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Using Google For Background & Xfer Values to FSP

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Using Google exclusively for a background image source may be a problem for some that also use the Google API for other image purposes. If you exceed some unknown usage parameter Google will block all further access to its images via the API for an unknown time period. :( After somewhere between 24 and 48hrs the ban is lifted. It is based upon your IP address. If your ISP will issue a new IP then you can continue for some unknown time until you are once again banished from service. I would guess that acquiring single background images infrequently may not trip the magic trigger.

A question, is it possible to acquire the lat/lon values from the Google API so that the user does not have to do a copy paste?

Regards,
Dick
 
boleyd said:
Using Google exclusively for a background image source may be a problem for some that also use the Google API for other image purposes. If you exceed some unknown usage parameter Google will block all further access to its images via the API for an unknown time period. :( After somewhere between 24 and 48hrs the ban is lifted. It is based upon your IP address. If your ISP will issue a new IP then you can continue for some unknown time until you are once again banished from service. I would guess that acquiring single background images infrequently may not trip the magic trigger.
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I am aware of this. People are free to use whatever source they like for background images of course.

I believe the limit is quite high though. Something like several thousand searches. Of course if you go over that level, then you can pay google for unlimited access. :) If this ever becomes a problem, then we'll have to look into how that would work.

A question, is it possible to acquire the lat/lon values from the Google API so that the user does not have to do a copy paste?

Regards,
Dick
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Do you mean so that the lat/lon parameters would be loaded directly into FSX Planner? If so, I'm not sure. We've looked into it a bit, but not very much.

The best way to transfer the lat/lons is to use the combined text field. Copy that and then choose the combined lat/lon option in FSX Planner and then paste the copied values into the one text field. That removes 3 copy/pastes.

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Yes it was my thought to transfer the extents directly from the API to FS Planner. However, the single parameter copy/paste is no big deal.

Dick
 
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