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Re: [Dhis2-users] Use Google streets maps to capture coordinates

 

Thanks Abyot.

On 3 Jan 2017 8:33 p.m., "Abyot Asalefew Gizaw" <abyot@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi,

This is now implemented for the upcoming 2.26. See here
https://jira.dhis2.org/browse/DHIS2-453.

--
Abyot A. Gizaw.
Senior Engineer, DHIS2
University of Oslo
http://www.dhis2.org

On Fri, Nov 25, 2016 at 4:19 AM, Pramil Liyanage <pramilcl@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks Abyot. For our system, Google maps was very helpful as it had many
> local places marked. Never needed the search function. Anyway, any plans to
> allow users to select the background map when capturing in future versions?
> Or is it possible to do a code level modification for us to achieve it?
>
> Regards
> Pramil
>
> On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 4:06 PM, Abyot Asalefew Gizaw <abyot@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Yes, we shifted to leaflet + OSM in 2.25. The issue is Google Maps does
>> not play nice with leaflet and Mapzen search api that we use to search for
>> locations.
>>
>> --
>> Abyot A. Gizaw.
>> Senior Engineer, DHIS2
>> University of Oslo
>> http://www.dhis2.org
>>
>> On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 8:21 AM, Pramil Liyanage <pramilcl@xxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Thanks prosper for the reply. Actually, it was available in 2.24 and
>>> users were used to that. Thus, it is not a new feature to suggest. As you
>>> said, it was very useful because lot of important places were marked in it,
>>> so it was easy to pick the location of the patient. I'm not sure why it is
>>> removed.
>>>
>>> Comments from developers appreciated.
>>>
>>> Regards
>>> Pramil
>>>
>>> On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 11:51 AM, Prosper BT <ptb3000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Pramil,
>>>>
>>>> This is not possible in the current 2.25 and a good feature especially
>>>> if you can locate and identify the structure or building or the tracked
>>>> entity. You can go ahead and suggest it as a new feature through
>>>> https://jira.dhis2.org
>>>>
>>>> Currently you can search for only geo-plotted locations as below
>>>> [image: Inline image 1]
>>>>
>>>> Regards
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Prosper Behumbiize, MPH
>>>> DHIS2 Implementation| HISP Uganda/University Of Oslo
>>>> +256 752 751 776 | +256 776 139 139
>>>> prosper@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx <ptb3000@xxxxxxxxx> | prosper@xxxxxxxxx | Skype:
>>>> prospertb
>>>>
>>>> On Thu, Nov 24, 2016 at 9:00 AM, Pramil Liyanage <pramilcl@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> Is it possible to use Google street map in capturing coordinates in
>>>>> tracker capture in 2.25 which was possible in 2.24 rather than using
>>>>> OpenStreetMap?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>> Pramil
>>>>>
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