[OpenLayers-Users] Saving with a Google Maps base layer

[Christopher Schmidt]

On Tue, Apr 28, 2009 at 01:31:58PM -0700, Tom B wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to give users the option of saving/printing a map, and I'm
> currently working off the "tile stitching" code to create a composite image
> of the map's layers:
> http://trac.openlayers.org/wiki/Printing
> 
> Since the OpenLayers.Layer.Google class doesn't have a "grid" property, the
> Google Maps base layer doesn't get included in the composite.  I didn't see
> any enumeration of the tiles (unless I'm missing it somewhere) in the
> object, but it looks like the tile images can be accessed here:
> http://khm1.google.com/kh/v=37&hl=en&x=4&y=2&z=3

You can't, according to the ToS, print Google Maps tiles in this way.
There is no supported access in 

> I'm guessing you'd need to find a way to use the map's bounds to find the
> proper GET values and the resulting images' displacements on the composite
> image, but I'm not sure how to make that calculation.
> 
> More generally: I didn't see any conclusive threads about adding Google Maps
> layers to a composite image--has anyone done this?

This is because doing so is a violation of the terms of service, and
doing this can get Google Upset And Angry at you, resulting in things
like C&D letters and other fun stuff.

-- Chris

> Thanks,
> Tom
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