googleDirections - To Here - plugin |
| Written by kksou | ||||||
| Monday, 01 June 2009 | ||||||
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This plugin is an extension of the googleDirections plugin. You specify a designated place to be the destination, and let the user enter the adddress he or she is coming from. Google will then provide the driving or walking directions from the user-specified address to your designated place. The Google API KeyThe plugin makes use of the Google Maps API provided by Google. As such, please make sure you have the Google Maps API. If you don't have the key, you can sign up for free here. Latest Version v1.0.3 (for Joomla 1.0) and v1.5.3 (for Joomla 1.5) Fixed the bug: "Notice: Undefined variable: map_id in /var/www/html/rcl122/plugins/content/googleDirections_tohere/googleDirections_tohere.lib.php on line 126". Thanks to Rockiesrider for highlighting this. Geocoding your addressThis plugin requires that you input your designated place in geographic coordinates (i.e. the latitude and longitude). If you do not know the latitude and longitude of your designated place, you can them find out here: Free Geocoder v2.0 by kksou. googleMaps PluginThis plugin is for showing directions using Google Maps API. If you just need a simple map (without any driving directions), you can use the googleMaps plugin. googleDirections PluginThis plugin has the destination fixed at your designated place. If you want to be able to specify both the starting point and destination as variables, please use the googleDirections plugin. DemoBelow you can see a live demo of the plugin. The destination is Google Inc. in Mountain View, California. Enter some address in US, and let Google shows you how to get there.
How to use
{googleDir_tohere width=400 height=360
home_label="Google Inc."
home_lat=37.4219720, home_long=-122.0841430}
{googleDir_tohere width=400 height=360
DownloadBe a SponsorIf you find this plugin useful, Secure Payments by PayPal. Thanks to Chaminda and Marc for sharing and highlighting this. History
This is in response to Chris's request to allow multiple lines for the home label. For new lines, please use ~ (similar to that of the googleMaps plugin). Please refer to here for details. Fixed the bug: <br /> appears in destination. Thanks to Rentawebguy for highlighting this. Also allows the user to specify a default country. This is in response to Chriscundy's request. You can view a sample here. User reviews There are no user reviews yet. Note: You have to be a registered member to leave a comment. Free registration here. |
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