diff --git a/addons/google_map/google_map_launch.py b/addons/google_map/google_map_launch.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+##############################################################################
+#
+#    OpenERP, Open Source Management Solution
+#    Copyright (C) 2004-2010 Tiny SPRL (<http://tiny.be>).
+#
+#    This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+#    it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+#    published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+#    License, or (at your option) any later version.
+#
+#    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+#    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+#    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+#    GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+#
+#    You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+#    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+##############################################################################
+from osv import osv
+
+class launch_map(osv.osv):
+
+    _inherit = "res.partner.address"
+
+    def open_map(self, cr, uid, ids, context=None):
+        address_obj= self.pool.get('res.partner.address')
+        partner = address_obj.browse(cr, uid, ids, context=context)[0]
+        url="http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q="
+        if partner.street:
+            url+=partner.street.replace(' ','+')
+        if partner.city:
+            url+='+'+partner.city.replace(' ','+')
+        if partner.state_id:
+            url+='+'+partner.state_id.name.replace(' ','+')
+        if partner.country_id:
+            url+='+'+partner.country_id.name.replace(' ','+')
+        if partner.zip:
+            url+='+'+partner.zip.replace(' ','+')
+        return {
+        'type': 'ir.actions.act_url',
+        'url':url,
+        'target': 'new'
+        }
+
+launch_map()
+
+# vim:expandtab:smartindent:tabstop=4:softtabstop=4:shiftwidth=4:
+