[Resolved] Can the Google Place JSON be accessed via the Toolset Maps?

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[harryT]

I am trying to use the Google Place Details JSON to display data. Does the Toolset Maps plugin make use of the place_id field, as detailed in hidden link ? And if so, how do I access it?

[Noman]

Hi Harry,

Thank you for contacting Toolset Support. I am not quite sure what you are trying to achieve, but yes we do have place_id and following all standard methods as suggested by Google Maps API. You can see place_id in 2 files if you search in Toolset Maps folder, please see attached screenshot. And you can access it via custom jQuery / JS code.

You may want to utilize our Toolset Views API:
https://toolset.com/documentation/programmer-reference/
https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/maps-shortcodes/

It would need some custom coding to make it happen. We have some recommended list of service providers here if you would like to take a look: https://toolset.com/consultant/

Have a great day,
Thank you

[harryT]

To answer your question, I want to use the place_id number to fill in all of the data that Google generates on a search, like the attached screenshot (Address, phone number, website, Google ratings, etc.).

This appears to be what I need - but where's the screenshot you spoke of?

I figured that it would take some custom coding. But if I can get the JSON from the place_id, then I can use JavaScript to display the data.

[Noman]

Hello Harry,

Oh sorry, looks like image didn't get attached. I have added the screenshot now so you can see it.

Thank you

[harryT]

It looks like you've already written what I need in the var placeDetails

  var placesDetails = ("id place_id url website vicinity reference name rating " +
    "international_phone_number icon formatted_phone_number").split(" ");

How do I show that in a View? I assume it goes in one of the JS editors, but what's the structure? Do you have an example?

[Noman]

Hi Harry,

No, sorry we do not have any example for this one. You can add JS code in the JS editor. It depends on how you want to use that, you can pass all parameters in the placesDetails variable either manually or in a dynamic way.

This feature is not part of Toolset and as a support policy we do not do custom coding and as such assisting with the modification of this code is out of our support forum scope. If you would like us to add some feature request for this please let us know.

Thank you

[harryT]

I wasn't looking for custom coding; I was looking for a general idea of how JS is handled in a View, i.e.: enclosing tags and brackets, file structure, etc. Surely someone has a screenshot of that.

[harryT]

Disregard that last comment. I figured it out through experimentation and the (limited) page on JS in Views.

For those looking for an answer to my question: just write/paste your code into the second JS editor box. Try it with the example alert code offered on the documentation page: https://toolset.com/documentation/user-guides/adding-custom-javascript-views/

It would be helpful if the documentation on that page were a lot clearer and included some screenshots. For example: why are there two places to put JS and what's the difference between the two? On your JQuery example, show a better example: first the code with the "$" tags, then without.