V3 has an Elevation Service, which is implemented using JSONP with a callback parameter. Have a look with Firebug to see how it works. But I guess from now on all new Maps API features like the Elevation Service will only be implemented in V3, not V2.
On May 8, 4:33 am, John Maurer <[email protected]> wrote: > On May 7, 12:37 am, Andrew Leach <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > William explains how to use pure JSON data in this > > post:http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api/msg/590ca0696069f3b4 > > Thanks, Andrew, but this pertains only to JSON, not JSONP, nor does it > address the Elevation Service. William's explanation uses GDownloadUrl > for retrieving JSON from his own server. To retrieve JSON from another/ > remote server, that server needs to have enabled JSONP (JSON with > Padding), which allows the client to specify a callback function for > handling the results. GDownloadUrl will not work with remote requests, > like calling Google's Elevation Service. > > Anybody else have an idea? > > -- > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en. -- 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.
