Yes ExternalInterface could work. But wil require some work for the ActionScript JS interction. Well actually FaBridge could help. What s missing in ActionScript is the concept of JavaScriptObject a.k.a OverlayTypes.
https://developers.google.com/web-toolkit/doc/latest/DevGuideCodingBasicsOverlay 2013/1/20 Harbs <harbs.li...@gmail.com> > Yup. I was thinking something like ExternalInterface. > > On Jan 20, 2013, at 10:59 PM, Alain Ekambi wrote: > > > One solution could be to use ExternalInterface to interact with the JS > API. > > But that s a nightmare to do from ActionScript. > > > > > > 2013/1/20 Ian Appleby <ian.appl...@bcs.org> > > > >> We looked at this in detail at the time, but just skimming I see a > couple > >> of > >> things: > >> > >> 10.1.1. General Restrictions. > >> (a) No Access to Maps API(s) except through the Service. You must not > >> access > >> or use the Maps API(s) or any Content through any technology or means > other > >> than those provided in the Service, or through other explicitly > authorized > >> means Google may designate. For example, you must not access map tiles > or > >> imagery through interfaces or channels (including undocumented Google > >> interfaces) other than the Maps API(s). > >> > >> (c) No Reverse Engineering. You must not attempt to reverse engineer or > >> decompile the Services or any component, or attempt to create a > substitute > >> or similar service through use of or access to the Services, unless > this is > >> expressly permitted or required by applicable law. > >> > >> 10.2 Restrictions on the Types of Applications that You are Permitted to > >> Build with the Maps API(s). Except as explicitly permitted in Section 8 > >> (Licenses from Google to You) or the Maps APIs Documentation, you must > not > >> (nor may you permit anyone else to) do any of the following: > >> > >> (a) No "Wrapping." You must not create or offer a "wrapper" for the > >> Service, > >> unless you obtain Google's written consent to do so. For example, you > are > >> not permitted to: (i) use or provide any part of the Service or Content > >> (such as map imagery, geocoding, directions, places, or terrain data) > in an > >> API that you offer to others; or (ii) create a Maps API Implementation > that > >> reimplements or duplicates Google Maps/Google Earth. For clarity, you > are > >> not "re-implementing or duplicating" Google Maps/Google Earth if your > Maps > >> API Implementation provides substantial additional features or content > >> beyond Google Maps/Google Earth, and those additional features or > content > >> constitute the primary defining characteristic of your Maps API > >> Implementation. > >> > >> The first bit may have some room for interpretation around what > constitutes > >> "the Service", but the rest is pretty explicit. You can't make a > >> substitute > >> flash library based on the Google services.. > >> It might be possible to get their permission, but others haven't had > very > >> positive responses in the past. > >> > >> -Ian > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Harbs [mailto:harbs.li...@gmail.com] > >> Sent: 20 January 2013 17:49 > >> To: dev@flex.apache.org > >> Subject: Re: Google Maps > >> > >> I'm not following. If you are getting the image data via their APIs, > why is > >> it against the agreement? > >> > >> On Jan 20, 2013, at 6:52 PM, Nicholas Kwiatkowski wrote: > >> > >>> You could do that -- but it is against the Google API license > agreement. > >>> Technically, it is possible, but legally is is not. > >>> > >>> -Nick > >>> > >>> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 3:59 AM, Harbs <harbs.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> For AIR apps, using the Google APIs as is in an HTML component should > >>>> work fine. > >>>> > >>>> As I understand it, the concern in this whole discussion is about web > >>>> apps. Right? > >>>> > >>>> How is the maps actually displayed by the maps API? I imagine that > >>>> the map data is downloaded as images. Is there any reason that we > >>>> couldn't just grab that image data and display it in the display list? > >>>> > >>>> On Jan 17, 2013, at 7:08 PM, Tomislav Pokrajcic wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> There are also problems when it comes to placing that kind of > >>>> 'components' (e.g. HTML overlay) into a scrollable container. > >>>>> If anyone figures out a solution for handling that case it would be > >>>>> an > >>>> interesting thing. > >>>>> Cheers, > >>>>> > >>>>> Tomislav > >>>>> > >>>>> On 17.1.2013. 10:29, Alain Ekambi wrote: > >>>>>> Hallo Markus, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Thx for the inputs. > >>>>>> Like i said in my earlier post our main focus was to first get the > >>>>>> GoogleMaps API exported so that one can easely access it from > >>>>>> Flash4j > >>>> all > >>>>>> in Java. > >>>>>> Now that that s done we will focus on the Widget itself. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Be assured that we will fixed all the issues before the 3.1 release. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Regards, > >>>>>> > >>>>>> Alain > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> 2013/1/17 Marcus Fritze <marcus.fri...@googlemail.com> > >>>>>> > >>>>>>> Hi Alain, > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> you example looks good, but I think it has a serious bug. The map > >>>>>>> lays over the flex application. So it covers the flex application. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Example: > >>>>>>> - open Google Maps in your explorer > >>>>>>> - klick on "About" in the top right corner > >>>>>>> - or another tab in your explorer > >>>>>>> - the content is always behind the map > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Maybe, the map should be integrated in something like a HTML frame > >>>>>>> (mx.controls.HTML / currently only AIR) for a better integration > >>>>>>> into > >>>> the > >>>>>>> flex app. > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Best regards > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Marcus Fritze > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>> Am 17.01.2013 um 00:52 schrieb Alain Ekambi < > jazzmatad...@gmail.com > >>> : > >>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Work is in progress to release it soon. > >>>>>>>> Here is a life demo : > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> http://flex4j.appspot.com/#misc.maps.GoogleMaps > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> Flex4j is build on top of Flash4j(http://emitrom.com/flash4j) > >>>>>>>> which > >>>>>>> itself > >>>>>>>> is built on top of the Google Web Toolkit. > >>>>>>>> Because we leverage GWT it s pretty easy to integrate any JS > >>>>>>>> based > >>>>>>> library. > >>>>>>>> Something you dont get with native ActionScript. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> For the upcoming 3.1 release we added support for Google Maps. > >>>>>>>> As you > >>>>>>> can > >>>>>>>> see the integration is seamless. You can click on the buttons to > >>>>>>>> see > >>>> it > >>>>>>> in > >>>>>>>> action. > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> 2013/1/16 aYo ~ <a...@binitie.com> > >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>> Hmmmmm sounds very interesting. Of love to know how this works > >>>>>>>>> On Jan 16, 2013 3:06 AM, "Alain Ekambi" <jazzmatad...@gmail.com> > >>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> For those willing to use Java we have a solution on how to > >>>>>>>>>> integrate > >>>>>>> the > >>>>>>>>>> Maps JS with Flex. > >>>>>>>>>> As a matter a fact we provide a 100% binding of the Google > >>>>>>>>>> Maps > >>>> API. > >>>>>>>>>> I should be able to share some more details in a few. > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Cheers, > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> Alain > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>> 2013/1/15 Kessler CTR Mark J <mark.kessler....@usmc.mil> > >>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> I'm going to guess that as long as you're using the Google > >>>>>>>>>>> API > >>>> even > >>>>>>>>> if > >>>>>>>>>>> it's the JavaScript one you are fine. Just as long as the > >>>>>>>>>>> data is > >>>>>>>>> coming > >>>>>>>>>>> through their API using your dev key. However the illegal way > >>>> would > >>>>>>> be > >>>>>>>>>> to > >>>>>>>>>>> scrap their websites or try to access the data directly > >>>>>>>>>>> without > >>>> going > >>>>>>>>>>> through their API. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> -Mark > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>>>>>>>>> From: Avi Kessner [mailto:akess...@gmail.com] > >>>>>>>>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2013 12:23 > >>>>>>>>>>> To: dev@flex.apache.org > >>>>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Google Maps > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> This is making me confused. What exactly is illegal about > >>>>>>>>>>> using > >>>>>>>>> external > >>>>>>>>>>> interface to use Google apis? Google suggests migrating to > >>>>>>>>>>> their > >>>> new > >>>>>>>>>>> version. Migration to me implies its not banned. > >>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 15, 2013 6:27 PM, "Alain Ekambi" > >>>>>>>>>>> <jazzmatad...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>> Another reason why we went away from ActionScript > >>>>>>>>>>>> Development > >>>> with > >>>>>>>>>> Flex. > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>> 2013/1/15 Charles Monteiro <char...@nycsmalltalk.org> > >>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Forgive my ignorance too, I do have a need for location api > >>>>>>>>>>>>> but I > >>>>>>>>>> have > >>>>>>>>>>> not > >>>>>>>>>>>>> gotten to it yet. Google is what I was assuming I would use. > >>>>>>>>>>>>> Doesn't Google have a REST API that we could tap into anyhow > ? > >>>> Not > >>>>>>>>>>> familiar > >>>>>>>>>>>>> at all with what the Flex lib did > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> thanks > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> -Charles > >>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 10:23 AM, Harbs > >>>>>>>>>>>>> <harbs.li...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>>>>> wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Huh? > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> If it would use the JS APIs, how would that be illegal? > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Jan 15, 2013, at 4:50 PM, Tolga Kaya wrote: > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It could be done but as I previously stated it would be > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> illegal > >>>>>>>>>>> beacuse > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> google prevents accessing the map data other than its > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> personal > >>>>>>>>>> APIs > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2013/1/15 Harbs <harbs.li...@gmail.com> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Can't we just replicate what they did using the > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Javascript > >>>>>>>>> APIs? > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> -- > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Charles A. Monteiro > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> www.monteirosfusion.com > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> sent from the road > >>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >> > >> > >
