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

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

    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.

    Code:
    '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/

    #2
    Re: In response to "Keyless Access No Longer Supported by Google Maps" posted in announcements

    Originally posted by preston2 View Post
    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.

    Code:
    '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
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      #3
      Re: In response to "Keyless Access No Longer Supported by Google Maps" posted in announcements

      Originally posted by Beta Spark View Post
      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.

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        #4
        Re: In response to "Keyless Access No Longer Supported by Google Maps" posted in announcements

        Preston, thanks. Your code is what I needed.
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        Ron Anusiewicz

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          #5
          Re: In response to "Keyless Access No Longer Supported by Google Maps" posted in announcements

          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
          Last edited by MoGrace; 06-30-2016, 12:46 PM.
          Robin

          Discernment is not needed in things that differ, but in those things that appear to be the same. - Miles Sanford

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            #6
            Re: In response to &quot;Keyless Access No Longer Supported by Google Maps&quot; posted in announcements

            Originally posted by Ronald Anusiewicz View Post
            Preston, thanks. Your code is what I needed.
            Glad it helped.

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