Distance Matrix

[Diego (Diego Barreiro Pérez)]

Google Maps Distance Matrix

For AppInventor & Makeroid Apps

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Description

This script will allow you to get the travel distance between two points using Google Maps Matrix Distance API.
It allows you to setup all GoogleMaps Trave parameters, like transport method or departure time.

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How to use it

To use the script, you will need to setup a WebComponent in your AppInventor project, and disable SaveResponse checkbox and leave blank the URL
Then, in blocks screen, init a variable called base_url with the value https://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/ - (http://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/)
And then, you can setup parameters to that variable using the block join(Text) like ?distance-matrix to customize the script

Customization Parameters

• ?distance_matrix Compulsory
  This will init the script and call the basic functions
  eg.: http://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix

• &origin Compulsory
  This will allow you to setup the origin coordinates

  • &a_lat= Compulsory
    Setup your origin latitude
    eg.: http://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&origin&a_lat=42.8265457
  • &a_lon= Compulsory
    Setup your origin longitude
    eg.: http://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&origin&a_lon=-8.6052464

• &destination Compulsory

  • &z_lat= Compulsory
    Setup your destination latitude
    eg.: http://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&destination&z_lat=42.8389455
  • &z_lon Compulsory
    Setup your destination longitude
    eg.: http://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&destination&z_lon=-8.5833596

With those params you can use this script, but continue reading if you want more customization. So, a basic usage example would be: http://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&origin&a_lat=42.8265457&a_lon=-8.6052464&destination&z_lat=42.8389455&z_lon=-8.5833596

• language Default one is en-GB
  Use your custom language for results. Choose one of these:

  • Google Maps Language Reference

• &mode= Default one is driving
  Set how do you move. Choose one of these:

  • driving Transport by car
  • walking Walk
  • bicycling Transport by bike
  • transit Use public transport (see &transit_mode for more info)_
    eg.: http://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&mode=bicycling

• &avoid= Default one is null
  Avoid some facilities. Choose how many as you want:

  • tolls Avoid tolls from route
  • highways Avoid highways
  • ferries Avoid ferries
  • indoor Avoid indoor routes
    eg.: https://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&avoid=tolls,ferries

• &units= Default one is metric
  Setup your result’s units. Choose one of these:

  • metric Use metric and decimal system
  • imperial Use imperial system
    eg.: https://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&units=imperial

• &departure_time Default one is now
  Setup departure time in seconds starting from 1 January 1970 (UTC) - Checkout alternative time units in Time Calculator
  Useful only if &mode=transit and if &arrival_time is not set
  eg.: https://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&departure_time=1486338119

• &departure_time Default one is null
  Setup arrival time in seconds starting from 1 January 1970 (UTC) - Checkout alternative time units in Time Calculator
  Useful only if &mode=transit and if &departure_time is not set
  eg.: https://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&departure_time=1486338119

• &conditions _Default one is best_guess
  Setup traffic conditions in route. Choose one of these:

  • best_guess Use current traffic conditions
  • optimistic Use the best traffic conditions
  • pessimistic Use the worst traffic conditions
    eg.: https://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&conditions=pessimistic

• &transit_mode Default one is bus
  Setup how do you want to move.
  Useful only if &mode=transit. Choose how many as you want:

  • bus Enable bus transit
  • subway Enable subway transit
  • train Enable train transit
  • tram Enable tram transit
  • rail Enable railway transit
    eg.: https://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&transit_mode=train,rail,tram

• &transit_prefs _Default one is less_walking
  Setup the preference of transit mode
  Useful only if &mode=transit. Choose one of these:

  • less_walking Use as many transport as you can
  • fewer_transfers Prefer one transport instead of two
    eg.: https://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&transit_prefs=fewer_transfers

You can join all of this parameters (except some of them that have already been already marked)

Handle response

• To get the time between those places, add to the url: &need&get_time
  eg.: https://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&need&get_time

• To get the distance between those places, add to the url: &need&get_distance
  eg.: https://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&need&get_distance

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Use it yourself

Use your own API Key

Add this parameter to use your own API Key: &custom_key=
eg.: https://scripts.makeroid.io/distance-matrix/?distance_matrix&custom_key=your_matrix_key

You can request one here:
Google Maps -> Distance Matrix API -> Google Developers Console

Source Code

SourceCode is avaliable on GitHub:
Distance Matrix

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Docs

• Google Maps Distance Matrix API

[David (‎ David Ningthoujam)]

this is really gonna help me. thank u so much

[Diego (Diego Barreiro Pérez)]

If you need help finding your coordinates

Use this website: GPS Coordinates

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Without graphical interface:

https://scripts.makeroid.io/coordinates/?coordinates&location&country=your_country&province=your_state&city=your_city&street=your_street&need&longitude
and
https://scripts.makeroid.io/coordinates/?coordinates&location&country=your_country&province=your_state&city=your_city&street=your_street&need&latitude

Using GoogleMaps API

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If you want Reverse Geocoding

https://scripts.makeroid.io/reversegeocoding/?reverse&lat=your_latitude&lng=your_longitude

Example:
https://scripts.makeroid.io/reversegeocoding/?reverse&lat=40.714224&lng=-73.961452

[carlosfcabrales (Hans Stockholm)]

nice tutorial, is there an aia file so we can try it??

[thenewmetrotagaytayt (Ramon Reyes)]

Thanks but the links do not load on page ( scripts.kodular.io redirected you too many times.).

[lucianomenendez07 (Luciano De Leon Menendez)]

Any progress with enabling the link?

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

Well…If you want to calculate distance between two places then I have something for you.

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Or if you don’t want to use extension then:

Calculate a distance between two points

Hello Koders, I hope you are all doing well! A few days ago, someone asked me : How can we calculate a distance between two points with Kodular? I then replied that I had made an application a year ago (with Thunkable , when I didn’t know Makeroid yet) and that I could then help him. But I wanted to do more, I thought : Maybe other people are wondering how to do it, so why not do a little tutorial? That’s why, today I’ll show you How to calculate a distance bet…

[lucianomenendez07 (Luciano De Leon Menendez)]

The response includes the distance and duration between the specified origins and destinations.

I need the calculation of the distance and the duration of the route by car. not only the distance between two points. the script is perfect to do it, because otherwise I would have to do it directly with the google api

[vknow360 (Sunny Gupta)]

Then we have to wait for Kodular Staffs’ reply.

[consoleheretohelp (Telcas Developer)]

Can u share some aia? Coz some links are not working anymore.

[Gordon_Lu]

Just curious, is there any chance that this script is still working? I tried out the links and none of them worked.

[Diego (Diego Barreiro Pérez)]

I don’t think so, sorry… I’ve tried to search for the PHP script to publish it, in case someone wanted to self-host it, but I think it’s just gone forever…
Though, that script was pretty much old, so knowing how Google APIs work, probably it would need some refactor to be back in place.