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Created August 13, 2018 13:49
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restrict googleplaces by United States so it only returns zipcodes and states
// Application Javascript - see https://github.com/lfender6445/google_places for full example
var autocomplete, input, address = {};
$(document).ready(function(){
input = $("#searchBox");
$("#searchBox").clearOnFocus();
$('form').submit(function(){ return false; });
});
var init = function(){
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', makePlaces);
};
var makePlaces = function(){
var options = {
types: ['(regions)'],
componentRestrictions: {country: "us"}
};
autocomplete = new google.maps.places.Autocomplete(input[0], options);
bindPlaces();
};
var bindPlaces = function(){
var placeData;
google.maps.event.addListener(autocomplete, 'place_changed', function(){
address = {};
placeData = autocomplete.getPlace();
createAddress(placeData);
format_address();
generate_url(determineType());
});
};
var createAddress = function(placeData){
address.city = placeData.vicinity;
console.log(placeData);
if (placeData.types[0] == 'postal_code'){
address.zip = placeData.name;
address.state = placeData.address_components[3].long_name;
} else {
if(placeData.address_components.length >= 4) {
address.state = placeData.address_components[2].long_name;
} else {
address.state = placeData.address_components[1].long_name;
}
}
};
var determineType = function(search_result){
var type;
type = address.zip ? 'zip' : 'apartments';
return type;
};
var generate_url = function(type){
new_url = type + "/" + address.state + '/' + address.city;
$('body').append('<p><a href=' + new_url + '>' + new_url + '</a></p>');
};
var format_address = function(){
$.each(address, function(k,v){ address[k] = v.replace(' ', '-'); });
};
$.fn.clearOnFocus = function(){
$(this).on('focus',function(){$(this).val('');});
return $(this);
};
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