google maps API

[jmjared]

Hello,

I'm trying to get the Distance matrix API from google to work with iOS... it responds with a JSON output and an XML output. any of these two supported by livecode?

been trying to get the data to display on a field or image area but it doesn't work.

any suggestions would be appreciated

Thanks!

[Dixie]

Hi..

What do you want to do... get the mileage, plot the route between two points, get the text directions ?

be well

Dixie

[jmjared]

Hi Dixie,

get the mileage..

Thanks!

[Dixie]

Hi...

I have attached a stack that will get the mileage for you... The script is in the button 'Locate'.
Hope it helps..

be well

Dixie

[jmjared]

wow! thanks a lot! this is exactly what I was looking for..

[aamuelchua]

For the mapStuff, can you give me an exact example? I could not seem to get the reply as LiveCode throws back an error. I tried Singapore,SGP and Tokyo,JPN

[strongbow]

The Google Maps APIs have surely changed since this example was done. I just tried it and it does get a correct response but the parsing of the returned data is no longer ok. You can easily step through the script, see the variables and determine what's wrong - and fix it hopefully!

Have fun!

[aamuelchua]

I wanted to gather the distance travelled by Air. I tried Singapore and Malaysia as it is possible to drive between these two countries. However when I tried Singapore to Japan, I could not receive any reading. Could someone please help me?

[simon.schvartzman]

@strongbow can you please share the input data (start and stop contents) you used to make it work?

With the following inputs it doesn't work for me

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I get the following error:

Code: Select all

executing at 6:45:04 PM
Type	Operators *: error in left operand
Object	Locate
Line	put  (theMiles && "km" && "," && (theMiles * 0.62137119) && "mi") into tTemp
Hint	mouseUp

Many thanks in advance

[strongbow]

Try putting a breakpoint at the line:

put URL tURL into red

and then have a look at the var red. It should show you the response from google maps with details etc. That's assuming it recognised your inputs ok. I tried it with

Sydney,Australia
Melbourne, Australia

Have fun!