How do I Access Map location on mobile?

[Mag]

Hi all!

I want to implement a button that opens the map app of the device and shows a specific location.

I saw this lesson http://lessons.runrev.com/s/lessons/m/4 ... aps-on-ios but it is missing the way to specific a location, I also read this amazing topic http://ftp.runrev.com/forums/viewtopic. ... 47&p=73479 but it's a bit too advanced for my purposes.

Does anyone know how do you open the maps at a specific point?

[Mag]

No ideas?


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[Simon]

Hi Mag,
Here are 3 url types:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Palo%20Alto
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=55.953969,-3.198784
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Walmart
Just change the lat/lon to where you are or the the name you want to search.

Simon

[Mag]

Thank you so much Simon. Very useful info!

PS
Unfortunately under iOS in my tests this don't opens the default Maps but Safari, would be great to get to open the default Map app.

[Simon]

Ahh yes, sorry I forgot iOS has their own mapping program.
Not sure how to trigger that one.

Simon

[Mag]

I Simon,

Your hel was important, I will follow that way, users like also google maps.

I think that a way could exist a way to open iOS own maps, but it needs to study a way to do it... http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1250 ... p-in-ios-6

[Nakia]

Mag,

I have used the method you mention in the stack overflow article and it works fine.

[Mag]

Thank you Nakia,

Ok, for convenience I post here the code to open the maps based on the device (if anyone has the enhancements please post as well):

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   if the platform is "android" then -- use the google maps
      launch url "https://maps.google.it/maps?q=one+infinite+loop+1+cupertino"
   else if the platform is "iphone" then -- use the apple maps
      launch url "http://maps.apple.com/maps?q=one+infinite+loop+1+cupertino"
   end if