On Apr 1, 10:24 am, Rob Fisher <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, I'm wondering if the freely available google maps api would allow me to > create a form that: > > User enters the city in a field > User enters street in a field (not specific address) > User types in the business name in a field > > When they search if it is registered with google it will display the full > business name/location on map?
No. The Maps API's geocoder doesn't know about businesses. It knows about addresses. The Places API might know about businesses, but it seems it's difficult to get access to that at the moment. > or > > User enters city in a field > User enters street in a field (no specific address) > Google can display this on the map Yes. And a specific postal address will get reasonably accurate results too, rather than just indicate the street. In the UK particularly, postcodes can narrow things down to a few yards in built- up areas. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API V2" 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.
