Hey developers- We have a pretty cool change coming out soon for the API Geocoder. Now, in the KML/JSON outputs, you'll also get information about the recommended bounding box associated with a geocode. You can then use that along with map.getBoundsZoomLevel(GLatLngBounds) to set an appropriate center and zoom after a geocode.
The KML structure would look something like this (with bogus latlngs): <kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.0";> <Response> <name>US</name> <Status> <code>200</code><request>geocode</request> </Status> <Placemark id="p1"> <address>USA</address> <AddressDetails>...</AddressDetails> <ExtendedData> <LatLonBox xmlns="http://maps.google.com/geo?output=kml";> <north>0.000300</north> <south>0.000100</south> <east>0.000400</east> <west>0.000200</west> </LatLonBox> </ExtendedData> <Point><coordinates>0.000000,0.000000,0</coordinates></Point></ Placemark> </Response> </kml> And here's a real JSON output: {"name":"-122.073212,37.400665","Status":{"code": 200,"request":"geocode"},"Placemark":[{"id":"p1","address":"Whisman Elementary, United States","AddressDetails":{"Country": {"CountryNameCode":"US","CountryName":"United States","AddressLine": ["Whisman Elementary"]},"Accuracy": 1},"ExtendedData":{"LatLonBox": {"north":37.477838,"south": 37.391718,"east":-122.059105,"west":-122.115674}},"Point": {"coordinates":[-122.072382,37.428434,0]}} And some sample code for using the JSON response in GClientGeocoder.getLocations: var exData = location.Placemark[0].ExtendedData; var bounds = exData ? exData.LatLonBox : undefined; if (bounds) { var llbounds = new GLatLngBounds( new GLatLng(bounds.south, bounds.west), new GLatLng(bounds.north, bounds.east)); map.setCenter(point, map.getBoundsZoomLevel(llbounds)); } Anyway, just wanted to give you a heads up, since it affects the HTTP geocoder output. Pending any technical or legal obstacles, the change should be out in a few weeks. - pamela --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
