Read: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/faq.html#geocoder_differences
On Wed, Aug 27, 2008 at 10:19 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Just been following the excellent tutorial below: > > Using PHP/MySQL with Google Maps > Pamela Fox > > I am currently looking to create an international store locator. > Whilst this has worked well for uk stores if I add any store in for > Europe i.e. France or Netherlands the geocoder object seems to be > return some rather strang lat and lng figures. I have located the > stores via google maps and obtained co-ordinates via several other geo > coders. These have been entered into the database for the addresses > held, all good there. However it seems when you use the actual address > for the store or a road name, area or province the geocoder returns > different co-oridnates that are no where near the actual co-ordinates. > The only way I found this out was by search within a 200 mile radius > which would then return the position of the store at the wrongly > generated co-ordinates. > > Is there something wrong with the GClientGeocoder() so it returns > different co-ordinates than google maps search on exactly the same > addresses? Or am I missing a trick here? Or is there newer code that > resolves this issue. > > Any reply welcome. > > Regards > > Mark > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
