XF 2.1 How to convert Address in Custom Thread Field to Coordinates (Lat Long)?

[gogo]

I want to create a CTF to let user to input an address. Then I want to show the converted Coordinates in the post as $lat, $long.

Is it possible?

 

[Kirby]

You'd need a gecoding service to do that, oune (probably the most popular) option for that would be https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/geocoding/intro

 

[gogo]

Yes I got an API for that. And I got the following code from Stackflow:

<?php
     // Get lat and long by address         
        $address = $dlocation; // Google HQ
        $prepAddr = str_replace(' ','+',$address);
        $geocode=file_get_contents('https://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address='.$prepAddr.'&sensor=false');
        $output= json_decode($geocode);
        $latitude = $output->results[0]->geometry->location->lat;
        $longitude = $output->results[0]->geometry->location->lng;

?>

But how do I use it?