Hi Arjan, As you found, the Static Maps API is subject to restrictions in the *browser* regarding URL length. This does limit the complexity of maps you can generate.
See here: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps/#Limits "Static Map URLs are restricted to 2048 characters in size." If you need more complex maps I'd start looking at the V3 API: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/ Read the basics: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/basics.html And go through the tutorial: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/tutorial.html ... and then post back here when you get stuck! Cheers Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Sun, Aug 21, 2011 at 5:55 AM, Arjan <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi! > > Yesterday, I found out that Google Static Maps allows me to construct > a very basic map with a few lines on it. It was very convenient that I > could get instant result. Today, I tried an example with 8 lines and > my webbrowser gave an error: to long URL! It appeared that I had used > too many characters. Reducing the representation of the numbers > helped. > > --> question: where can I find the possibilities/features and > limitations of static map production? > > --> next question: If I want to construct slightly more intricate maps > than possible with static maps: where can I find examples to use as a > first test to start my own application? > > Background: I just want to be able to enter a location and then add > "sector plots": for a given radius add octants around it in > transparent colours. Maybe add a simple legend. > > Thanks! > > > Arjan > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" 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-js-api-v3?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" 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-js-api-v3?hl=en.
