Thanks for that Barry. So is it safe to say that I will be able to use LocalSearch to do a local search without exposing a local search bar? Is anyone aware of any examples that use GLocalResult to extract details from GLocalSearch? Can't seem to find any examples at all... http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxsearch/documentation/reference.html#_class_GlocalSearch Many Thanks again
2009/1/3 Barry Hunter <[email protected]> > > That URL is the geocoder - so it rightly only understands addresses. > > The Local Search API uses a different URL. > > Geocoding and Local searching are two different functions. (but the > local search API can do a certain amount of geocoding) > > 2009/1/3 Henry P <[email protected]>: > > Just one more thing - If I input the following url into my address bar to > > invoke the geocode service to get all > > points for all radisson hotels in the london area, I get a 602 error > code. > > Any ideas? > > > http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?key=mykey!&output=xml&q=radisson,+london,+uk<http://maps.google.com/maps/geo?key=mykey%21&output=xml&q=radisson,+london,+uk> > > > > If I change the above URL to include a single address, it works fine. > > Thanks > > > > 2009/1/3 Henry P <[email protected]> > >> > >> Hi again. Thanks for the reply. > >> This is starting to make some sense now. > >> So to summarize I can write a script that use the Geocode service with > my > >> query string > >> (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=radisson,+london,+uk) > and > >> using the getLocations() Geocode method will return me a JSON object > which I > >> can then use to plot on my google map. > >> Would this work? > >> > >> Do you know of any good examples using Javascript with JSON to retrieve > >> coordinates from the Geocode web service? > >> Thanks again > >> > >> 2009/1/3 Barry Hunter <[email protected]> > >>> > >>> You can use JSON-P directly > >>> http://code.google.com/apis/ajaxsearch/documentation/#fonje > >>> > >>> 2009/1/3 Henry P <[email protected]>: > >>> > Hi Barry, > >>> > Thanks for the reply. > >>> > Im new to this sort of thing so can you elaborate on what you mean > >>> > when you say that one can call the API directly without using Googles > >>> > Javascript functions? > >>> > Thanks again > >>> > > >>> > 2009/1/3 Barry Hunter <[email protected]> > >>> >> > >>> >> Yes you can do that. There is even the option of calling the API > >>> >> directly without using Google's Javacsript functions, so you dont > need > >>> >> any particular front end. > >>> >> > >>> >> 2009/1/3 Henry P <[email protected]>: > >>> >> > Hi Larry. Thanks for the reply! > >>> >> > Just before I go down the avenue for local seach, do you know if > >>> >> > it's > >>> >> > possible to invoke a local search automatically - i.e pass a > >>> >> > search values at load time? ideally I would like to hide that > search > >>> >> > bar > >>> >> > and > >>> >> > create a search pertaining to another variable that is set in > >>> >> > my html page from a paramter. Thanks again :) > >>> >> > > >>> >> > 2009/1/3 [email protected] <[email protected]> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> On Jan 3, 11:51 am, "Henry P" <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> >> >> > Just to update my problem, > >>> >> >> > If I go to google maps and enter "radisson, london, uk" as a > >>> >> >> > query > >>> >> >> > string > >>> >> >> > and I can view all the marked > >>> >> >> > radisson hotels in london. When I click on *link*, I can see > the > >>> >> >> > following > >>> >> >> > query * > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=radisson,+london,+uk... > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > *Is there anyway that I can generate this query string if I > form > >>> >> >> > a > >>> >> >> > search > >>> >> >> > string like "*radisson, london, uk*" in my javascript with > google > >>> >> >> > maps > >>> >> >> > api? > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> I think you are looking for the Local Search API: > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/services.html#Local_Search > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/examples/control-localsearch.html > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> -- Larry > >>> >> >> > >>> >> >> > I want to take the resulting markers and then plot them on my > own > >>> >> >> > google > >>> >> >> > map... > >>> >> >> > Thank you very much > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > 2009/1/3 [email protected] <[email protected]> > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > Hi there. > >>> >> >> > > I'm not interested in marking my own marker points using the > >>> >> >> > > map > >>> >> >> > > overlay function, > >>> >> >> > > I wish to write some javascript that will retrieve some > markers > >>> >> >> > > from > >>> >> >> > > google maps. > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > I.e. if I go to to google maps and enter an address and see > the > >>> >> >> > > markers, I wish to have this on my web page, but I want to do > >>> >> >> > > this > >>> >> >> > > via > >>> >> >> > > a javascript - make the call to google maps with an address > >>> >> >> > > such as > >>> >> >> > > "Heathrow, London, UK" or "Royal Mail, London, UK". > >>> >> >> > > Can someone point we to an example? Im not too well up on the > >>> >> >> > > lingo! > >>> >> >> > > >>> >> >> > > Thank you very much > >>> >> >> > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > > > >>> >> > > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> -- > >>> >> Barry > >>> >> > >>> >> - www.nearby.org.uk - www.geograph.org.uk - > >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Barry > >>> > >>> - www.nearby.org.uk - www.geograph.org.uk - > >>> > >>> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Barry > > - www.nearby.org.uk - www.geograph.org.uk - > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
