Getting a Google MAP

[William Prothero]

I’m willing. Hermann has been generous with good ideas too.
Best,
Bill

> On Apr 28, 2017, at 1:45 PM, Mike Bonner via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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