Google Maps & Related

[iCAB]

Hi All

Looking for the code to show and embed Google maps on a form with following functionality:
1. User can type an address; while typing, a drop down will get displayed showing possible matches ( same if you are typing an address on Google maps ); after an address is selected show address on map
2. a second control similar to the first one. After the user completes the typing, I want to show the route between the 2 addresses and get the distance between the 2 locations
3. an option to view nearby places ( and display in a list )
4. option to search by category for nearby places.

Please give me reasonable estimate, so we can initiate talks

Thanks

 

[Beja]

If you searched the forum enough then you wouldn't need to pay a penny. many examples are out there to just do that job.

 

[iCAB]

If you searched the forum enough then you wouldn't need to pay a penny. many examples are out there to just do that job.

Thanks for your reply. but I wasn't able to find anything that shows how to to do the address auto lookup drop down part
The rest I can do.

Do you know of any examples.

Thanks again

 

[NJDude]

You can use a WebView for that, for example:

Dim web As WebView

web.Initialize("")

Activity.AddView(web, 0dip, 0dip, 100%x, 100%y)

web.LoadUrl("https://www.google.com/maps")

That's the simplest way to do it.

 

[iCAB]

You can use a WebView for that, for example:

Dim web As WebView

web.Initialize("")

Activity.AddView(web, 0dip, 0dip, 100%x, 100%y)

web.LoadUrl("https://www.google.com/maps")

That's the simplest way to do it.

Thanks a lot for your reply. May be I am not being very clear.
I am not trying to a load a web page , but instead I just need an "Address control" that works with google maps somehow exactly similar to the address control you use google maps.

 

[Beja]

I just need an "Address control" that works with google maps somehow exactly similar to the address control you use google maps.

Do you want to type a URL into a text edit box and then the website comes up?

 

[iCAB]

No URL, I just want to type the address.

To see exactly what I am looking for.
go to : https://www.google.ca/maps/preview and start typing an address in the text box and watch the dropdowm that shows up.
I want to add to a regular form ( not a web view ), a control that does exactly that..

Thanks again

 

[Beja]

May be I understand what you are saying.. but I can only give you some hits to research.
Try to find out if Gmaps APIs accept SQL statements such as "Like"
I am sure they do for themselves because it is obvious in their search box, but releasing this functionality
I don't know.. go ahead and do some search.

Good luck!

 

[iCAB]

Thanks for the suggestion.