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I haven't used Map Life Facts for about a month, but a month ago it worked OK, but now when I run it (V5.1) I get a Script Error. . I have edited out only the API key.

If I click "Yes" I then get a popup about using a browser that is not supported by the Google Maps JavaScript API.
The Status is :Map Action Sync Failed, but I can't see that in the FAQ's?

I tried this yesterday as well with the same results, but looking at my Google Account it seems that 1 request got through, not sure how or when.

Win10 21H1 19043.1706

Thanks

I'm sorry but this plugin is likely to start becoming restricted in its capabilities.
It relies on the Internet Explorer browser engine to render the map pane, which Google Maps no longer supports.
Unfortunately, there is no Edge or other browser engine substitute available for use by plugin Lua scripts.
Also, Internet Explorer is being removed from Windows next month, but I think the underlying engine will remain.

I now get the same symptoms as you when using the Google Maps option but seems OK with Leaflet Maps.
So, after clicking Yes to the script error, select the Set Preference Options tab.
Then select the Web Page Map Options tab and change the Map Pane Mode: to Leaflet Maps.
Be patient, as it may be a little slow to react until the change has been completed.
It may be wise to close and run the plugin again to give it a clean start.

Leaflet Maps have much the same features as Google Maps and the icon in the top right corner offers 3 map display modes.
I suspect the Google Maps option will have to be removed from the next published version of the plugin.

The geocode plotting is still performed by Google Maps so the lat/longitude plot values will stay exactly the same.

Thanks Mike,

Making that change to Leaflet Maps works perfectly.

Mike,

I was just wondering if there might be any chance for progress on this issue. Is Microsoft really taking away, disabling, or whatever is happening to the API for IE and not replacing it with something for Edge?

I really dislike the Leaflet maps for a variety of reasons.

Is there any way that a different mapping facility could be used like Bing maps or something?

Bill

Microsoft have replaced the IE Shell with a similar Edge feature, which is what FH V7 now uses for its Web Search Window.
However, there is no Lua compatible implementation that can be used by plugins, so I'm stuck with IE for the time being.

I am considering investigating Bing for both the Map display pane and the geocode plotting.
There are just not enough hours in the day.

However, I wonder how long it will be before Bing and Leaflet stop supporting IE?

I know nothing about LUA or who maintains it. Do you know if they have any plans to add such an implementation in the future? Seems like with IE going away, supporting only IE isn't going to work for a lot of folks.

I hope something works out in the end as I really like using Map Life Facts, but would probably go back to geocoding in Google maps and then cutting and pasting the coordinates into FH if we can't use the Google Maps setting in Map Life Facts.

Bill

Bill, it is not the Lua implementation itself that needs enhancing, but an associated Lua compatible library.
I suspect eventually, one may get implemented for Edge, but it is beyond my pay grade.
Probably, CP could offer a solution via the Plugin API, but since only the Map Life Facts plugin needs it, that is unlikely.

OK... I got it. That is too bad.

Bill