Getting a Google MAP

[William Prothero]

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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