Create link to google maps from address field

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Problem: I would like to create an external link to the Google Maps site that loads a map to an address stored in a custom address field.

Solution: Use the following custom code to create a custom link tag:

<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/[types field='direccion_comercio' output='raw'][/types]/" title="IR AL COMERCIO">IR AL COMERCIO</a>

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Tagged: Toolset Maps, Types fields API, Types plugin, Views plugin

This topic contains 6 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by Christian Cox 2 years, 10 months ago.

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November 21, 2020 at 11:28 pm #1852271

avansisI-2

How can you put the field address as a link to open it in google maps

Could you help me?

Thanks

November 22, 2020 at 3:17 pm #1852625

Christian Cox

Hello, you can use a Types field shortcode to create a custom HTML link tag like this:

<a href='<em><u>hidden link</u></em> field="book-location" output="raw"][/types]/' title='Go there'>Go there</a>

You can place that code in a post, a template for that post, or in a View's loop editor, using a custom HTML block if you're using the Block editor.

November 22, 2020 at 3:49 pm #1852669

avansisI-2

Where do I have to create the shortcode?

If I put it in the content template it takes me to google maps but no address

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<a href='<em><u>hidden link</u></em> field="direccion_comercio" output="raw"][/types]/' title='Go there'>IR AL COMERCIO</a>

hidden link

November 22, 2020 at 5:56 pm #1852741

Christian Cox

If the address field is in a post, and you apply the Content Template to the same post, it should work automatically. For example, if the address field is in the post type "Locations" and you place this shortcode in the Content Template applied to Locations posts, the shortcode should work automatically. If the Content Template is assigned to a different post, I would need to know more about where the address field is found in relation to the other post.

If you provide logins I can take a closer look. Let me know where to find the link on your site.

November 22, 2020 at 6:18 pm #1852751

Christian Cox

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Check now, I adjusted the code as follows:

<a href="<em><u>hidden link</u></em> field='direccion_comercio' output='raw'][/types]/" title="IR AL COMERCIO">IR AL COMERCIO</a>

There was a problem with some of the double quotation marks in the block editor converted to

&quot;

Seems to be working now.

November 22, 2020 at 6:24 pm #1852765

avansisI-2

Greatful!

Thanks Christian 🙂

November 22, 2020 at 6:44 pm #1852779

Christian Cox

No problem, glad it's working!