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Message posted by mmetzing on February-21-2012 at 1:46pm

United States
January-22-2012
22 Posts

According to Google, new keys are no longer available. What are we suppose to place into the API section for the maps to work? This is one feature I do not want to lose.

http://code.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html see the note at the bottom of their page.

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mmetzing

Message posted by madmux on February-21-2012 at 4:19pm

Lithuania
August-03-2010
246 Posts

Well, that's really sad...
Not sure EP can do anything about it.

Message posted by mmetzing on February-21-2012 at 6:48pm

United States
January-22-2012
22 Posts

I found this today: http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api-for-flash/browse_thread/thread/796884dc4695cacc?pli=1

It seems it WONT be available any more. This sucks because I just purchased this software and was getting ready to launch it here.

Will EP be recoding for use with other map api's such as bing or mapquest?

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mmetzing

Message posted by smooth on February-22-2012 at 1:30am

Australia
November-23-2002
5401 Posts

Let's all hope Easypano finds a solution one way or another.

I'm sure people have clients that now rely on this feature.

I'm also guessing this is why the YouTube video insert feature fails also now that Google have re-coded.

Did you also notice Google now wants payment if you exceed a certain number of hits? Google are turning into another Apple!

Regards, Smooth

Message posted by smooth on February-22-2012 at 1:36am

Australia
November-23-2002
5401 Posts

Quote: Originally posted by mmetzing on February-21-2012

http://code.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html see the note at the bottom of their page.

I do note that they say NEW keys for Flash. My key is still working for my own website. But as soon as I have client who doesn't have a Flash API key for their domain - we are stuffed!

Regards, Smooth

Message posted by madmux on February-22-2012 at 3:04am

Lithuania
August-03-2010
246 Posts

Not only for new customers. Let's suppose your old customer who purchased your product wants to change domain or he wants to put it in additional places. And... we are screwed.

Best wishes,
Madmux

Message posted by smooth on February-22-2012 at 3:17am

Australia
November-23-2002
5401 Posts

Yup, that is true. Luckily I host just about all my tours.

It's a pity Easypano's www.city8.com doesn't cover the whole world. Because then they would have an in house solution.

Regards, Smooth

Message posted by mmetzing on February-22-2012 at 7:19am

United States
January-22-2012
22 Posts

Why doesnt Easypano comment here? At least let us know if there is a plan.....

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mmetzing

Message posted by madmux on February-26-2012 at 2:37am

Lithuania
August-03-2010
246 Posts

One idea just came into my mind - how EP (and we) could relatively easy come away with this.
The idea is to publish google maps part as HTML and use overlay (over flash part) to display map. To communicate between map objects (hotspots etc...) EP can use their own API.
In short - it is doable and should be no problem.

Best wishes,
Madmux

Message posted by David_OSU on February-27-2012 at 10:06am

United States
January-17-2012
21 Posts

Wow... so glad I got an api for our program before this change.

Unfortunately, I fear this move by google has to do with the demise of flash in general. I think we'll be seeing companies migrating to more streamline options and discontinuing flash support... I don't know the ins and outs of the programming world but It might be time for EP to look at Google Maps JavaScript API v3. And in v3 there is certainly a host of features that would benefit the virtual tour world, like building overlays, interior street views etc.

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