Hi Colin,
On Dec 29, 2010, at 4:36 AM, Francis Nugent Dixon wrote:
Why use GoogleMaps ?
Convert your Long and Lat coordinates to radians
And use a simple Haversine formula in Livecode to
calculate the distance.
Would that give you the driving distance?
My mechanism was designed for plane flights only, so
crow-fly distance. Also, I start with a data base of
10,000 cities and towns, by name, with their long and
lat positions. But I imagine that GoogleMaps could
offer you :
a - Shortest route ?
b - Time-saver route ?
c - Toll-roads or not ?
And I don't see you giving that request in a call
to Googlemaps. So what answer do you get ?
Also my system allows for trips such as :
Boston -> New York (via Los Angeles and Calgary)
with up to 9 stop-overs. So I admit I solve a
different problem.
Sorry I can't help.
Best Regards
-Francis
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