[Google Maps API v3] Re: Can Google explain the logic behind the Maps API changes ?

2018-05-17 Thread Rob McMahon
> > > I've had a reply from Google and forwarded information about my projects > with some ideas. > Hopefully Google can find a way to let independent developers to continue to use the API. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "[deprecated] Google Ma

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Can Google explain the logic behind the Maps API changes ?

2018-05-17 Thread Rob McMahon
On Wednesday, 16 May 2018 02:21:03 UTC+2, Dalibor Tesanovic wrote: > > Very important & urgent question that needs to be addressed properly asap. > > On Sunday, May 13, 2018 at 8:14:05 PM UTC+2, Rob McMahon wrote: >> >> I've seen the announcement but c

[Google Maps API v3] Can Google explain the logic behind the Maps API changes ?

2018-05-13 Thread Rob McMahon
I've seen the announcement but can Google put forward someone who developers can talk with and discuss these changes. I can't understand the logic behind this decision which will force many developers at very short notice to cease using the Google Maps APIs. Have alternative options been consid

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Changes to your Google Maps APIs account

2018-05-13 Thread Rob McMahon
witch from Google. On Monday, 7 May 2018 19:27:35 UTC+2, ralfwessels wrote: > > Hi Rob, > > in that mail I got from Google ([Action Required] Changes to your Google > Maps APIs account) they wrote: "For additional visibility and control you > can set daily quotas or billing

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Changes to your Google Maps APIs account

2018-05-07 Thread Rob McMahon
Problems with the changes include : 1. There is no way to prevent payments being made if the usage cap is reached. This could become very expensive if map pages get a spike in traffic. 2. Very short notice was given by Google (only 5 weeks) which makes changing to an alternative API very diffic

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Zoom in when radius is changed in editable circle

2018-01-02 Thread 'Rob' via Google Maps JavaScript API v3
't zoom in when fitting bounds, but can only zoom out. So, zoom to max, then do your fitBounds, etc., which will (should!) then bring you to the correct zoom level for the new circle radius. HTH, Rob On Saturday, 10 June 2017 06:02:16 UTC+2, Chandan wrote: > > Hi, > I n

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Draw Polygons on Google Maps

2018-01-02 Thread 'Rob' via Google Maps JavaScript API v3
istener so that points are only added to the polyline when the user clicks (or right-clicks) on the map. HTH, Rob On Sunday, 24 December 2017 08:10:52 UTC+1, anasya...@gmail.com wrote: > > I want my users to draw polygons on google maps but I want dynamic > polygons with hovering th

[Google Maps API v3] Re: How to convert coordinates

2018-01-02 Thread 'Rob' via Google Maps JavaScript API v3
le to use the values in your string to create a polygon at the correct position in the map using the Google maps API. Best regards, Rob On Thursday, 7 December 2017 11:20:48 UTC+1, artur@gmail.com wrote: > > Good day. > Have an interesting task: to convert coordinates of pol

[Google Maps API v3] Using MySQL to place custom markers

2017-05-28 Thread Rob Lischer
I have a MySQL database set up that places markers just fine, now I want to pull the marker icon from the same database so I can display any marker I create for each record. Does anyone know how to do this within the php code below? For example I will have an "icon" field with a "some_random_i

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Digest for google-maps-js-api-v3@googlegroups.com - 1 update in 1 topic

2017-04-26 Thread 'Rob Banfield' via Google Maps JavaScript API v3
// Return as XML... // Refer to e.g. http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1397036/how-to-convert-array-to-simplexml // for various ways to do this. No need to create a new document with headers, etc $xml = MyArrayToXMLConverter($retVal); ?>[/code] HTH, Rob On Wed, Apr 26, 2017 at 8:30 AM,

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Problem to render several layers in Google Maps

2017-01-31 Thread 'Rob' via Google Maps JavaScript API v3
ere do the data originate - from a database, text file, KML file, user-uploaded data, etc??? It's always possible to present (many!) such objects in Google maps, AND to have their visibility controllable by custom controls/ menu/whatever, by using the API. Rob On Tuesday, 31 January 2017 0

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Can Google offer an ad-supported alternative to the current usage levels for the Maps API ?

2016-12-05 Thread Rob McMahon
There are some prices at https://developers.google.com/maps/pricing-and-plans/#details . The premium plan prices are not listed, you have to contact sales to obtain these. When I enquired a few years ago it was $10k per year but that may have changed. -- You received this message because you

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Can Google offer an ad-supported alternative to the current usage levels for the Maps API ?

2016-11-29 Thread Rob McMahon
I found this page with details of the API credits system at https://developers.google.com/maps/premium/calculate-credits. It's aimed at people with an annual contract so they can compute usage across a range of APIs. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Grou

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Can Google offer an ad-supported alternative to the current usage levels for the Maps API ?

2016-11-27 Thread Rob McMahon
Thanks for the info Ralf, I wasn't aware of the credits plan so I'll check that out. The 50 cents per thousand views option is too much for my site since for a number of years it's been providing free mapping tools to users to add maps to their sites without having to code anything. It's reason

[Google Maps API v3] Can Google offer an ad-supported alternative to the current usage levels for the Maps API ?

2016-11-25 Thread Rob McMahon
Could an alternative to the current usage limits system be devised by Google ? I can understand the need to charge large commercial users but the licence costs for semi-commercial ad supported sites (like mine) mean that Google Maps become unviable once usage levels hit this limit. With the cur

Re: [Google Maps API v3] A replacement in the Maps API for the Panoramio Widget API ?

2016-10-12 Thread Rob McMahon
I posted the feature request here : https://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/issues/detail?id=10668 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an ema

Re: [Google Maps API v3] A replacement in the Maps API for the Panoramio Widget API ?

2016-10-11 Thread Rob McMahon
Thanks Barry, I'll get a request posted. A function similar to google.maps.places.PlacesService.nearbySearch would be ideal. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving ema

[Google Maps API v3] A replacement in the Maps API for the Panoramio Widget API ?

2016-10-11 Thread Rob McMahon
Recently Google have announced that the Panoramio site is closing and that the site functionality is now being merged into Google Maps. There is a thread about it here https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer#!topic/panoramio-questions-support/dw3UYp1lQdY%5B1-25%5D I

[Google Maps API v3] Panoramio and Weather libraries status ?

2015-06-08 Thread Rob McMahon
Can someone from Google give an update on the status of the Panoramio and Weather libraries which were due to be phased out this weekend. I read this recent post on https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/panoramio-questions-support/1jOMbwyWli4 which indicates a welcome change of plans for Pan

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Issue with the new 'signed in' feature

2014-12-11 Thread Rob McMahon
I have posted a bug report at https://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/issues/detail?id=7445 Can more resources be given to fixing reported bugs in the v3 API ? There are some quite major bugs that were reported some time ago but are still awaiting a fix such as: https://code.google.com/p/g

RE: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Issue with the new 'signed in' feature

2014-12-06 Thread Rob McMahon
the first time the info window gets displayed. Best Regards Rob McMahon www.mapchannels.com From: google-maps-js-api-v3@googlegroups.com [mailto:google-maps-js-api-v3@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Enoch Lau (Google Employee) Sent: 07 December 2014 02:37 To: google-maps-js-api

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Questions about the new Google My Maps

2014-11-28 Thread Rob McMahon
Thanks Barry, I have posted it at https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!category-topic/maps/issues-and-troubleshooting/custom-maps/windows/map-data/chrome/blGuVIGNbAo > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To

[Google Maps API v3] Questions about the new Google My Maps

2014-11-28 Thread Rob McMahon
I have some questions about the new Google My Maps. If this isn't the right forum for My Maps I'd be grateful if someone could forward this post to someone who deals with My Maps. The new My Maps interface is generally good and contains some useful improvements. The problems I have are with the

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Thank you - www.krugerlive.com

2012-12-19 Thread Rob Maclean
27;m more than happy to listen. I agree it's quite slow to load but didn't notice this to be particularly different to "normal" google maps, especially given additional layers and real-time data content download. So - would love specific suggestions but please remember I'm a

[Google Maps API v3] Thank you - www.krugerlive.com

2012-12-13 Thread Rob Maclean
fore too long. Anyway, thanks again for your help and patience with my stupid questions! Rob -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/

RE: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Memory leak with setCenter()?

2012-05-24 Thread Rob van Rijen
Hoi Sander Bedankt voor je reactie. Mijn memory leak is v3.8 gerelateerd en verdwijnt als ik er expliciet v3.7 van maak. Misschien een oplossing voor jouw probleem. Verder enclosures etc vermijden, vooral in IE. Google pakt hem echter niet op, we wachten af J Grt Rob Van: google

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Massive Non-Existent Park in South Africa

2012-03-15 Thread Rob Maclean
Hi. By way of an update, I see that this massive park now only seems to appear on one zoom level of the map now (I think zoom level 4). On other zoom levels it seems to be fine. Very strange. Rob On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 7:17 PM, Andres Ferrate wrote: > Hi Rob, > > Thanks for passing

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Massive Non-Existent Park in South Africa

2012-03-07 Thread Rob Maclean
Hi. OK, sorry, it does exist. But it is small private game farm, not a reserve the size of a European country covering places like Sun City, Pilansberg Game Reserve, Northern Kruger National Park, the Mapungubwe World Heritage Site etc. Rob On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 6:31 PM, davie wrote: >

[Google Maps API v3] Re: MVC, jquerymobile, snecha touch...

2012-02-21 Thread Rob Maclean
gap gets around it for some reason (I am now out of my depth!). Do you have any thoughts / experience of phonegap? Any downsides (other than, as I understand it, we need different versions for iOS, android which increases complexity and development timelines etc.)? Thanks, Rob On

[Google Maps API v3] Re: MVC, jquerymobile, snecha touch...

2012-02-16 Thread Rob Maclean
ld tie myself to one developer etc. Always much prefer to stick to standard / Google APIs where possible. Don't know if you have any thoughts on the necessity of such a service given description of map above? Anyway - thanks so much for comments. I feel at least partially "armed" now

[Google Maps API v3] MVC, jquerymobile, snecha touch...

2012-02-15 Thread Rob Maclean
you for any and all help! Rob -- 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 google-maps-js-api-v3@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to

[Google Maps API v3] New tool to build mobi-friendly maps with infowindow (+ tabs), routing and one-touch dialling etc.

2012-01-25 Thread Rob Maclean
uite a lot of work to do to optimise, but any suggestions or feedback very welcome. Thanks. Rob -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/ms

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Places Ratings not Returning

2011-11-29 Thread Rob Scheetz
EDIT: To clarify, I am referring to the use of the getDetails() function for the Places API Library -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/goog

[Google Maps API v3] Places Ratings not Returning

2011-11-29 Thread Rob Scheetz
I've been scratching my head over this one because it seems the JSON results almost match the example in API Documentation, however the ratings object is missing. I've tried being signed in while doing this and made sure the location I was pulling up does have reviews that were written (not man

[Google Maps API v3] Has anyone had problems with ratings not being returned by "getDetails(referencerequest, callback);"

2011-11-23 Thread Rob Scheetz
I've been scratching my head over this one because it seems the JSON results almost match the example in API Documentation, however the ratings object is missing. I've tried being signed in while doing this and made sure the location I was pulling up does have reviews that were written (not man

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Synchronous reverse geocoding

2011-11-05 Thread Rob
location.country = results[0].address_components[i].long_name; } } } marker.city = location.city; marker.country = location.country; } }); } On Nov 5, 12:36 am, "geocode...@gmail.com" wrote:

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Synchronous reverse geocoding

2011-11-05 Thread Rob
Thanks for helping out, so I followed your suggestion of doing a reverse geocode when dropping the marker, such as: markerLocation = reverseGeocode(marker.getPosition()); alert(markerLocation.city); However, markerLocation is always null, even thoug

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Synchronous reverse geocoding

2011-11-05 Thread Rob
Thanks for helping out, so I followed your suggestion and tried to implement it when the marker is dropped, such as: var location = null; location = reverseGeocode(marker.getPosition()); if(marker.city == null)

[Google Maps API v3] Synchronous reverse geocoding

2011-11-04 Thread Rob
Hi everyone, I have a map where I drop a number of markers. I need to save the location of the markers to a database, along with the city and country that the marker was placed in. I keep track of all the markers in an array, hence, when I need to save all the markers to the database through an A

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Custom info window for route plotted through DirectionService

2011-10-25 Thread Rob
Thanks, exactly what I was looking for. Will try this out tonight! On Oct 25, 1:43 pm, "geocode...@gmail.com" wrote: > On Oct 25, 1:23 pm, Rob wrote: > > > Thanks for the suggestion, I want to still make the route draggable, > > how would I achieve that, is there

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Custom info window for route plotted through DirectionService

2011-10-25 Thread Rob
@gmail.com" wrote: > On Oct 25, 12:15 pm, Rob wrote: > > > Using the Google Maps API v3, how do you customize the layout and > > content of the infoWindows that are attached to each route marker > > that's plotted through the DirectionService? > > One option wou

[Google Maps API v3] Custom info window for route plotted through DirectionService

2011-10-25 Thread Rob
Using the Google Maps API v3, how do you customize the layout and content of the infoWindows that are attached to each route marker that's plotted through the DirectionService? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Animating a marker on a section of a polyline

2011-09-05 Thread Rob
On Sep 5, 2:28 am, Rossko wrote: > > What I thought I could do is find the distance along the route of the > > first marker/latlng, then do the same with the second and animate > > between the two distances, but I can't find a way of getting the > > distance along the polyline of a given latlng. >

[Google Maps API v3] Animating a marker on a section of a polyline

2011-09-04 Thread Rob
I have a polyline from A to B and I'm trying to animate a marker moving along a section of the line (between two points - essentially I want to show a vehicle moving along part of a route). Using v3_epoly I've been able to animate from start to finish, but not a subset of the route. What I thought

[Google Maps API v3] R: Re: Part loaded, part grey

2011-08-13 Thread Rob
Fantastic! - this has helped me too. So simple, but not so easy to debug. Thanks!! -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-maps-js-api-v3/

[Google Maps API v3] Avoid u-turns and arriving at waypoints/destinations on wrong side of street.

2011-06-01 Thread Rob
I am using a DirectionsService and DirectionsRequest to come up with routes for school buses picking up students. The buses are picking up students at their homes, and taking them to school. Is there a way to make sure the bus is picking up students on correct side of the street? The problem is th

[Google Maps API v3] Google Maps and UK postcode search

2011-05-26 Thread Rob
I want to create a webpage where a user enters their postcode and the location of this postcode is displayed on the map. I have read various thing about the Google Maps API, with some people saying that you can only do this by paying Royal Mail for their data, and others saying that there are ways

[Google Maps API v3] How to open a infowindow from outside a map with KML placemarks?

2011-05-26 Thread Rob Geerts
I'm loading a KML-file into Google maps. With an external html-link, I want to open the infowindow of a placemark. How can I do this?? Every placemark has an ID: Open placemark var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(52.197507,5.476685); var myOptions = { scrollwheel: false, center:

[Google Maps API v3] Google Geocoder use in admin password protected backend???

2011-03-13 Thread Rob
Hi, I have a website for an event. The website is publicly available and free off charge with no password protected areas. It displays a google map that shows markers. The locations to place these markers are retrieved from a database (lat and lng). That is clearly all within the terms of use o

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: 2011/3/2 - New Release

2011-03-07 Thread rob
Thanks Luke, All I'm saying is that my code worked with the previous version so there are some backward compatibility issues. -- 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 google-maps-js

[Google Maps API v3] Re: 2011/3/2 - New Release

2011-03-07 Thread rob
Yes the canvas caused problems with my custom overlays. I have had to down grade to v3.3. I could no longer click on elements within my overlay. I wasted a couple of hours trying to figure out what was wrong, tweaking style sheets etc. This version should have been 4.0 and a different link to

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Draggable markers are now all bouncy?

2010-12-02 Thread Rob Day
I'm having the same issue - markers have started bouncing (lifting at drag start, dropping at drag end). Custom markers don't have an 'x' underneath them to allow the user to judge where the marker will come to rest on drag end. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Googl