I've never done WGT work, but I assume that the APIs don't need GWT. Shouldn't vanilla Javascript work?
On Jan 20, 2013, at 11:14 PM, Alain Ekambi wrote: > Yes ExternalInterface could work. But wil require some work for the > ActionScript JS interction. Well actually FaBridge could help. What s > missing in ActionScript is the concept of JavaScriptObject a.k.a > OverlayTypes. > > https://developers.google.com/web-toolkit/doc/latest/DevGuideCodingBasicsOverlay > > > 2013/1/20 Harbs <harbs.li...@gmail.com> > >> Yup. I was thinking something like ExternalInterface. >> >> On Jan 20, 2013, at 10:59 PM, Alain Ekambi wrote: >> >>> One solution could be to use ExternalInterface to interact with the JS >> API. >>> But that s a nightmare to do from ActionScript. >>> >>> >>> 2013/1/20 Ian Appleby <ian.appl...@bcs.org> >>> >>>> We looked at this in detail at the time, but just skimming I see a >> couple >>>> of >>>> things: >>>> >>>> 10.1.1. General Restrictions. >>>> (a) No Access to Maps API(s) except through the Service. You must not >>>> access >>>> or use the Maps API(s) or any Content through any technology or means >> other >>>> than those provided in the Service, or through other explicitly >> authorized >>>> means Google may designate. For example, you must not access map tiles >> or >>>> imagery through interfaces or channels (including undocumented Google >>>> interfaces) other than the Maps API(s). >>>> >>>> (c) No Reverse Engineering. You must not attempt to reverse engineer or >>>> decompile the Services or any component, or attempt to create a >> substitute >>>> or similar service through use of or access to the Services, unless >> this is >>>> expressly permitted or required by applicable law. >>>> >>>> 10.2 Restrictions on the Types of Applications that You are Permitted to >>>> Build with the Maps API(s). Except as explicitly permitted in Section 8 >>>> (Licenses from Google to You) or the Maps APIs Documentation, you must >> not >>>> (nor may you permit anyone else to) do any of the following: >>>> >>>> (a) No "Wrapping." You must not create or offer a "wrapper" for the >>>> Service, >>>> unless you obtain Google's written consent to do so. For example, you >> are >>>> not permitted to: (i) use or provide any part of the Service or Content >>>> (such as map imagery, geocoding, directions, places, or terrain data) >> in an >>>> API that you offer to others; or (ii) create a Maps API Implementation >> that >>>> reimplements or duplicates Google Maps/Google Earth. For clarity, you >> are >>>> not "re-implementing or duplicating" Google Maps/Google Earth if your >> Maps >>>> API Implementation provides substantial additional features or content >>>> beyond Google Maps/Google Earth, and those additional features or >> content >>>> constitute the primary defining characteristic of your Maps API >>>> Implementation. >>>> >>>> The first bit may have some room for interpretation around what >> constitutes >>>> "the Service", but the rest is pretty explicit. You can't make a >>>> substitute >>>> flash library based on the Google services.. >>>> It might be possible to get their permission, but others haven't had >> very >>>> positive responses in the past. >>>> >>>> -Ian >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: Harbs [mailto:harbs.li...@gmail.com] >>>> Sent: 20 January 2013 17:49 >>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>> Subject: Re: Google Maps >>>> >>>> I'm not following. If you are getting the image data via their APIs, >> why is >>>> it against the agreement? >>>> >>>> On Jan 20, 2013, at 6:52 PM, Nicholas Kwiatkowski wrote: >>>> >>>>> You could do that -- but it is against the Google API license >> agreement. >>>>> Technically, it is possible, but legally is is not. >>>>> >>>>> -Nick >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 3:59 AM, Harbs <harbs.li...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> For AIR apps, using the Google APIs as is in an HTML component should >>>>>> work fine. >>>>>> >>>>>> As I understand it, the concern in this whole discussion is about web >>>>>> apps. Right? >>>>>> >>>>>> How is the maps actually displayed by the maps API? I imagine that >>>>>> the map data is downloaded as images. Is there any reason that we >>>>>> couldn't just grab that image data and display it in the display list? >>>>>> >>>>>> On Jan 17, 2013, at 7:08 PM, Tomislav Pokrajcic wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> There are also problems when it comes to placing that kind of >>>>>> 'components' (e.g. HTML overlay) into a scrollable container. >>>>>>> If anyone figures out a solution for handling that case it would be >>>>>>> an >>>>>> interesting thing. >>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Tomislav >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 17.1.2013. 10:29, Alain Ekambi wrote: >>>>>>>> Hallo Markus, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thx for the inputs. >>>>>>>> Like i said in my earlier post our main focus was to first get the >>>>>>>> GoogleMaps API exported so that one can easely access it from >>>>>>>> Flash4j >>>>>> all >>>>>>>> in Java. >>>>>>>> Now that that s done we will focus on the Widget itself. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Be assured that we will fixed all the issues before the 3.1 release. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Alain >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 2013/1/17 Marcus Fritze <marcus.fri...@googlemail.com> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Alain, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> you example looks good, but I think it has a serious bug. The map >>>>>>>>> lays over the flex application. So it covers the flex application. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Example: >>>>>>>>> - open Google Maps in your explorer >>>>>>>>> - klick on "About" in the top right corner >>>>>>>>> - or another tab in your explorer >>>>>>>>> - the content is always behind the map >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Maybe, the map should be integrated in something like a HTML frame >>>>>>>>> (mx.controls.HTML / currently only AIR) for a better integration >>>>>>>>> into >>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> flex app. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Best regards >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Marcus Fritze >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Am 17.01.2013 um 00:52 schrieb Alain Ekambi < >> jazzmatad...@gmail.com >>>>> : >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Work is in progress to release it soon. >>>>>>>>>> Here is a life demo : >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> http://flex4j.appspot.com/#misc.maps.GoogleMaps >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Flex4j is build on top of Flash4j(http://emitrom.com/flash4j) >>>>>>>>>> which >>>>>>>>> itself >>>>>>>>>> is built on top of the Google Web Toolkit. >>>>>>>>>> Because we leverage GWT it s pretty easy to integrate any JS >>>>>>>>>> based >>>>>>>>> library. >>>>>>>>>> Something you dont get with native ActionScript. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> For the upcoming 3.1 release we added support for Google Maps. >>>>>>>>>> As you >>>>>>>>> can >>>>>>>>>> see the integration is seamless. You can click on the buttons to >>>>>>>>>> see >>>>>> it >>>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>>>> action. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 2013/1/16 aYo ~ <a...@binitie.com> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Hmmmmm sounds very interesting. Of love to know how this works >>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 16, 2013 3:06 AM, "Alain Ekambi" <jazzmatad...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> For those willing to use Java we have a solution on how to >>>>>>>>>>>> integrate >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>>>>> Maps JS with Flex. >>>>>>>>>>>> As a matter a fact we provide a 100% binding of the Google >>>>>>>>>>>> Maps >>>>>> API. >>>>>>>>>>>> I should be able to share some more details in a few. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Alain >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> 2013/1/15 Kessler CTR Mark J <mark.kessler....@usmc.mil> >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm going to guess that as long as you're using the Google >>>>>>>>>>>>> API >>>>>> even >>>>>>>>>>> if >>>>>>>>>>>>> it's the JavaScript one you are fine. Just as long as the >>>>>>>>>>>>> data is >>>>>>>>>>> coming >>>>>>>>>>>>> through their API using your dev key. However the illegal way >>>>>> would >>>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>>>>>>> scrap their websites or try to access the data directly >>>>>>>>>>>>> without >>>>>> going >>>>>>>>>>>>> through their API. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -Mark >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>>>>>>>>>> From: Avi Kessner [mailto:akess...@gmail.com] >>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 12:23 >>>>>>>>>>>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org >>>>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Google Maps >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> This is making me confused. What exactly is illegal about >>>>>>>>>>>>> using >>>>>>>>>>> external >>>>>>>>>>>>> interface to use Google apis? Google suggests migrating to >>>>>>>>>>>>> their >>>>>> new >>>>>>>>>>>>> version. Migration to me implies its not banned. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 15, 2013 6:27 PM, "Alain Ekambi" >>>>>>>>>>>>> <jazzmatad...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Another reason why we went away from ActionScript >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Development >>>>>> with >>>>>>>>>>>> Flex. >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2013/1/15 Charles Monteiro <char...@nycsmalltalk.org> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Forgive my ignorance too, I do have a need for location api >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but I >>>>>>>>>>>> have >>>>>>>>>>>>> not >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> gotten to it yet. Google is what I was assuming I would use. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Doesn't Google have a REST API that we could tap into anyhow >> ? >>>>>> Not >>>>>>>>>>>>> familiar >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> at all with what the Flex lib did >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> thanks >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -Charles >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Harbs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <harbs.li...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Huh? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If it would use the JS APIs, how would that be illegal? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 15, 2013, at 4:50 PM, Tolga Kaya wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It could be done but as I previously stated it would be >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> illegal >>>>>>>>>>>>> beacuse >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> google prevents accessing the map data other than its >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> personal >>>>>>>>>>>> APIs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2013/1/15 Harbs <harbs.li...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Can't we just replicate what they did using the >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Javascript >>>>>>>>>>> APIs? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Charles A. Monteiro >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.monteirosfusion.com >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> sent from the road >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >>
