Hi John
This is a pretty cool use case for the what3words add-in.
I think you can skip the step where you save your table into Lat/Long WGS84. You should be able to just set the session coordsys to this instead:
Set CoordSys Earth Projection 1, 104
Update Addresses
Set W3W = WGS84ToWhat3words(CentroidX(obj), CentroidY(obj))
Thanks for sharing, John
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Peter Horsbøll Møller
Principal Presales Consultant | Distinguished Engineer
Precisely | Trust in Data
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Original Message:
Sent: 02-12-2024 03:08
From: John Ievers
Subject: MapInfo Monday: What3words feature to update a table with the W3W Address
I've been supporting a number of clients using the What3Words tool in MapInfo lately and @Peter Møller asked me to submit this week's article.
A previous MapInfo Monday has covered the installation and set-up of the What3words tool for MapInfo. The tool is available to install via the MapInfo MarketPlace directly within MapInfo Pro (just make sure you have registered for the MapInfo Services under the Pro tab).
The tool allows you to click anywhere on the map and retrieve the w3w reference and also to enter a w3w address to locate it on your map. The Help page is here:
https://developer.what3words.com/tutorial/installing-the-mapinfo-plugin#using-the-extension
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John Ievers
CDR Group Limited
Hope Valley, United Kingdom
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