Is there any protocol that I can use to open an address in the (now downloadable) Google Maps? This is not a native app, just a web app/site for Safari (web clip). Does Google provide any such protocol for use on a non-native app? I know how to accomplish this for the Apple maps app (with the maps://), but does Google provide any way for doing this for their Google maps app?
Thank A LOT in advance!!
I believe so, the URL would be (comgooglemaps://...)
see this article for more information-- https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios/urlscheme
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Does Google allow using its Maps API to get turn by turn navigation from another app? what are some other maps framework to be considered to get this functionality? Some example would really help.
Or will the only option be to call Google Maps/Apple Maps app from my app?
Apologies if this is a rubbish question, but it's something I've never had to give much thought and I'm short on time. I have a Web App which is required to run offline and on iOS. This Web App has a lot of content consisting mainly of videos. One solution we are thinking of is to utilise DropBox's or Google Drive's API's to download the content and access it.
The main issue with this is whether you can access a native app (DropBox or Google Drive) from a browser or Web App. Does anyone know if this is possible?
Ideas so far are:
Access Drop Box or Google Drive native app from a web app (not sure if this is possible and is the current question)
Wrap up the web app to make it a hybrid native app using something like Phone Gap (this is plan B but will have its own issues)
Convert to a Google Chrome App to get improved access to Google Drive API (not sure how this would function on iOS)
Start from scratch and build a native iOS app (a longer term solution)
Thanks
Chris
Late, but maybe helpful: www.cloudrail.com
It's a useful Javascript library to access the Dropbox and Google Drive API
We ended up making a hybrid app using PhoneGap for iOS.
I have a button in my app that opens a map app with directions how to drive there.
I have Apple Maps working and working on Google Maps integration. But if the user has other apps that can open directions I would like to give him a choice of all of them.
Is there a way to programatically figure out all the apps that can open maps/directions?
Nope. Not that I am aware of that will still allow you to get approved by Apple. iOS applications currently don't get to access this sort of information due to the sandboxed environment. You can see if any of the other popular maps applications have publicly available SDK's for you to integrate into your application.
Is there any native city name search feature in iOS SDK?
For example, in lafourchette application - https://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/lafourchette-reservation-restaurants/id424850908?mt=8
How in this application done search feature?
(you can see it at attached gif Example of city name search)
It is use native Apple SDK for retrieving cities or some outside internet service?
You can use both the iOS Maps SDK or a third-party service such as Google Maps SDK or even Foursquare API. I'm not sure which one lafourchette uses but here are some useful links to get you started:
iOS Maps SDK (CLGeocoder or MKReverseGeocoder)
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/userexperience/conceptual/LocationAwarenessPG/UsingGeocoders/UsingGeocoders.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40009497-CH4-SW2
Google Maps SDK
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios/start
Foursquare API
https://developer.foursquare.com/resources/libraries
The concept you are talking about is called Reverse Geocoding, and can be found in the iOS docs. There are also several third party companies like Google who do this as well.
We have a commercial web application and we are planning to develop android and iOS apps(free) for our customers
Is google maps ios sdk is free to use in my app?
we want to open google maps app from our app using custom url scheme to show driving directions. Does this approach have any restrictions?
There is nice FAQ about your questions on Google Developers website:
Is google maps iOS SDK free to use in my app?
Yes
we want to open google maps app from our app using custom url scheme to show driving directions. Does this approach have any restrictions?
Google Map API for Business - Usage Limits
The google maps iOS sdk is free for use. i have already integrated google map api functionality on one of my phonegap application. After making some minor changes in to the sdk you can enable the real time navigation on the google map as well.
so you can do a lot with the google sdk.
Hope this will help.
It actually depends, if you are using advanced feature eg Street View, it charges, but for basic feature, it is free for native app, but JS query is not free (eg wrapped by Webview) is not free.
Checkout the official website for more detail and accrete information: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/ios-sdk/usage-and-billing