TITLE 'GCODE': module to download google geocode data *Version February 2015 ---------------------------------- Basic syntax: gcode ‘location address’ DESCRIPTION/AUTHOR(S) Gcode module downloads geocode data from google server (API V3) for location/address typed in stata command window. The module displays search results in stata output window and allows user to check availability of geocode data for a given address and search format. It also supports reverse coding. The module requires json file reader module `insheetjson' written by Erik Lindsley. Note: Module sends data request to google server and assumes that search address is in clean alphanumeric (single space) format and without non-alphanumeric characters. Address format: street address, city, zip code if available, country Examples: gcode Vivo City Singapore gcode Gleaneagels Singapore gcode 1.2988,103.7894 *********************** Google Geocode Response *********************** Status: OK Type: [premise] Location Type: ROOFTOP Formatted Address: 1 Harbourfront Walk, VivoCity, Singapore 098585 Latitude: 1.2643741 Longitude: 103.82209 Author: Muhammad Rashid Ansari INSEAD Business School 1 Ayer Rajah Avenue, Singapore 138676 Reference: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/