I'm writing a Google Maps mashup. I ask google the path from one location to another location. Google Maps gives me a Map with the route. I would like to take this route somehow and modify it (adding or removing points) before displaying it in the map. Is it possible? How would you do that?
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According to the Google Maps API Reference, there is a loadFromWaypoints function which will take waypoints in an Array and use them to calculate directions.
Edit: +1 for Cannonade. What he said.
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I have a share google maps link like this: https://maps.app.goo.gl/rFtzbfFRr1aKTFJN6
Can I extract latitude a longitude coordinates from that, in console?
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Yes it is possible, the process you are talking about is referred to as reverse geocoding.
This is possible using google API and you should be able to find everything you need to do this in there documentation.
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/intro?hl=de#ReverseGeocoding
Really quick/simple question that will determine which map API i use for my project.
I dont need an example- ill figure that out, i just need to know if the capabilities are there.
If i have store geocode (latitude, longitude) coordinates in a database, can i put one of those little red markers on a google map without having to actually make a geocoding request from google?
Additional question:
Also, would it count towards any quotas every time i display one of their maps, even if i give them the geocoded coordinates? Because i mean technically their map still has to find those coordinates...
Q1: Yes — you tell the API the coordinates of where to put the marker, rather than get Google to find those coordinates.
Q2: The usage limits are published by Google. You can have up to 25000 map loads per day. If you don't use the geocoder because you provide the coordinates yourself, then you don't use a geocoder access.
I am new to Google maps API. Lets take two locations A and B on the map. I know that maps API would provide me the routes between the two points. (if available). Lets take another location C. I like to know if its possible to find out the nearest location D (to C), which lies in between A and B. With the maps API, would it be possible to find the above information?
It is certainly possible. What you describe is anlogous to the "drag to modify route" functionality of maps.google.com The mouse would be your "C" and the draggable marker that appears on the route would be your "D".
Working demo here:
http://www.marsrutai.info/directions.htm
How to find and group closest points to a given point using Google Maps API v3?
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See a plugin called marker manager.If you want to go custom see this question for heads up
All the methods and examples I can find about the Google maps api is based on a postcode, or coordinates to get the desired location - what if I want to place a marker for a specific business which has been added to google maps, so it shows tel number etc like an embeded map would? Even if I use exact coordinates for the address it doesn't recognise it. Sure I'm missing something really simple here...
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The Google Places API, this does what your looking for. I couldn't tell you how to implement as of now because i am trying to put it inside of my Rails application but i will update my answer in the future when i do get it working though.