On May 14, 8:23 pm, hrose1234 <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to make a perfect square around a marker, say a block
> wide.
>
> I first do this:
>
>      marker.msg=address;
>      map.addOverlay(marker);
>
> Now, I thought if I could get the lat lng of the marker, I would know
> the center of my square.
>
> Then, I would need an api that I could pass the marker's lat lng and
> it would return a lat and lng say, North West one block.  

Define "block"?  If is is a street intersection, you are out of luck.
If it is a square of a predetermined size, then you don't need an API,
you need math.

> If there is
> such an api out there, I could use this api to get my four points I
> need into GPolygon to create the square around the mark, that is say,
> a block wide.
>
> Would this be the best way to make a perfect square around a mark that
> is always one block wide?
>
> Code examples would help me here. :-)
>
> Thanks,
> -Rose
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