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Posted by Steve on 11/30/06 20:12
"Pupkin" <spamagnet@dorrk.com> wrote in message
news:MPG.1fd8d2beb7559f7998978b@news.giganews.com...
| In article <Mn0bh.13$Xw2.3@newsfe06.lga>, no.one@example.com says...
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| > "Pupkin" <spamagnet@dorrk.com> wrote in message
| > news:MPG.1fd6204510852de598978a@news.giganews.com...
| > | Hey,
| > |
| > | Anyone know of a good PHP-based store/dealer locator app that can
handle
| > | international locations?
| > |
| > | We have a hand-built app from a previous programmer, but the thing is
| > | always breaking (Javascript errors, stores not showing up inside their
| > | own zip code).
| > |
| > | We'd like the user to be able to type in an address or zip code and be
| > | shown a list of dealers within a certain radius. Integration with
Google
| > | maps would be ideal.
| > |
| > | I've found a few on Hotscripts, but most are US-centric. If anyone
knows
| > | of a tried and trusted app, links are welcome!
| >
| >
| > don't know of any off hand.
| >
| > it shouldn't be that hard to do at all. all you need to do is have the
user
| > supply an address that you feed to google maps. using their object
model,
| > get the long/lat of that address. your store table would just need to
have a
| > column for long/lat. all you'd need to do from that point is query your
| > stores where the top n stores are nearest the long/lat of the user
supplied
| > address. that shouldn't take more than about 10 lines of javascript code
to
| > return the long/lat of the user's address and about as many for the php
code
| > to query the stores. getting directions from google maps is a snap
| > too...and, there are PLENTY of examples for getting directions from
google
| > maps (have a look at their api docs.). you can even implement getting
| > directions from the original map that shows all n nearby stores, i.e.
the
| > user clicks one of the plot points representing a store.
| >
| > hth,
| >
| > me
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| You make it sound so easy. If only the original programmer could've
| figured that out. His code is spread out in so many different functions
| and includes, that piecing it back together to find the errors is a
| nightmare.
sounds easy because it is easy. hope you weren't paying him much. i bet he
took a loooong time in getting it to half-way work...right? i'll also bet he
was a CONsultant...right?
| He's already got the lon/lat in the database, and a script to fetch it
| for new stores. I just need to get the front end in working order.
best of luck.
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