Google Maps Component

Overview

Google Maps Component Plugin provides support for displaying interactive maps, directions, and markers in a SAIL interface.

Pre-requisites: 

• Appian 19.1 Google Maps API key: https://cloud.google.com/maps-platform/?apis=maps,routes,places
• Appian highly recommends Domain Restricting this API key to your site's domain as UI keys are always available to the end user's browser

• fn!googleMapsDisplayField
  • Displays a map centered on a specific latitude and longitude, with an optional pre-set list of custom markers. When a user clicks on a marker, the metadata is returned via a SaveInto.
  • Optionally allows the user to pan, use street view, and zoom.
• fn!googleMapsDirectionsField
  • Displays map directions between 2 or more points.
  • It can automatically sort the waypoints to calculate the optimal route between the origin and destination. When the directions are computed, step-by-step directions, trip distance, and time are returned via a SaveInto.
  • Optionally displays current traffic conditions as an overlay, and exposes route options such as avoiding highways, ferries, or tolls. Also able to display custom markers.
• fn!googleMapsPinField
  • Displays a map where a user can drop and reposition a marker.
  • When no marker is selected a default map center position can be set and used.