Thanks Ross K. Well it looks like it is going to have to be web-based. We were trying to use as much of what the client already has as possible but never mind.
I agree with the "as the crow flys" theory but unfortunately the client is adamant that it must be by route. If it was "as the crow flys" I wouldn't need to use Google Maps at all as the software I have already written returns the Long/Lat and I could use that to do simple calculations and find the 3 closest. Not that it ultimately worries me (code is code) but their chequebook might not be happy! Manda On May 8, 7:10 pm, Rossko <[email protected]> wrote: > > The issue is that the current software does not provide a function to > > identify the closest service location by road using this Long/Lat > > information. It appears that we could use Google Maps to do this by > > supplying it the Long/Lat's that the current software obtains but is > > it legal to use Google Maps to do this? It is not anticipated that the > > client would exceed the transaction limits but are there any other > > restricitions? Can Google return the distance ONLY to the desktop > > application without having to display the Google Map? > > The terms are very clear that data obtained from GM services is for > use on their maps. > Never mind the terms, you have a practical blocker. Directions is > only available from javascript running in a browser. > > Depending what they're doing, they might be overcomplicating the > requirement. If the 'service points' are widely distributed, the > nearest straight-line is likely to be the nearest by road too, or not > much different. If they want to choose form the "nearest five" then > straight-line will almost certainly do the job. Again depending on > the real need, the nearest by road isn't always the most desirable - > the customer may travel to someplace anyway and have a preference for > the 3rd nearest on that basis - so a choice might be in order. > > cheers, Ross K --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
