Compatibility with Google Maps when sharing coordinates. Fiel Maps

AdministradorGREA — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 08:40:20 GMT

Compatibility with Google Maps when sharing coordinates

Currently, ArcGIS Field Maps displays coordinates using degrees symbols and letters (e.g., 36.810436ºN 6.350796ºO). However, this format is not compatible with Google Maps, which requires the standard decimal format with a negative sign for west longitudes (36.810436, -6.350796).
When users try to get directions in Google Maps from ArcGIS Field Maps, the application does not correctly interpret the coordinates due to this format difference. As a result, the navigation functionality does not work properly.
We request that ArcGIS Field Maps implement an option to display coordinates in the standard decimal format with a negative sign for west (W) longitudes and without degree symbols or letters. This would improve interoperability with Google Maps and other navigation applications that use this format.
This enhancement would allow users to obtain directions more efficiently without manually converting coordinates before using them in other platforms.

Thank you for considering this request.

Compatibilidad con Google Maps al compartir coordenadas

Actualmente, ArcGIS Field Maps muestra las coordenadas en formato con símbolos de grados y letras (por ejemplo, 36,810436ºN 6,350796ºO). Sin embargo, este formato no es compatible con Google Maps, que requiere el uso del formato decimal estándar con signo (36.810436, -6.350796).
Cuando un usuario intenta obtener indicaciones en Google Maps desde ArcGIS Field Maps, la aplicación no interpreta correctamente las coordenadas debido a esta diferencia en el formato. Como resultado, la funcionalidad de navegación no funciona correctamente.
Se solicita que ArcGIS Field Maps implemente la opción de mostrar las coordenadas en formato decimal estándar con signo negativo para longitudes al oeste (W) y sin símbolos de grados ni letras. Esto mejoraría la interoperabilidad con Google Maps y otras aplicaciones de navegación que utilizan este formato.
Esta mejora permitiría a los usuarios obtener indicaciones de manera más eficiente sin necesidad de convertir manualmente las coordenadas antes de usarlas en otras plataformas.

Gracias por considerar esta propuesta.

Re: Compatibility with Google Maps when sharing coordinates. Fiel Maps

DavidSolari — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 17:06:53 GMT

It looks like this is either Field Maps or the underlying system libraries localizing "West" to "Oeste" which is too confusing to Google Maps. A "fun" example of what happens when you don't test your alternate locales properly and a very good reason to switch to decimal degrees for display. Although my EN locale machine can't pass those coordinates with comma point decimal formatting so this might be a larger issue with Google Maps.

Re: Compatibility with Google Maps when sharing coordinates. Fiel Maps

KerriRasmussen — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 20:18:44 GMT

Good afternoon. Could you tell me more about the workflow you are using between ArcGIS Field Maps and Google Maps? Are you using the directions tool in ArcGIS Field Maps?

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