Questions tagged [google-maps]
Google Maps is a desktop and mobile web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, offering satellite imagery, street maps, and Street View perspectives. Also supported are maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API, and a locator for urban businesses and other organizations in numerous countries around the world.
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Google Maps JS API v3 - Simple Multiple Marker Example
Fairly new to the Google Maps Api. I've got an array of data that I want to cycle through and plot on a map. Seems fairly simple, but all the multi-marker tutorials I have found are quite complex.
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Selecting last element in JavaScript array [duplicate]
I'm making an application that updates a user's location and path in real time and displays this on a Google Map. I have functionality that allows multiple users to be tracked at the same time using ...
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How to disable mouse scroll wheel scaling with Google Maps API
I am using Google Maps API (v3) to draw a few maps on a page. One thing I'd like to do is disable zooming when you scroll the mouse wheel over the map, but I'm unsure how.
I have disabled the ...
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How to get the SHA-1 fingerprint certificate in Android Studio for debug mode?
I have shifted myself from Eclipse to Android Studio. Now I am trying to work on my Map app. So I need my SHA-1 fingerprint certificate number.
When I was using Eclipse it was right under Windows -> ...
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SHA-1 fingerprint of keystore certificate
Is the method for getting a SHA-1 fingerprint the same as the method of getting the a fingerprint? Previously, I was running this command:
It's not clear to me if the result I'm getting is the SHA-1 ...
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Google Maps API v3: How to remove all markers?
In Google Maps API v2, if I wanted to remove all the map markers, I could simply do:
map.clearOverlays();
How do I do this in Google Maps API v3?
Looking at the Reference API, it's unclear to me.
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Launching Google Maps Directions via an intent on Android
My app needs to show Google Maps directions from A to B, but I don't want to put the Google Maps into my application - instead, I want to launch it using an Intent. Is this possible? If yes, how?
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Google Maps & JavaFX: Display marker on the map after clicking JavaFX button
I have been trying to display a marker on the map when I click on a Button of my JavaFX application. So what happens is when I click on that button, I write the position in a JSON file, this file will ...
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java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError:failed resolution of :Lorg/apache/http/ProtocolVersion
I'm encountering this error when I use Android Studio to build my app. The APK is compiled, but when I attempt to run the app on Android P emulator, it will crash and throw the following error. Please ...
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LogCat message: The Google Play services resources were not found. Check your project configuration to ensure that the resources are included
I have an application that uses the Google Maps Android v2 API. I've added the google-play-services_lib library project to my workspace and added a reference to it from my application project, ...
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How to convert an address into a Google Maps Link (NOT MAP)
After looking (Googling) on the web for a while, I can find nothing that takes an address like:
1200 Pennsylvania Ave SE,
Washington, District of Columbia, 20003
and converts it into a clickable ...
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Google Map API v3 — set bounds and center
I've recently switched to Google Maps API V3. I'm working of a simple example which plots markers from an array, however I do not know how to center and zoom automatically with respect to the markers. ...
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Android map v2 zoom to show all the markers
I have 10 markers in the GoogleMap. I want to zoom in as much as possible and keep all markers in view? In the earlier version this can be achieved from zoomToSpan() but in v2 I have no idea how about ...
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How can I check whether Google Maps is fully loaded?
I’m embedding Google Maps into my web site. Once Google Maps is loaded, I need to kick off a few JavaScript processes.
Is there a way to auto-detect when Google Maps has fully loaded, including tile ...
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This API project is not authorized to use this API. Please ensure that this API is activated in the APIs Console
I have a latitude, and longitude : "-27.0000,133.0000". I want produce a map base on that.
I've tried go to this link
https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?latlng=-27.0000,133.0000&...
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Auto-center map with multiple markers in Google Maps API v3
This is what I use to display a map with 3 pins/markers:
<script>
function initialize() {
var locations = [
['DESCRIPTION', 41.926979, 12.517385, 3],
['DESCRIPTION', 41.914873,...
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How do I link to Google Maps with a particular longitude and latitude?
I have a small application that gives the current location: longitude and latitude.
Now I have to browse to google maps with the longitude and latitude.
Please suggest how I can do this.
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How to get complete address from latitude and longitude?
I want to get following values from Latitude and Longitude in android
Street Address
City / State
Zip
Complete Address
How to achieve this?
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Android Google maps java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: Failed resolution of: Lorg/apache/http/ProtocolVersion
I am using Google maps Android SDK 11.6.2(Also tried 15.0.1),but I get following crash before map shows. Already checked API key in manifest,it is available, but still this issue occurs. I am having ...
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Google Maps API v3: Can I setZoom after fitBounds?
I have a set of points I want to plot on an embedded Google Map (API v3). I'd like the bounds to accommodate all points unless the zoom level is too low (i.e., zoomed out too much). My approach has ...
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Disable mouse scroll wheel zoom on embedded Google Maps
I am working on a WordPress site where the authors usually embed Google Maps using iFrames in most posts.
Is there a way to disable the zoom via mouse scroll wheel on all of them using Javascript?
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Google Maps Android API v2 - Interactive InfoWindow (like in original android google maps)
I am trying to a make custom InfoWindow after a click on a marker with the new Google Maps API v2. I want it to look like in the original maps application by Google. Like this:
When I have ...
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How can I change the color of a Google Maps marker?
I'm using the Google Maps API to build a map full of markers, but I want one marker to stand out from the others. The simplest thing to do, I think, would be to change the color of the marker to blue, ...
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Google Maps zoom control is messed up
I use the Google Maps API (v.3) to show a map with a couple of markers. I recently noticed that the control used to zoom the map is messed up (it wasn't always like this). I have no idea what the ...
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OpenLayers vs Google Maps? [closed]
I have used Google Maps a couple of times, but what wondering about OpenLayers.
Before starting any kind of coding, here are a couple of questions that come to my mind,
Why would I use OpenLayers ...
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Google Maps shows “For development purposes only”
Google Maps show the message "For development purposes only" when I try to show it in my webpage:
How could I make this message go away?
My code is like that:
<script src="https://maps....
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JSON to pandas DataFrame
What I am trying to do is extract elevation data from a google maps API along a path specified by latitude and longitude coordinates as follows:
from urllib2 import Request, urlopen
import json
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Preferred order of writing latitude & longitude tuples in GIS services
When dealing with GIS source code you often need to write latitude and longitude coordinate tuples.
E.g. in Google Maps links (123, 456):
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=214518704716144912556....
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What parameters should I use in a Google Maps URL to go to a lat-lon?
I would like to produce a url for Google Maps that goes to a specific latitude and longitude. Now, I generate a url such as this:
http://maps.google.com/maps?z=11&t=k&q=58 41.881N 152 31.324W
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Resize Google Maps marker icon image
When I load an image into the icon property of a marker it displays with its original size, which is a lot bigger than it should be.
I want to resize to the standard to a smaller size. What is the ...
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Google Maps API - Get Coordinates of address
I would like to convert addresses into long/lat.
Is there any way to do this without using JavaScript? Because in my case there is no need to display anything since the conversion is in the ...
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Twitter Bootstrap CSS affecting Google Maps
I'm using Twitter Bootstrap, and have a Google map.
Images on the map, such as marker are being skewed by the CSS in Bootstrap.
In the Bootstrap CSS there is:
img {
border: 0 none;
height: ...
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How to open standard Google Map application from my application?
Once user presses button in my application, I would like to open standard Google Map application and to show particular location. How can I do it? (without using com.google.android.maps.MapView)
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Google Maps V3 - How to calculate the zoom level for a given bounds
I'm looking for a way to calculate the zoom level for a given bounds using the Google Maps V3 API, similar to getBoundsZoomLevel() in the V2 API.
Here is what I want to do:
// These are exact bounds ...
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How to put Google Maps V2 on a Fragment using ViewPager
I am trying to do a tab layout same in Play Store. I got to display the tab layout using a fragments and viewpager from androidhive. However, I can't implement google maps v2 on it. I searched the ...
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ERROR: Google Maps API error: MissingKeyMapError
The following JavaScript error suddenly appeared:
Google Maps API error: Google Maps API error: MissingKeyMapError
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Getting “Cannot call a class as a function” in my React Project
I'm trying to add a React map component to my project but run into an error. I'm using Fullstack React's blog post as a reference. I tracked down where the error gets thrown in google_map.js line 83:
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Google Maps API v2: How to make markers clickable?
How to I make the markers in Android Google Maps API v2 become clickable so they will either bring up a menu with options or just start a new activity? I believe I made the markers in my app currently ...
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How to trigger the onclick event of a marker on a Google Maps V3?
How do I trigger the onclick event of a marker on a Google Maps from outside the map?
I use version 3 of the API. I've seen many tutorials for version 2, but can't find this for version 3.
I have a ...
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Google Maps JavaScript API RefererNotAllowedMapError
We're trying to develop an geoplacement app for one of our clients, and we want first to test it in out own domain.
We have signed for Google Maps JavaScript API, and we have a valid browser key and ...
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How to get city name from latitude and longitude coordinates in Google Maps?
How might I obtain the city name in Google Maps if I have latitude and longitude coordinates of a town or area?
I tried using the latitude, longitude and I got country but I don't know how to get ...
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Remove a marker from a GoogleMap
In the new Google Maps API for Android, we can add a marker, but there is no way to (easily) remove one.
My solution is to keep the markers in a map and redraw the map when I want to remove a marker, ...
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how to deal with google map inside of a hidden div (Updated picture)
i have a page and a google map is inside a hidden div at first. I then show the div after i click a link but only the top left of the map shows up.
i tried having this code run after the click:
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Center Google Maps (V3) on browser resize (responsive)
I have a Google Maps (V3) in my page at 100% page width with one marker in the middle. When I resize my browser window's width I would like the map to stay centered (responsive). Now the map just ...
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Google Maps v2 - set both my location and zoom in
My question is, does anyone know how to set google maps up, to open up both my location and in a zoomed-in view?
Currently, the main view opens up to Africa, all the way zoomed out.
And so I have ...
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ApiNotActivatedMapError for simple html page using google-places-api
I'm trying to create a simple html page (I'd later like to add an autocomplete input there) that include google-places-api.
I have an api-key (which is enabled) but I still get an error message.
Here ...
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Google Map API V3: How to add Custom data to markers
Is there a way I can add some custom information to my markers for later use. There are ways to have an info-window and a title, but what If I want to associate the marker with other information.
I ...
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Drawing a line/path on Google Maps
I've been busy for a long time finding out how to draw a line between two (GPS) points on the map in HelloMapView but with no luck.
Could anyone please tell me how to do so.
Suppose I use the ...
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Google maps API V3 - multiple markers on exact same spot
Bit stuck on this one. I am retrieving a list of geo coords via JSON and popping them onto a google map. All is working well except in the instance when I have two or more markers on the exact same ...
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Styling Google Maps InfoWindow
I've been attempting to style my Google Maps InfoWindow, but the documentation is very limited on this topic. How do you style an InfoWindow?
