Thanks, The URL examples are simple to find: http://maps.google.com/maps?output=html&q=heathrow+airport%2C+london%2C+UK Give it a click. Its a handy local search. But in this particular case there is no signed decimal lat/lng anywhere on the page.
I think the interesting question (if I were a map junkie) is that latitude_e6=51472608, longitude_e6=4294519238 are probably not much to crack, but not signed coordinates. They appear (at least in this example), to literally be the coordinates but with the signs and the decimals removed. (The real coordinates for Heathrow airport are lat: 51.472608, lng: -0.4294519238.) The intriguing thing is how to know where the decimal goes and where the signs go. For example, lat:51.472608, lng: +0.4294519238 is also a real world coordinate, but not Heathrow airport. (In 2nd case I flipped the sign.) The full URL to the image of Heathrow, which Google can clearly deal with is http://maps.google.com/mapdata?Point=b&Point.latitude_e6=51472608&Point.longitude_e6=4294519238&Point.iconid=51&Point=e&latitude_e6=51472608&longitude_e6=4294519238&zm=1200&w=600&h=400&cc=&min_priority=1 >From a mappers standpoint the e6 I think is significant too - having something to do with polysomethings or max zoom, but I didn't think had anything to do with the coordindates. I don't know what the Point=b and Point=e params mean, maybe they hold the key. Overall, I just can't seem to figure out what formula determines how to take those parameters and turn it into a center point like Google does. Unless someone happens by this thread who knows exactly what i'm talking about, don't worry - i'm not meaning to beat a dead horse with the folks here that have graciously spent the time to reply to me. Thanks again and if anyone knows the answer on how to read and submit those kinds of URLs, I'd welcome your post. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
