kualoa1 : If you want harness the power of Google App Engine, with lesser learning curve, you may want to try out the online application builder I am working on..
Here is a related blog post to get you started with such an app, without any coding.. Building a Store Locator type Google Maps app over GAE, using iFreeTools<http://blogs.ifreetools.com/2010/11/building-store-locator-type-google-maps.html> Regards, R.Rajkumar On Fri, Nov 26, 2010 at 1:23 AM, Malcolm MacKinnon <[email protected]>wrote: > I remember I had some difficulty getting this to work, and yes I did have > to modify the downloadable code. In template.py try substituting your app's > url + key in JSAPI_KEYS. As I said before, you may want to substitute your > key in index.html like so: > <script type="text/javascript" src=" > http://www.google.com/jsapi?key=your_key";></script> > then, work backwards to get your key in templatelib.py to work for you. I'm > not certain how much a security issue this is. I think this should work for > test purposes at least. > > With respect to the database call, it is made in front.js using ajax. See > function doGeocodeAndSearch() & function doSearch(options). I then > substituted the my app's url in function doSearch(options) as shown below: > > g_currentSearchXHR = $.ajax({ > url: 'http://your_app.appspot.com/s/search', //see your app.yaml file > for the call to service.py > type: 'get', > data: searchParameters, > dataType: 'json', > error: function(xhr, textStatus) { > // TODO: parse JSON instead of eval'ing > var responseObj; > eval('responseObj=' + xhr.responseText); > $('#search-error, #list-view-status').text( > 'Internal error: ' + responseObj.error.message); > $('#search-error').css('visibility', 'visible'); > $('#loading').css('visibility', 'hidden'); > }, > success: function(obj) { > g_currentSearchXHR = null; > > $('#loading').css({ visibility: 'hidden' }); > > if (!options.clearResultsImmediately) > clearSearchResults(); > > if (obj.status && obj.status == 'success') { > > for (var i = 0; i < obj.results.length; i++) { > var result = obj.results[i]; > > result.icon = ' > http://your_app.appspot.com/static/images/markers/simple.png'; > if (options.type == 'proximity' && i <= 10) { > result.icon = ' > http://your_app.appspot.com/static/images/markers/' + > String.fromCharCode(65 + i) + '.png'; > } > > .... > > > What that ajax call does is call service.py as defined in your app.yaml > file. Look at service.py to see how the actual call to the database is > defined. > > This worked for me. I hope this helps. Good luck! > > > On Thu, Nov 25, 2010 at 4:03 AM, kualoa1 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thank you. I have entered the correct ket in the index.html ... I did >> not modify templatelib.py. I see it has three keys specified. not >> clear what is going on there. still in the dark! did you make any >> mods to the "downloadable code" or did it start directly for you? >> >> on the database ... where is a call referenced to it? do you have an >> example, however small, that you can share with me so I can try it? I >> would like to eliminate that from getting the app going and then come >> back to develop the full database. are you using a full version? >> (100K records?) >> >> Thank you. >> >> On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 8:28 PM, Malcolm MacKinnon <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > No, I'm not with Google. Yes, I've deployed it to appengine >> successfully. >> > Your problem may have to do with your JSAPI_KEYS you define in >> > templatelib.py. Is schools.htm coded like index.html in the example >> > code? Make sure you've put in your proper key. Failing that, assuming >> > security issue isn't a concern for you, you could put your key directly >> in >> > your index.html file template script. Note that Google does not >> recommend >> > putting your jsapi key directly in you template, so it's better to use >> > templatelib.py. >> > In index.html, you could try this: >> > <script type="text/javascript" >> > src="http://www.google.com/jsapi?key=your_key";></script> >> > Again, it's best for security reasons to use templatelib.py for your >> key. >> > Good Luck! >> > >> > On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 11:02 AM, kualoa1 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> Thank you. >> >> >> >> 1) Since there was no mention of recreating the geocoded database, I >> >> assumed that it was somehow linked; it clearly already exists. Can >> >> Google staff confirm ... the database has to be re-created? (Malcolm, >> >> maybe you are with Google; not clear. :) ) My brief look suggests >> >> this might be a considerable task? what are the possibilities of >> >> moving the geocoded database to the source files download section? >> >> >> >> -- failing that, does anyone have a small ready to use sample? >> >> >> >> 2) But maybe the database availability is not the entire issue ... in >> >> looking at the downloadable files, I note that many have relative file >> >> coding to '/p/...' and '/hosting ...' folders. Is there code that >> >> directs this to the correct URL, already embedded in the downloadable >> >> PubSchools files? ... or do all such references need to be re-built? >> >> >> >> Malcolm, have you gone thru the steps to migrate these files and get >> >> PubSchools into operation on an independent server? I could really >> >> use the help from someone who has done that. >> >> >> >> I really appreciate your help. >> >> >> >> Warren >> >> >> >> On Nov 24, 1:45 pm, Malcolm MacKinnon <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Have you geocoded your school addresses in the appengine data store? >> You >> >> > need to do this first, and here's a good tool to >> >> > use:http://code.google.com/p/geopy/< >> http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://code.google.com/p/geopy/&usg=...> >> >> > >> >> > Read the GettingStarted section. >> >> > >> >> > Using the above tool, you can write a python script to put your lat, >> lng >> >> > values in the datastore . Read this, and it will show you how. >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > http://pypi.python.org/pypi/geomodel< >> http://www.google.com/url?sa=D&q=http://pypi.python.org/pypi/geomodel...> >> >> > >> >> > I assume your geomodel looks like this: >> >> > >> >> > class PublicSchool(GeoModel): >> >> > """A location-aware model for public school entities. >> >> > >> >> > """ >> >> > school_id = db.StringProperty() >> >> > name = db.StringProperty() >> >> > address = db.StringProperty() >> >> > city = db.StringProperty() >> >> > state = db.StringProperty() >> >> > zip_code = db.IntegerProperty() >> >> > enrollment = db.IntegerProperty() >> >> > phone_number = db.StringProperty() >> >> > locale_code = db.IntegerProperty() >> >> > school_type = db.IntegerProperty() >> >> > school_level = db.IntegerProperty() >> >> > grades_taught = db.ListProperty(int) >> >> > >> >> > Geocoding the address and putting the values in the datastore will >> add >> >> > two >> >> > fields to the GeoModel above, >> >> > >> >> > 1) location >> >> > 2) location_geocells >> >> > >> >> > Then, if you query a particular location, like Los Angeles, and you >> have >> >> > put >> >> > public schools with a Los Angeles address in the appengine datastore, >> >> > the >> >> > markers should appear on your map. >> >> > >> >> > I hope this helps. >> >> > >> >> > On Wed, Nov 24, 2010 at 8:47 AM, kualoa1 <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > > I hope that someone can help me with some basics on getting the >> >> > > pubschools app running on my server. >> >> > >> >> > > 1) I have copied all files as described here >> >> > > >> http://code.google.com/p/geomodel/source/browse/trunk/demos/pubschools >> >> > > to a folder pubschools on my server taking care to get folder >> correct. >> >> > >> >> > > 2) I modified the page displayed whenhttp:// >> geomodel-demo.appspot.com/ >> >> > > opens to include my API key and saved the file as schools.htm. >> >> > >> >> > > 3) I now point the browser to schools.htm and see only text. >> >> > >> >> > > I am missing something. but what? any help greatly appreciated. >> >> > >> >> > > -- >> >> > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> >> > > Groups >> >> > > "Google App Engine" group. >> >> > > To post to this group, send email to >> >> > > [email protected]. >> >> > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> > > >> >> > > [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> >> <google-appengine%[email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> >> > >> >> > > . >> >> > > For more options, visit this group at >> >> > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> >> "Google App Engine" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> . >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> >> . >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "Google App Engine" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> >> . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >> > >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Google App Engine" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google App Engine" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-appengine%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-appengine?hl=en. > -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://creator.ifreetools.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google App Engine" group. 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