Not a problem thanks! I think the computeDistanceBetween would do fine, I appreciate the pointer. I could get the coords of the moving peer but I am wondering how else I would be able to find the stores nearby.
Btw is the Google Places deprecated or still in use? Thanks again Chris On Jun 30, 9:43 pm, Chris Broadfoot <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah, sorry, not ready yet :( > > It'll be available as a separate library. > > You can use the computeDistanceBetween to find the distance between two > points. So, just sort based on that > distance:http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/reference.h... > > --http://twitter.com/broady > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 2:17 AM, kypriakos <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi Brody, > > > is the Store Locator code ready for release? I am looking for a simple > > way to find out which of an array of coordinates is closest to a > > grocery > > store. Is this obtainable with the current v3 or do I need a 3rd party > > app or a separate lib? > > > Thanks very much in advance > > Demetris > > > On Jun 11, 11:49 am, en4ce <[email protected]> wrote: > > > there is something but it is not released, talk to brody maybe > > > > heres the url:http://code.google.com/p/storelocator/ > > > > On 11 Jun., 05:12, kypriakos <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > For the prototype I am only after a simple scenario where I can query > > > > a number of > > > > cell phones, get their locations, look up for each location where the > > > > closest > > > > grocery store is and then let them know about it. I know each of them > > > > can do this > > > > search but for now I want a single point of management for the phones. > > > > So like > > > > you said, google can help me on this. Down the road I will nee to > > > > build my own > > > > datasource for it. Thanks again Rossko > > > > > On Jun 10, 11:00 am, Rossko <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > You think only if I keep my > > > > > > own db it would possible? > > > > > > It depends what you want in your results and where you are operating > > ; > > > > > if you are trying to show stores that stock your product for example, > > > > > you'll need your own datasource. > > > > > If you want to know the half-dozen nearest coffee shops, that is > > > > > obtainable from Google in most (not all) parts of the world. > > > -- > > 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. -- 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.
