The Web Location control returns information about the location
associated with the with the external IP address of the local system.
The accuracy of this information can vary depending on the location,
with the most detailed information being available for North America.
The country and time zone information for all locations is generally
accurate. However, as the location information becomes more precise,
details such as city names, postal codes and specific geographic
locations (e.g.: longitude and latitude) may have reduced accuracy.
This location information should not be used by programs that
require extremely accurate map coordinates, such as navigation
applications. The location information in North America should be
generally accurate within a 25 mile (40km) radius. However, given
the nature of how IP address location works, there is no guarantee
that location information for any specific IP address or network
will be accurate.
Software that is designed to protect the privacy of users, such as
those which route all Internet traffic through proxy servers or VPNs,
can significantly impact the accuracy of this information. In this
case, the data returned by this control may reflect the location of
the network or proxy server, and not the location of the person using
your application. It is recommended that you always request permission
from the user before acquiring their location, have them confirm that
the location is correct and provide a mechanism for them to update
that information.
This control uses SocketTools Web Services and will only
function if there is an active Internet connection and the local
system is capable of establishing a secure connection to the location
service.
The SocketTools ActiveX Edition components are self-registering
controls compatible with any programming language that supports COM
(Component Object Model) and the ActiveX control specification. If
you are using Visual Basic 6.0 you must have Service Pack 6 (SP6)
installed. It is recommended that you install all updates for your
development tools.
This control is supported on Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 and
later versions of the desktop and server platforms. If you are using
Windows 7, you must have Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed as a minimum
requirement. It is recommended that you install the current service
pack and all critical updates available for the operating system.
This product includes both 32-bit and 64-bit ActiveX controls.
Native 64-bit CPU support requires the latest 64-bit version of
Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 or later versions of the Windows
operating system.
When you distribute an application that uses this control, you can
either install the file in the same folder as your application
executable or as a shared component in the appropriate system folder.
If you install the control in the system folder, it is important that
you distribute the correct version for the target platform and it
must be registered. If you install the control in the same folder as
your executable, it is recommended that you use registration-free
activation or COM redirection to ensure that the correct version of
the control is loaded by the application.