Google Maps marker clickable button

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#1

We’ve had to write several apps in native iOS because of this missing feature.

When you are using the google mapView api, the only controls you have over the objects on the map are the location of the markers and their titles and subtitles. There are several other functionalities built-in to the iOS version of this API, but the one thing that really makes the difference is the lack of a button on that marker label.

When the user taps a marker, some text pops up associated with the marker, but in Corona it is impossible to put a button of any kind onto that text pop up. This would be massively useful in any app using maps, because when the user finds that location they usually want to be able to tap a little blue arrow that takes you to a separate page with information about that specific location. Without the possibility of putting a button on there, the maps are much less helpful to the user.

Here’s a couple of images that will help clarify what I’m describing.

So if you hit the blue arrow on the marker pop up from this screen…

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it will take you to this screen

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Thanks,

-Matt
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#2

+1000 on this one!

Additional: add/remove single markers, add layers on map

We could make so such cool apps if mapview functionalty could me improved! [import]uid: 50459 topic_id: 20676 reply_id: 81160[/import]

#3

+1000 for me too!!!

So need this + map support for android, if we could just get an approximate date or where on the road map it is???

Thanks guys! [import]uid: 76592 topic_id: 20676 reply_id: 91281[/import]

#4

I have been waiting for the above requests as well. There are several threads on this. But I have not seen any official response yet. :frowning: [import]uid: 19297 topic_id: 20676 reply_id: 91287[/import]

#5

+1 [import]uid: 8697 topic_id: 20676 reply_id: 91303[/import]

#6

+1000 for me!

I’ve been waiting for this features soo long, it would be awesome!

  • layers
  • add/remove single markers
  • custom graphics for markers, instead of the standard colored pins

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#7

+1 [import]uid: 33608 topic_id: 20676 reply_id: 91350[/import]

#8

+1 a button/some message when touched…

(+1 Android maps too) [import]uid: 54750 topic_id: 20676 reply_id: 97620[/import]

#9

+1000 for me too

Side note: Anyone here knows if it’s possible to have the google route planner in corona? Like getting from point A to B? Any help would be really appreciated. [import]uid: 123095 topic_id: 20676 reply_id: 101519[/import]

#10

Waiting for this for a long time. I had an email exchange with Carlos on Oct 21, 2011 that this request was “high priority”. I am still waiting. [import]uid: 19297 topic_id: 20676 reply_id: 101600[/import]

#11

Hi TopNotch,

You can probably do it using a webpopup and calling up the right url. Try using something like this to get the url:

http://www.online-tech-tips.com/google-softwaretips/add-google-maps-driving-directions-to-your-website/

Best,

Matt
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#12

Hi Matt, I was thinking about that as an option if corona maps doesn’t have the feature and based on what most of the posts I’ve read this isn’t available… :frowning: Anyways, thanks for your suggestion and thanks for the link you provided as well… it looks very interesting.

Thanks again!!! [import]uid: 123095 topic_id: 20676 reply_id: 101799[/import]

#13

Yeah, it really depends on how you are going about getting the addresses. If you need to get them from the user, then it could get complicated very quickly. But if these are addresses that aren’t going to change at all (i.e. directions to a landmark or your office), then the webpopup would be a very easy method. You’d only have to figure out the web address once time.

Matt
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