Searching for an address in Google Earth through Excel using VBA

[Kei]

Could anybody please confirm for me as to whether an address search using the Search box in Google Earth can be done through Excel using VBA? I have tried using the COM for Google Earth and it allows me access to the EarthLib.ApplicationsGE methods and properties. However, the search functionality in Google Earth, I believe, is contained in the Search method within the EarthLib.SearchControllerGE class. All methods and properties within this class do not seem to work, and it seems that it may have to do with Google discontinuing their development in COM for Google Earth. Would I be correct in assuming so? or have I missed something?

If it is not possible to perform a search through Excel using the Google Earth COM, then is there another method I can still use through Excel that will allow control of Google Earth??

Any help or comments would be appreciated...