a user logs in to the app with an ArcGIS account that is part of an
        // organization in ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise.
    
        // 2. API key authentication: Get a long-lived access token that gives your application access to
        // ArcGIS location services. Go to the tutorial at https://links.esri.com/create-an-api-key.
        // Copy the API Key access token.
    
        const QString accessToken = QString("");
    
        if (accessToken.isEmpty())
        {
            qWarning() << "Use of ArcGIS location services, such as the basemap styles service, requires" <<
                          "you to authenticate with an ArcGIS account or set the API Key property.";
        }
        else
        {
            ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment::setApiKey(accessToken);
        }
    
  3. Save the main.cpp file.

Best Practice: The access token is stored directly in the code as a convenience for this tutorial. Do not store credentials directly in source code in a production environment.

Press Ctrl + R to run the app.

You should see a map centered on the Santa Monica Mountains in California, with an address search bar at the top. Input an address in the search bar and the app will present a list of suggested addresses (not limited to the displayed map area). Click an address to zoom to that address location.

Alternatively, you can download the tutorial solution, as follows.

Option 2: Download the solution

  1. Click the Download solution link under Solution and unzip the file to a location on your machine.

  2. Open the .pro project file in Qt Creator.

Since the downloaded solution does not contain authentication credentials, you must add the developer credentials that you created in the Set up authentication section.

For the final steps of this tutorial, click the tab below that corresponds to the authentication type (API key authentication or User authentication) that you chose when you completed the Display a map tutorial.

Be sure to also provide the same authentication (API key or user authentication Client ID/Redirect URL) that you used for the Display a map tutorial.

Set developer credentials in the solution

Set the API Key

  1. In the project Sources folder of Qt Creator, open the main.cpp file.

  2. Modify the code to set the accessToken using your API key access token (highlighted in yellow).

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        // The following methods grant an access token:
    
        // 1. User authentication: Grants a temporary access token associated with a user's ArcGIS account.
        // To generate a token, a user logs in to the app with an ArcGIS account that is part of an
        // organization in ArcGIS Online or ArcGIS Enterprise.
    
        // 2. API key authentication: Get a long-lived access token that gives your application access to
        // ArcGIS location services. Go to the tutorial at https://links.esri.com/create-an-api-key.
        // Copy the API Key access token.
    
        const QString accessToken = QString("");
    
        if (accessToken.isEmpty())
        {
            qWarning() << "Use of ArcGIS location services, such as the basemap styles service, requires" <<
                          "you to authenticate with an ArcGIS account or set the API Key property.";
        }
        else
        {
            ArcGISRuntimeEnvironment::setApiKey(accessToken);
        }
    
  3. Save main.cpp file.

Best Practice: The access token is stored directly in the code as a convenience for this tutorial. Do not store credentials directly in source code in a production environment.

Run the app

Press Ctrl + R to run the app.

You should see a map centered on the Santa Monica Mountains in California, with an address search bar at the top. Input an address in the search bar and the app will present a list of suggested addresses (not limited to the displayed map area). Click an address to zoom to that address location.

What's next?

Learn how to use additional API features, ArcGIS location services, and ArcGIS tools in these tutorials:

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