Getting a Google MAP

[Mike Bonner]

If you ever get down to the middle of nowhere new mexico, I'll take you up
on the lunch offer.  :) Think others mentioned the same api though, so
there might be lunches all around.


On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 2:41 PM, William Prothero via use-livecode <
use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:

> Mike:
> OMG, I LOVE YOU! Fantastic, this is just what I need. I hope I meet you
> some day so I can buy you dinner. Let me know if you get by Santa Barbara,
> or Portland area.
>
> Best,
> Bill
>
>
> > On Apr 28, 2017, at 10:56 AM, Mike Bonner via use-livecode <
> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >
> > If you do a second call to the geocode api you can get the info you need.
> >
> > https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=
> Berkeley,+CA&zoom=14&size=400x400
> >
> > There appear to be 2 location sections.  One contains the bounds of the
> > request, the other contains the bounds of the viewport IE zoom level 14,
> at
> > 400x400
> >
> > i haven't really tested much other than to see what kind of results come
> > back, but hopefully this will get you to where you want to go.
> >
> > I also saw the following..
> > https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/46729/corner-
> coordinates-of-google-static-map-tile
> > which is very interesting. The problem being you would still need the
> > center point as a starting position, then you can calculate the corners
> > based on the zoom factor.
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 9:42 AM, prothero--- via use-livecode <
> > use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Thanks for the openstreetmap link. I'm really liking the Google maps
> >> option since my app is being developed for free distribution to
> educators
> >> and I am not particularly interested in streets. The satellite or
> terrain
> >> views are what I want.
> >>
> >> Now all I have to do is figure out how to get the lat/Lon values at the
> >> corners. Then I'll be all set.
> >>
> >> If anybody else is interested in what .I'm doing, I'll be glad to share
> >> code.
> >>
> >> Best,
> >> Bill
> >>
> >> Best,Mike:
> >> Bill
> >>
> >> William Prothero
> >> http://es.earthednet.org
> >>
> >>> On Apr 28, 2017, at 2:22 AM, hh via use-livecode <
> >> use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Not to forget related to (static) maps, especially as you can have
> >>> them from there also as SVG or 'true' PDF (not embedded PNG only):
> >>>
> >>> https://www.openstreetmap.org
> >>>
> >>> For exporting as HTML link or as an "image" (JPG, PNG, SVG, PDF)
> >>> see https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Export
> >>>
> >>> In short:
> >>> Don't use the Export button at top/left (which is for raw map
> >>> data) but _the sharing link at right_ that opens a prefs box.
> >>>
> >>>
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