On Apr 18, 7:01 am, Andrew Leach <[email protected]> wrote:
>>On Apr 18, 2:14 pm, joediddley <[email protected]> wrote: >>i've previously stated reasonably why i'm asking the question and provided >>the needed information. > >Actually, you haven't. As the coordinates are needed to create a >static map image in the first place, you don't need to deconstruct the >image url to get the coordinates back. That's why the responses have >been less than helpful: you're going about it the wrong way. Unless >you really are simply scraping someone else's page, of course. FYI - I did. Coordinates are not needed to construct them map, as in the example provided, the URL http://maps.google.com/maps?output=html&q=heathrow+airport,+london,+UK is a local search, there are no coordinates needed to generate the static map. And it works great, and fast, as it was designed. >>You could just have searched the group. I found >>http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API/msg/5689fdcc00d6c12a >>after a few minutes. I haven't tested it to see if the method still >>works, but even if it doesn't it might give you a pointer or two. >> >>I look forward to my hamburgers... I had tried a number of searches before posting, but hadn't seen this. You're right, that is a helpful start, i'll see what I can do with that. Thanks much. Hamburgers on the way..! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
