Google Maps Location Not Found

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5/11/2009 5:13:26 AM
komplex
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Google Maps Location Not Found

How is it that i can find a location when I go to maps.google.com but when I enter the same query string in mojoPortal, the location cannot be found?

5/11/2009 6:46:57 AM
Joe Audette
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Re: Google Maps Location Not Found

Hi,

The reason is because the google maps web page works differently than the google maps API. For the API to work it must find an exact match, but the google maps page is different, it is like a search engine, if it can't find the exact location it brings back a list of approximate matches. These matches may contain the correct location but they will have the address listed correctly/differently than you entered it in mojoPortal, you can copy the address format from the google maps search result and use that as the location and then it should work.

Its  a good question and it comes up from time to time, so I have added it to the FAQ page. 

Best,

Joe

5/14/2009 4:37:28 AM
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Re: Google Maps Location Not Found

Still not working for me, perhaps, a method to use the KML, or enter latittude and longitude coordinates would help. I dunno...

5/14/2009 4:41:13 AM
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Re: Google Maps Location Not Found

You have not posted steps to produce the problem. 

5/14/2009 8:42:51 AM
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Re: Google Maps Location Not Found

I'm trying to get this location: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=strawberryfields,+st.+mary,+jamaica&sll=18.479609,-76.961975&sspn=0.907816,1.230469&ie=UTF8&latlng=18310203,-76805420,6835933024554912980&ei=nB4MSrW1MYj6NYbIsJMO&cd=6

Into Google Maps from mojoPortal. However I now realise that since the API can't find my location I'll be better off using the embed option, save me some hassle.

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