How do I use Google Maps geocoder.getLatLng() and store its result in a database?

Question

Hey everybody! Im trying to use getLatLng() to geocode a list of postal/zip codes and store the generated point in the database to be placed on a map later. This is what I\'

Answer 1

Have you tried this?

$(".geocodethis").click(function () {
    var geocoder = new GClientGeocoder();
    var postalCode = $(this).siblings(".postal").val();
    var id = $(this).siblings(".id").val();

    geocoder.getLatLng(postalCode, function (point) {
        if (!point) {
            alert(postalCode + " not found");
        } else {
            alert(point);
            var marker = new GMarker(point);
            map.addOverlay(marker);
            obj = {lat: marker.position.lat(),
                   lng: marker.position.lng()};
            $.post("/Demographic/Geocode/" + id, obj, function () {
                alert("success?");
            });
        }
    });

});

I haven't used V2 in a long time, so I'm not sure about the exact syntax, but the point is to create an object from the information you need (lat/lng) and serialize that.

Also, an upgrade to V3 is much recommended, if plausible.