Mike: OMG, I LOVE YOU! Fantastic, this is just what I need. I hope I meet you some day so I can buy you dinner. Let me know if you get by Santa Barbara, or Portland area.
Best, Bill > On Apr 28, 2017, at 10:56 AM, Mike Bonner via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > If you do a second call to the geocode api you can get the info you need. > > https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=Berkeley,+CA&zoom=14&size=400x400 > > There appear to be 2 location sections. One contains the bounds of the > request, the other contains the bounds of the viewport IE zoom level 14, at > 400x400 > > i haven't really tested much other than to see what kind of results come > back, but hopefully this will get you to where you want to go. > > I also saw the following.. > https://gis.stackexchange.com/questions/46729/corner-coordinates-of-google-static-map-tile > which is very interesting. The problem being you would still need the > center point as a starting position, then you can calculate the corners > based on the zoom factor. > > On Fri, Apr 28, 2017 at 9:42 AM, prothero--- via use-livecode < > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > >> Thanks for the openstreetmap link. I'm really liking the Google maps >> option since my app is being developed for free distribution to educators >> and I am not particularly interested in streets. The satellite or terrain >> views are what I want. >> >> Now all I have to do is figure out how to get the lat/Lon values at the >> corners. Then I'll be all set. >> >> If anybody else is interested in what .I'm doing, I'll be glad to share >> code. >> >> Best, >> Bill >> >> Best,Mike: >> Bill >> >> William Prothero >> http://es.earthednet.org >> >>> On Apr 28, 2017, at 2:22 AM, hh via use-livecode < >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>> Not to forget related to (static) maps, especially as you can have >>> them from there also as SVG or 'true' PDF (not embedded PNG only): >>> >>> https://www.openstreetmap.org >>> >>> For exporting as HTML link or as an "image" (JPG, PNG, SVG, PDF) >>> see https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Export >>> >>> In short: >>> Don't use the Export button at top/left (which is for raw map >>> data) but _the sharing link at right_ that opens a prefs box. >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >> subscription preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode