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Example of Google Places Library (grab cafes within 500m)
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Place searches</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
<meta charset="utf-8">
<style>
html, body, #map-canvas {
height: 100%;
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px
}
</style>
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp&libraries=places"></script>
<script>
var map;
var infowindow;
function initialize() {
var pyrmont = new google.maps.LatLng(42.444508,-76.499491);
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map-canvas'), {
center: pyrmont,
zoom: 15
});
var request = {
location: pyrmont,
radius: 500,
types: ['cafe']
};
infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
var service = new google.maps.places.PlacesService(map);
service.nearbySearch(request, callback);
}
function callback(results, status) {
if (status == google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus.OK) {
console.log(results)
for (var i = 0; i < results.length; i++) {
createMarker(results[i]);
}
}
}
function createMarker(place) {
var placeLoc = place.geometry.location;
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
position: place.geometry.location
});
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
infowindow.setContent(place.name);
infowindow.open(map, this);
});
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map-canvas"></div>
</body>
</html>
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