Calling a map with coordinates

[user#606]

I am contemplating software that will call a google map or Bing map to the screen at specified coordinates.
It would be a bit like using URL to call a web address.
For example, a set of coordinates are selected from a database and
might be triggered by something simple like:-
Call Google map 11°19'42.90"N 73°57'56.05"W

Obviously the example is not real, but I am looking for something simple and not get bogged down with Google APIs.

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

[user#606]

Talk about lucky, I have just figured out the answer myself and it sort of works. All I need now is to figure out how to include the zoom factor.

Example that would be preceded with the URL command http://maps.google.com/?q=@-30.168535,22.950509
Takes you to South Africa.

Any advice on refinements would be wonderful. I think I need to lay down, my brain cell has started to throb.

[glenn9]

Talk about lucky, I have just figured out the answer myself and it sort of works. All I need now is to figure out how to include the zoom factor.

Hi,

did you manage to set the zoom factor?

Thanks,

Glenn

[mrcoollion]

Try:

http://maps.google.com/maps/@-30.168535,22.950509,12z

http://maps.google.com/maps/@-30.168535,22.950509,9z

http://maps.google.com/maps/@40.7079112 ... 231,19.25z

http://maps.google.com/maps/@40.7079112 ... 231,15.75z

https://maps.google.com/?q=RequestedPla ... =h&z=19.25

https://maps.google.com/?q=RequestedPla ... =h&z=15.75


Changing the number before the z from 1 to 20 (try higher) should change the zoomfactor.
You do need to use the basic URL http://maps.google.com/maps/
And the pin is gone

Want a Pin: Then you need to add the coordinates after the q=

https://maps.google.com/?q=40.7079112,- ... =h&z=19.25

https://maps.google.com/?q=40.7079112,- ... =h&z=15.75



Regards,

Paul

[glenn9]

Hi Paul,

Many thanks, that was a great help, all works as expected.

Kind regards,

Glenn

[glenn9]

Hi Paul,

can I also ask, how did you know to add the 'z' for the zoom factor etc - when I tried to google how to do this I was just confronted with lots of javascript code that I couldn't make head or tail of!

Is there an easy reference for the parameters that can be altered for google maps?

Regards,

Glenn

[mrcoollion]

Hi Glenn,

With the very important and proven method of trial and error. and some logical thinking

Regards,

Paul

[glenn9]

Thank you again for taking the time do this.

Regards,

Glenn