Calculate the distance between current to targeted locations using Google Map API

Calculate the distance between current to targeted locations using Google Map API

In this article, we will learn: How to Calculate the distance between current to targeted locations using Google Map API via PHP Joomla.

To calculate the distance in meters between your current location and a property retrieved from a website using Google APIs in a Joomla environment, you can use the Google Maps Distance Matrix API. Here's a step-by-step guide:

1. Set up a Google API key

• Go to the Google Cloud Console.
• Enable the Distance Matrix API and the Maps JavaScript API for your project.
• Generate an API key.

2. Integrate the API in Joomla

Function to get distance, can be places inside controller method, once it is called using AJAX, controller method will fetch distance in meter(s):

<?php
public function get_distance(){
//if latitude and longitude are submitted
$latitude=JRequest::getVar('latitude');
$longitude=JRequest::getVar('longitude');
$item_latitude=JRequest::getVar('item_latitude');
$item_longitude=JRequest::getVar('item_longitude');

if(!empty($latitude) && !empty($longitude)){
//send request and receive json data by latitude and longitude

$url = 'https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/json?key=YOURKEYHERE&latlng='.trim($latitude).','.trim($longitude).'&sensor=false';
$json = @file_get_contents($url);
$data = json_decode($json);
$status = $data->status;

//if request status is successful
if($status == "OK"){
    //get address from json data
    $location = $data->results[0]->formatted_address;
}else{
    $location =  '';
}

//return address to ajax 		
/* ..................
GET KM 
-----------------------*/
// Addresses between which distances will be calculated 
$addressFrom    = $location;

$addressTo      = JRequest::getVar('addressTo');

// Format address string 
$formatted_address_from = str_replace(array(' ','&'), '+', $addressFrom); 
$formatted_address_to   = str_replace(array(' ','&'), '+', $addressTo); 

// Geocoding API request with start address 
$a_url="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/distancematrix/json?destinations=".urlencode($addressFrom)."&origins=".urlencode($addressTo)."&units=imperial&key=AIzaSyDSS70hvcoWwGoJWnYfsNM8eOTzdybk-rg";

$geocode_data_start = file_get_contents($a_url);
$outputFrom = json_decode($geocode_data_start); 
$distance_mile=(int)$outputFrom->rows[0]->elements[0]->distance->text;

// Get the distance in meters
$distance_m=$outputFrom->rows[0]->elements[0]->distance->value;
//		$distance_km=round(($distance_mile * 1.609344), 2);

// Convert meters to kilometers and format to two decimal places
$kilometers = number_format($distance_m / 1000, 2);

echo "$kilometers Km";exit;

}

Place following code inside view template: 

<span class="location_distance" id="location_distance<?=$item->id?>"></span>
<!--
SHOW LOCATION AND CALCULATE DISTANCE between two lati, long(location) -->
<style>
.location_distance { 
	color:yellow; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; text-decoration: underline;
}
</style>
<script>
jQuery(document).ready(function(){
    if(navigator.geolocation){
    navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(showLocation<?=$item->id?>);
    }else{ 
        alert('Geolocation is not supported by this browser.');
    }
});

function showLocation<?=$item->id?>(position){
    var latitude = position.coords.latitude;
    var longitude = position.coords.longitude;
    jQuery.ajax({
        type:'POST',
        url:'index.php?option=com_bt_property&task=properties.get_distance&latitude='+latitude+'&longitude='+longitude+'&item_latitude=<?=$item->latitude?>&item_longitude=<?=$item->latitude?>',
        data:'latitude='+latitude+'&longitude='+longitude+'&item_latitude=<?=$item->latitude?>&item_longitude=<?=$item->latitude?>&addressTo=<?=$item->address?>',
        success:function(msg){
		//	alert(msg);
            if(msg){
               jQuery("#location_distance<?=$item->id?>").html(msg);
            }else{
                jQuery("#location_distance<?=$item->id?>").html('Not Available');
            }
        }
    });
}
</script>

Hope this helped.

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