Locations Map

With loactions map, it does not select entire address and zoom in on location for the static map...is there a way  do this?

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    • The Locations Map just takes the latitude/longitude values from database and puts markers on the map at a separate page. It doesn't affect location field or adds static maps at all.

      • is there a way to zoom in closer to marker so people can see where the event actually is on map and use address to open directions?

        • Zoom in closer where exactly? On the Locations Map page? Yes, of course. Or you're talking about static maps block provided by the UNA itself? 

          Also since you've mentioned Events, may be the Events Map can be useful to you.

          • Yes the static Locations map provided by UNA... can that be zoomed in on and be more accurate?

            • Yes, it is possible to change the zoom level for this. But this is not a configurable parameter and you will have to edit the file manually 

              template/scripts/BxBaseMetatags.php

              the text "zoom=7" - you can change it to lets say "zoom=12".

              As to the accuracy - this totally depends on the location string provided. Google geocodes location on its own using the location string provided.

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                Sorry for my not perfect English, but I should to warn about AQB Soft. They are not honest vendor.

                Few weeks ago I bought Locations Map module for 30 USD.

                In description of Locations Map module we can read "It supports a variety of map providers and styles, including Maps, , 

                and many others". That is NOT completely true.

                There is only ONE serious provider of AUTOCOMPLETE Location on the world - Google. GOOGLE with horrible prices. But I have discovered it AFTER 

                PURCHASE.

                Without AUTOCOMPLETE - field LOCATION in Una script DOES NOT WORK.

                And all this Locations Map module is completely USELESS for me.

                2 days after my purchase I wanted REPLACE my Locations Map License for Events Map License (30 USD too). I wanted to rework Events Map for 

                Profile and Person utility. AQB Soft answered, that will to create new module with marker on map for Persons.

                Without my incident new module Profile Location was never built.

                Profile Location (20 USD) is now issued and I want to REPLACE my Locations Map License for Profile Location License.

                AQB Soft answered, that is impossible. I tell you what is impossible (niemożliwe to w dupie otworzyć parasol).

                On normal market - if vendor sold wrong product, he replace it for good product. 3 minutes of work.

                But AQB Soft doesn't know normal marketing rules.

                I will not spend 50 USD for funny gadget like map for site (30 spended and 20 for new module)

                CONCLUSION:

                AQB Soft are not honest vendor. If you want to buy module, better think 3 times.

                • I believe we have to describe our point of view here and let the people judge.
                  The Locations Map indeed supports a variety of map providers including Wikimedia and OSM - it can use any of those providers to display and manage a map. But nowhere in its description it was promised that the module somehow will affect the "Location" field on a various edit forms, where the geocoding happens.
                  When you realized that the module is not affecting the Location field we've explained you that you have to wait for UNA 11 release where the Location field should become customizable and support other geocoding services besides Google: https://una.io/cmts.php?sys=bx_market&id=147&cmt_id=197
                  Then from our side we decided to help people that are still willing to use Location field with no Google services involved and who doesn't want to wait for UNA 11 so we've contacted you and offered this solution. That new module (currently named as Profile Location) is not a replacement to the Locations Map, it is just a way to make the Location field working without Google Services. But you have started to insist to simply switch the license from one module to another even if the Profile Location module is a totally different in its functionality than the Locations Map.
                  Later you've asked to switch the license from Locations Map to Events Map module intending to somehow redesign it to work for profiles instead of events (by replacing the word EVENTS for PERSON or PROFILE as you said). We've explained you then that this is not how things work - you can't just rename the module to make it work for a totally different data/module. Here is our statement regarding this back in August:

                  I repeat the Events Map shows ONLY Events. By renaming it to Persons Map you will not change its behavior, it will not start showing profiles. That is a totally different module.
                  You want to have a map of profiles. Events Map can not be used for that at all. Instead you have 3 choices:
                  a) Configure Google API key to make the Location field working (this is free of any charges till a significant usage threshold)
                  b) Wait for UNA 11 release
                  c) Request a custom module which would allows profile owners to specify their location without using the default Location field.


                  Your reply was that you're going with option b) but 2 days later you've added that you're interested in c) too. So we've created the module but you've started to ask to switch the license again even if we've already discussed this a few weeks ago in details, including our policy regarding switching licenses. You either don't understand that just the Profile Location module will not give you a map of all profiles available or you're intentionally and implicitly trying to get two modules by the price of one.
                  To summarize - we tried to help you, we reached you with an offer to make the Location field work like you want it to work to make the Location Map module not pointless for you personally if you don't want to wait for UNA 11 release or rely on Google Services for Location field. But something went wrong...

                  • Great system

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