Re: Google has disabled Maps API ?

[Ray]

Was there any resolution or response to this issue. I have just started receiving this same announcement and an attempt to open the web page in the dialogue comes up with a 404 error. I am getting this result on both a laptop PC and an Android appliance. Thanks in advance. Ray.

On Friday, January 18, 2013 1:21:21 PM UTC+11, Allan Jeal wrote:

Several times today whilst I have been editing my web site and viewing it in IE9, this message has been displayed:-

 

"Google has disabled use of the Maps API for this application. See the terms of Service for more information;"

 

I have just moved my site to a new server, but I doubt that has anything to do with this problem.

 

The page that includes the embedded code is:-

http://www.allan-connie.com/Winter2013/Winter2013_Index.htm

 

I have added a Google form to the page but I cannot see what that has got to do with Maps?

 

Can anybody tell me what I've done wrong,  or what I have ignored. I tried to read and understand the Google stuff at:-

http://www.google.co.uk/intl/en-AU_US/help/terms_maps.html

 

but .. hell ... whats it all trying to say?

Allan

 

  

[Lynn W Deffenbaugh (Mr)]

Ditto here as well as another user:



Lynn (D) - KJ4ERJ - Author of APRSISCE for Windows Mobile and Win32

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[Steve Daniels]

Working OK for me in Blighty, so either I am lucky or it was a glitch

 

Steve Daniels

Amateur Radio Callsign G6UIM

Torbay Freecycle  Owner

http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/torbay_freecycle

APRSISCE/32 Beta tester and WIKI editor http://aprsisce.wikidot.com

 

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[vk4un]

Getting the same message here as well, looks like Google have stopped APRS.FI from using their maps??

[Ray Sedgman]

Hessu, do you have any input on this issue. Thanks, Ray

[Tom Hayward]

On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 4:07 PM, Ray Sedgman <ray.s...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hessu, do you have any input on this issue. Thanks, Ray

This was Hessu's last comment on the issue:

On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 11:53 AM, Heikki Hannikainen <he...@hes.iki.fi> wrote:
> On Wed, 7 Mar 2012, Haydn Lyall wrote:
>
>> HI Just seen these posts, Do you still need SAR teams to write in about
>> there use?
>
>
> Thanks to you, and everyone who already wrote. It's been sorted already -
> Google has promised aprs.fi a larger free quota to support the volunteer
> activities of the ham community.
>
> - Hessu

[Ray Sedgman]

Yes, thanks for that, but that was 11 months back. Seems the problem is still there. Anything more current? Ray

[Joe]

Working fine in Reno, Nevada! (With Google Chrome)

 

Still won't load anything in I.E. 8.  Just says LOADING, ad infinitum.

 

Joe - WA6RKN-7 or 9

[Ray Sedgman]

I decided to try it on my copy of Google Chrome, but before trying Chrome it I re-tried it on IE and Android to confirm the fault was still apparent, only to find it is now working correctly. Must have been a glitch which was promptly dealt with.  Thanks to whoever. Ray

 

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From: apr...@googlegroups.com [mailto:apr...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Joe
Sent: Wednesday, 13 February 2013 11:38 AM
To: apr...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [aprsfi] Re: Google has disabled Maps API ?

 

Working fine in Reno, Nevada! (With Google Chrome)

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[Ronald Collins]

Working ok for me to, just logged into it from my phone no problem.

On Feb 12, 2013 6:02 PM, "Steve Daniels" <st...@daniels270.eclipse.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Working OK for me in Blighty, so either I am lucky or it was a glitch
>
>  
>
> Steve Daniels
>
> Amateur Radio Callsign G6UIM
>
> Torbay Freecycle  Owner
>
> http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/torbay_freecycle
>
> APRSISCE/32 Beta tester and WIKI editor http://aprsisce.wikidot.com
>
>  
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: apr...@googlegroups.com [mailto:apr...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Lynn W Deffenbaugh (Mr)
> Sent: 12 February 2013 22:54
> To: apr...@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: [aprsfi] Re: Google has disabled Maps API ?
>
>  
>
> Ditto here as well as another user:
>
>
>

[Heikki Hannikainen]

> "Google has disabled use of the Maps API for this application.
> See the terms of Service for more information;"

I'm not quite sure what is happening. Here are some facts I've figured out
so far:

1) It happens all over the world, including Finland

2) It happens on all browsers (even iPads), so this time it's not an IE
bug (!!)

3) It has happened for a while, but judging from the burst of reports
yesterday, now it happens more often.

4) Google has, as a matter of fact, not disabled maps API for aprs.fi. For
most users the problem goes away when you RELOAD the map. If they had
disabled the API, it would simply, fully, stop working for good.

5) aprs.fi is nowhere near its usage limits. Google has a nice APIs
console (https://code.google.com/apis/console/) where I can monitor usage
of the aprs.fi API keys, how much of the daily usage quota is used (about
30%! I just checked), and any error messages about improper usage.
For project aprs.fi it currently says "Google Maps API v3: No known
issues". If something went wrong, I suppose it would say there.

So, I'm guessing this is a bug in the maps API, or something in their
limits on usage has changed. I'll try changing a few things (like
downgrading to a an older Maps API version) and see what happens.

- Hessu

[Heikki Hannikainen]

On Wed, 13 Feb 2013, Heikki Hannikainen wrote:

> So, I'm guessing this is a bug in the maps API, or something in their limits
> on usage has changed. I'll try changing a few things (like downgrading to a
> an older Maps API version) and see what happens.

Turns out there's not much to downgrade - I was already using a fixed /
pinned-down API version of 3.8, which has not had any changes since 1 May
2012:

http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/wiki/JavascriptMapsAPIv3Changelog

So, for kicks, I bumped up to 3.10. That might break or fix something
else, we'll see.

- Hessu

[Joe]

While you are checking out the API map issue, have you found anything about
the not loading in I.E.8 yet? (The map and everything comes up but the
screen just says 'LOADING' and never gets farther than that. No data can be
entered)

Joe - WA6RKN

----- Original Message -----
From: "Heikki Hannikainen" <he...@hes.iki.fi>
Subject: Re: [aprsfi] Re: Google has disabled Maps API ?

[Heikki Hannikainen]

On Wed, 13 Feb 2013, Joe wrote:

> While you are checking out the API map issue, have you found anything about
> the not loading in I.E.8 yet? (The map and everything comes up but the
> screen just says 'LOADING' and never gets farther than that. No data can be
> entered)

Nope, it loads fine on my IE8 (stock settings, Win7), I just tried.

Try disabling all plugins / extensions. If that helps, re-enable them one
by one. Especially some ad blocking plugins have blocked aprs.fi's
internal queries before.

If that doesn't help, check Tools => Developer tools => Script => Console
for any error messages.

- Hessu

[Heikki Hannikainen]

Good morning,

If someone still sees the "API disabled" error message after this message,
please reply. Once someone has replied with a "yes", there's no need for a
lot of "me too" messages, I just need to know if it happens or not.

Thanks!

- Hessu, waiting for boarding at EFHK

[G0HWC]

Hi all,

For a temp workaround on my website http://www.truckcam.tv
I have just added a button for visitors to click that gives them a popout
of the aprs.fi site.

Here is the basic code to do this in HTML on my site
Just change the button name start size and the callsign.


<input type="button" name="TruckCam popout tracking"
value="Click here for floating Tracking Map if not displayed below"
onclick="window.open('http://aprs.fi/g0hwc-14','newwindow',
'width=800, height=500 ');" />

I guess its easy stuff but its just a workaround for now

Paul G0HWC

[Paul Young G0HWC]

Hi Allan,

 

if you look on my site http://www.truckcam.tv you will see I have added 2 buttons while the one built into the

site is not working. One is for the APRS.FI popout and the 2nd one uses Google earth tracking in 3D by K6IB

both buttons are just above where the imbedded map should be.

 

Glad someone found the code of use.

 

Paul G0HWC

http://www.g0hwc.com

 

 

From: Allan Jeal

Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2013 2:34 AM

To: apr...@googlegroups.com

Subject: Re: [aprsfi] Re: Google has disabled Maps API ?

 

Paul! - top of the class in my book. You say "easy stuff" but your workaround is a big improvement on what I had before. Mind if I steal that?

[tomcatuk]

I assume this is now fixed as I found I was getting a blank page where the map should be, tried it just a few moments ago and appears to be working again?

[Heikki Hannikainen]

On Sun, 24 Feb 2013, tomcatuk wrote:

> I assume this is now fixed as I found I was getting a blank page where the map should be, tried it just a few moments ago and appears to be working again?

5 days ago I re-enabled it. Not "fixed" as such, as I disabled
embedded maps intentionally.

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/aprsfi/7DFl4sN8egE/CBu_lCxdL74J

- Hessu