In response to "Keyless Access No Longer Supported by Google Maps" posted in announcements

[preston2]

The post stated "On June 22, 2016, Google announced that the Google Maps API no longer supports keyless access".

While this may be the case if you are still trying to use the browser that Alpha calls internally using any methods that use the Google Maps API , it is not the case with calling google maps in a browser yourself.

This has been working for me since IE 11 came out. I hate IE anyway.

'Date Created: 30-Mar-2016 11:47:14 AM
'Last Updated: 30-Mar-2016 11:47:14 AM
'Created By  : ShopCal
'Updated By  : ShopCal
dim url_var as c = "https://www.google.com/maps/place/"
if customers->SHIP_ADDRESS_1 > "" then
url_var = url_var+alltrim(customers->SHIP_ADDRESS_1)

if customers->SHIP_ADDRESS_2 > "" then
   url_var = url_var+"+"+alltrim(customers->SHIP_ADDRESS_2)
 end if

if customers->SHIP_CITY > "" then
url_var = url_var+"+"+alltrim(customers->SHIP_CITY)
end if

if customers->SHIP_STATE_REGION > "" then
url_var = url_var+"+"+alltrim(customers->SHIP_STATE_REGION)
end if

if customers->SHIP_POSTAL_CODE > "" then
url_var = url_var+"+"+alltrim(customers->SHIP_POSTAL_CODE)
end if

end if

sys_open(URL_var)

For a list of example url calls see https://gearside.com/easily-link-to-...w-google-maps/

[Beta Spark]

The post stated "On June 22, 2016, Google announced that the Google Maps API no longer supports keyless access".

While this may be the case if you are still trying to use the browser that Alpha calls internally using any methods that use the Google Maps API , it is not the case with calling google maps in a browser yourself.

This has been working for me since IE 11 came out. I hate IE anyway.

'Date Created: 30-Mar-2016 11:47:14 AM
'Last Updated: 30-Mar-2016 11:47:14 AM
'Created By  : ShopCal
'Updated By  : ShopCal
dim url_var as c = "https://www.google.com/maps/place/"
if customers->SHIP_ADDRESS_1 > "" then
url_var = url_var+alltrim(customers->SHIP_ADDRESS_1)

if customers->SHIP_ADDRESS_2 > "" then
   url_var = url_var+"+"+alltrim(customers->SHIP_ADDRESS_2)
 end if

if customers->SHIP_CITY > "" then
url_var = url_var+"+"+alltrim(customers->SHIP_CITY)
end if

if customers->SHIP_STATE_REGION > "" then
url_var = url_var+"+"+alltrim(customers->SHIP_STATE_REGION)
end if

if customers->SHIP_POSTAL_CODE > "" then
url_var = url_var+"+"+alltrim(customers->SHIP_POSTAL_CODE)
end if

end if

sys_open(URL_var)

For a list of example url calls see https://gearside.com/easily-link-to-...w-google-maps/

Google Places is not one of the map APIs that now require a key, so your example will continue to work without an API key. If you want to use any of the other map APIs to do things such as display static maps, geocode addresses, or provide maps in your iOS or Android applications, you'll need an API key.

Refer to this post from Google for additional information: https://developers.google.com/maps/p...an-2016-update

Thanks

[preston2]

Google Places is not one of the map APIs that now require a key, so your example will continue to work without an API key. If you want to use any of the other map APIs to do things such as display static maps, geocode addresses, or provide maps in your iOS or Android applications, you'll need an API key.

Refer to this post from Google for additional information: https://developers.google.com/maps/p...an-2016-update

Thanks

True but for desktop there is no need to use google api and the fact that Alpha only calls up Explorer makes it very undesirable to do from within Alpha anyway. I used to use the method as in the AlphaSports example but as IE changed and Google changed it became a very undesirable way to do it.

My way just opens up google maps in your default browser and can just show the location or even give driving instructions so there is no need to ever do this internally within Alpha.

At least for me and my customers.

The reason I even posted this is because the post in the announcements made it sound like you HAD to use a Google api. Which you don't.

[Ronald Anusiewicz]

Preston, thanks. Your code is what I needed.

[MoGrace]

You can also create a desktop form with a supercontrol or an xdialog to display a map in the IE ActiveX if you use the Bing map which is still using http:// and not https://

Basic url string: http://www.bing.com/mapspreview?<address>

From/To Directions: http://www.bing.com/mapspreview?rtp=adr.<from address>~adr.<to address>

You will have to replace all spaces with the %20 tag

MapSearch06302016.txt

[preston2]

Preston, thanks. Your code is what I needed.

Glad it helped.