Google Maps API

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Kenneth

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Mar 11, 2022, 2:30:12 PM3/11/22

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Hello,

has anybody used Google Maps after 2018, looks like you need an api key to use the geocode function. Geocode doesn't seam to be updated for this?

Kenneth

Rob Paire

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Mar 16, 2022, 5:55:30 PM3/16/22

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Hi Kenneth,

I used to use Google, but switched to Mapquest for this kind of thing. Below is a bit of code I hope you find useful. You still need an API key but its easy to obtain, and there is no charge for light usage.

async function mapquest(){
//This function is used to calculate Travel Time & Miles to Jobsite
//https://developer.mapquest.com/forum/i-only-need-miles
//There is an info.statusCode and info.messages node that will give details about any known failure.

{{#Embedded Python}}
{{if cust_addr_rec.CITY and cust_addr_rec.STATE:}}
let url = 'https://www.mapquestapi.com/directions/v2/routematrix?json={"locations":["Richfield, PA","{{=cust_addr_rec.CITY}}, {{=cust_addr_rec.STATE}}"]}&outFormat=json&key='enter-your-api-key-here';
let obj = null;
try {
obj = await (await fetch(url)).json();
document.querySelector("#FLD_MILES").innerHTML = ('Miles:'+(obj.distance[1]).toFixed(0)+' Hrs:'+(obj.time[1]/3600).toFixed(2));
document.querySelector("#FLD_MILES").focus();
document.querySelector("#FLD_MILES").blur();
} catch(e) {
document.querySelector("#FLD_MILES").innerHTML = ('error:'+e);
console.log('error');
console.log(e);
}
{{pass}}
}