It's limited my the maximum length allowed for a Url which varies by browser. Searching for it is your best bet - but don't expect to find great information on that topic for some of the obscure mobile browsers.
Also, just because maps.google.com supports a parameter does not mean that the native map application on the device supports that parameter. Chad Killingsworth. On Oct 6, 4:47 am, VGNU Linux <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > Thank you very much Chad, your link help me understood that it can be done > using query string. > > On searching more for parameters require to display map using > hyper link i found > thishttp://maps.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=18539 > which has an example of custom label. > (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=37.771008,+-122.41175+%28You+can+insert... > ). > Following this method developer can send longitude,latitude and query string > with custom label. > As of now it is works good, but is there any explanation about how much > parameters can be supplied to the URL. > I Googled but found no resources which could explain about this. > Can any one help me on how many parameters can be passed to display map ? Is > there any API, reference which I could use. > > Thanks in advance. > VGNU > > On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 4:25 PM, Chad Killingsworth < > > > > > > > > [email protected]> wrote: > > Sure can. Many mobile devices will intercept links to maps.google.com > > and open a native maps application. It sounds like you want to link to > > a specific location, so you would send the recipient a link like: > > >http://maps.google.com/?ll=37.20084,-93.28121 > > > That's the easiest solution. You could also develop your own map using > > the Maps JavaScript API v3 (which is this forum) and link to that, > > however then you would be limiting your self to iOS and Android > > devices. > > > Chad Killingsworth > > > On Oct 5, 2:34 am, VGNU Linux <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Level : Beginner > > > > Hi, > > > I am developing an application for a hand held device which has Telit > > GE865 > > > module chip on board capable of locating itself using GPS. This module > > chip > > > has built-in python interpreter for application programming. My python > > > application gets the longitude and latitude information & sends it to > > some > > > other hand held device using GPRS. > > > > My question here is -: The recipients device receives this info & it > > should > > > automatically open Google map application and display location & > > > information. > > > Is it possible to achieve this behavior > > ? > > > Can someone give me inputs on how this can be achieved ? > > > > Please advice if I have posted this question in the wrong mailing list. > > > > Regards, > > > VGNU > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<google-maps-js-api-v3%2B > > [email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" 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-js-api-v3?hl=en.
