title: Geocoding with Bing Maps - without VEMap
body: <p>I am wondering if it possible to use Bing Maps API to perform geocoding (get long/lat based on Postal Code or address) as a batch process or at least without having to render a map with each geocode.  With google maps API, the process looks like this</p>
  
  <pre><code>var geocoder=new google.maps.Geocoder();        
      geocoder.geocode({ 'address': pCodes[counter-1] }, function (results, status) {                
         if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK){
            var pcode = results[0].address_components[0].long_name;
            var lat = results[0].geometry.location.lat();
            var lon = results[0].geometry.location.lng();                   
                // do something with results
         }
         else  {
               // error condition    
         }
      }); 
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>With Bing the VEMap map class, it looks like map and geocoding are bound together.</p>