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[routeconverter]

Dear all,

starting with July 16th 2018 Google will turn off the easy to use Online Edition of RouteConverter:

• the usage of an API key will be mandatory - this might limit the functionality of all old RouteConverter releases
  
• providing a credit card for API keys will be mandatory - I won't provide my credit card for the existing API keys so all RouteConverter users who haven't added a private API key won't be able to use the map in RouteConverter 
  
• Details to Googles announcements can be found here and here
  

The following steps lead towards your own API Key:

1. Go to https://developers.google.com/maps/docum...et-api-key
   
2. Choose "Maps, Routes, Places"
   
3. Type in a project name
   
4. Add a Billing Account
   
5. Add the API Key in RouteConverter in the initial dialog or later in the preferences at Extras/Options/Paths & Services
   
6. Optional: Configure Billing Budgets & Alerts
   

Not doing this will lead to an error message that looks like this:


Let's see how this turns out. Maybe I'm trying to implement the map based on OpenLayers or I'm trying to focus on the Offline Edition. Any help is welcome ;-)