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Google Maps API

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Google Maps API.fmp12

Overview
Tables1
Relationships0
Layouts1
Scripts1
Value Lists0
Custom Functions0
Custom Menus24
File Options
Default custom menu set[Standard FileMaker Menus]
When opening file
Minimum allowed version12.0
Login usingAccount Name; Account= Admin
Allow user to save passwordOff
Require iOS passcodeOff
Switch to layoutOff
Hide all toolbarsOff
Script triggers
OnFirstWindowOpenOff
OnLastWindowCloseOff
OnWindowOpenOff
OnWindowCloseOff
OnFileAVPlayerChangeOff
Thumbnail Settings
Generate ThumbnailsOn; Temporary

 

Tables

Table Name
Statistics
Occurrences in Relationship Graph
Google Maps API
8 fields defined, 2 records
Google Maps API

Fields

Table Name: Google Maps API - 8 Fields
Field NameTypeOptionsCommentsOn LayoutsIn RelationshipsIn ScriptsIn Value Lists
API KeyNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
  • Allow editing
Validation:
  • Only during data entry
Storage:
  • Global
  • Repetitions: 1
  • Index Language: German
      Address to queryNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
      • Allow editing
      Validation:
      • Only during data entry
      Storage:
      • Repetitions: 1
      • Indexing: None
      • Automatically create indexes as needed
      • Index Language: German
          LatitudeNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
          • Allow editing
          Validation:
          • Only during data entry
          Storage:
          • Repetitions: 1
          • Indexing: None
          • Automatically create indexes as needed
          • Index Language: German
              LongitudeNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
              • Allow editing
              Validation:
              • Only during data entry
              Storage:
              • Repetitions: 1
              • Indexing: None
              • Automatically create indexes as needed
              • Index Language: German
                  ResultNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                  • Allow editing
                  Validation:
                  • Only during data entry
                  Storage:
                  • Repetitions: 1
                  • Indexing: None
                  • Automatically create indexes as needed
                  • Index Language: German
                      Debug MessagesNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                      • Allow editing
                      Validation:
                      • Only during data entry
                      Storage:
                      • Repetitions: 1
                      • Indexing: None
                      • Automatically create indexes as needed
                      • Index Language: German
                          JSONNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                          • Allow editing
                          Validation:
                          • Only during data entry
                          Storage:
                          • Repetitions: 1
                          • Indexing: None
                          • Automatically create indexes as needed
                          • Index Language: German
                              FoundNormal, TextAuto-Enter:
                              • Allow editing
                              Validation:
                              • Only during data entry
                              Storage:
                              • Repetitions: 1
                              • Indexing: None
                              • Automatically create indexes as needed
                              • Index Language: German

                                  Layout Objects: Google Maps API

                                  Regular Fields

                                  Field Name: Google Maps API::API Key
                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                  • Top: 8 pt
                                  • Left: 761 pt
                                  • Bottom: 29 pt
                                  • Right: 1014 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Field Format:
                                  • Edit Box
                                  Field Behavior:
                                  • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                                  • Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
                                  • Go to next field using: Tab key
                                  No

                                  Field Name: Google Maps API::Address to query
                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                  • Top: 69 pt
                                  • Left: 148 pt
                                  • Bottom: 90 pt
                                  • Right: 401 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Field Format:
                                  • Edit Box
                                  Field Behavior:
                                  • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                                  • Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
                                  • Go to next field using: Tab key
                                  Yes

                                  Field Name: Google Maps API::Latitude
                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                  • Top: 92 pt
                                  • Left: 148 pt
                                  • Bottom: 113 pt
                                  • Right: 401 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Field Format:
                                  • Edit Box
                                  Field Behavior:
                                  • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                                  • Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
                                  • Go to next field using: Tab key
                                  Yes

                                  Field Name: Google Maps API::Longitude
                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                  • Top: 115 pt
                                  • Left: 148 pt
                                  • Bottom: 136 pt
                                  • Right: 401 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Field Format:
                                  • Edit Box
                                  Field Behavior:
                                  • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                                  • Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
                                  • Go to next field using: Tab key
                                  Yes

                                  Field Name: Google Maps API::Result
                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                  • Top: 138 pt
                                  • Left: 148 pt
                                  • Bottom: 159 pt
                                  • Right: 401 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Field Format:
                                  • Edit Box
                                  Field Behavior:
                                  • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                                  • Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
                                  • Go to next field using: Tab key
                                  Yes

                                  Field Name: Google Maps API::Debug Messages
                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                  • Top: 226 pt
                                  • Left: 148 pt
                                  • Bottom: 513 pt
                                  • Right: 401 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Field Format:
                                  • Edit Box
                                  Field Behavior:
                                  • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                                  • Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
                                  • Go to next field using: Tab key
                                  Yes

                                  Field Name: Google Maps API::JSON
                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                  • Top: 226 pt
                                  • Left: 508 pt
                                  • Bottom: 513 pt
                                  • Right: 987 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Field Format:
                                  • Edit Box
                                  Field Behavior:
                                  • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                                  • Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
                                  • Go to next field using: Tab key
                                  Yes

                                  Field Name: Google Maps API::Found
                                  Field PropertiesCoordinatesField FormatField BehaviorQuick Find
                                  • Top: 71 pt
                                  • Left: 728 pt
                                  • Bottom: 189 pt
                                  • Right: 981 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Field Format:
                                  • Edit Box
                                  Field Behavior:
                                  • Allow field to be entered: In Find mode, In Browse mode
                                  • Touch keyboard type: Default for Data Type
                                  • Go to next field using: Tab key
                                  Yes

                                  Buttons

                                  Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                                    Type:
                                  • Text: Query
                                  • Top: 71 pt
                                  • Left: 452 pt
                                  • Bottom: 102 pt
                                  • Right: 607 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Perform Script [ “Query” ]

                                  Scripts:


                                  Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                                    Type:
                                  • Text: Open Documentation
                                  • Top: 113 pt
                                  • Left: 452 pt
                                  • Bottom: 144 pt
                                  • Right: 607 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Open URL [ "https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/intro" ] [ No dialog ]

                                  Button PropertiesCoordinatesScript/Script Step
                                    Type:
                                  • Text: Request API Key
                                  • Top: 155 pt
                                  • Left: 452 pt
                                  • Bottom: 186 pt
                                  • Right: 607 pt
                                  • Anchoring: Left, Top
                                  Open URL [ "https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/get-api-key" ] [ No dialog ]

                                  Script Hierarchy

                                  Query

                                  Script NameQuery
                                  Run script with full access privilegesOff
                                  Include In MenuYes
                                  Layouts that use this script
                                  Scripts that use this script
                                    Script Definition
                                    Script Steps
                                    • If [ Length(Google Maps API::API Key) = 0 ]
                                    • Show Custom Dialog [ Message: "Please get an API key from Google."; Default Button: “OK”, Commit: “Yes”; Button 2: “Abbrechen”, Commit: “No” ]
                                    • Open URL [ "https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/get-api-key" ] [ No dialog ]
                                    • Exit Script [ ]
                                    • End If
                                    • #Start new session
                                    • Set Variable [ $curl; Value:MBS("CURL.New") ]
                                    • #Set URL to load (HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, FTPS, SFTP, etc.)
                                    • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("CURL.SetOptionURL"; $curl; "https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address=" & MBS("Text.EncodeToURL"; Substitute(Google Maps API::Address to query; ¶; ", "); "utf8") & "&key=" & Google Maps API::API Key) ]
                                    • #RUN now
                                    • Set Field [ Google Maps API::Result; MBS("CURL.Perform"; $curl) ]
                                    • #Check result
                                    • Set Field [ Google Maps API::JSON; MBS("CURL.GetResultAsText"; $curl; "UTF8") ]
                                    • Set Field [ Google Maps API::Debug Messages; MBS("CURL.GetDebugMessages"; $curl) ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $httpResult; Value:MBS("CURL.GetResponseCode"; $curl) ]
                                    • Set Variable [ $status; Value:MBS( "JSON.GetPathItem"; Google Maps API::JSON; "status"; 1 ) ]
                                    • If [ $status = "OK" ]
                                    • Set Field [ Google Maps API::Latitude; MBS( "JSON.GetPathItem"; Google Maps API::JSON; "results¶0¶geometry¶location¶lat"; 1 ) ]
                                    • Set Field [ Google Maps API::Longitude; MBS( "JSON.GetPathItem"; Google Maps API::JSON; "results¶0¶geometry¶location¶lng"; 1 ) ]
                                    • Set Field [ Google Maps API::Found; MBS( "JSON.GetPathItem"; Google Maps API::JSON; "results¶0¶formatted_address"; 1 ) ]
                                    • Else
                                    • Set Field [ Google Maps API::Latitude; "" ]
                                    • Set Field [ Google Maps API::Longitude; "" ]
                                    • Set Field [ Google Maps API::Found; "" ]
                                    • End If
                                    • #Cleanup
                                    • Set Variable [ $result; Value:MBS("CURL.Cleanup"; $curl) ]
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