Setting Task locations and route maps

By setting the geo-location and an “address” meta field, you can enable map services on a task. This is great if you want to organise delivery teams for example.

How to enable task location

Currently you set the location in the JSON view of a task (we will let you do this with the task editor soon). In the JSON of a task, set:

• “lat”: <latitude of the task>,
• “lng”: <longitude of the task>,

In the task meta data you must add an entry for your address, for example:

"meta_data": {
 "address": "123 Wendover Rd, Aylesbury HP21 7SZ, UK"
 },

What this looks like in the mobile app

Create a new task using the JSON editor, use this example:

{
 "task": {
 "name": "Dr Watson - Flat 1",
 "show_name": true,
 "details": "<p>Address details: Flat 1<br>\nDelivery address: 221B Baker St, Marylebone, London NW1 6XE, UK<br><br>\n\nOrder details: 3 x pipe and slippers<br><br>\n\nThis was requested by Tony Stark (@tonystark).<br>\nNote, you can also see your completed deliveries being <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1K1ahR_auRjpm4qKcn74VBoddBifcNnUadSTVkha5rxk/edit?usp=sharing\">logged in this Google Sheet</a> to show you how Task can provide real-time reporting updates.\n\n\n\n</p>",
 "region_based": false,
 "lat": 51.523767,
 "lng": -0.1585557,
 "radius": 300,
 "task_ttl": 0,
 "user_ttl": 0,
 "process_count": 1,
 "user_multi_process": false,
 "meta_data": {
 "address": "221B Baker St, Marylebone, London NW1 6XE, UK",
 "recipient": "Dr Watson",
 "recipient country": "United Kingdom",
 "order details": "3 x pipe and slippers",
 "requested by": "Tony Stark",
 "task type": "delivery"
 },
 "verify": false,
 "points": "10.0",
 "funding": "0.0",
 "send_to_timeline": true,
 "social_sharing": {
 "timeline_social_share": true,
 "auto_share": false
 },
 "category": "United Kingdom",
 "subcategory": "",
 "social_share": true,
 "components_attributes": [
 {
 "component_type": "text_area",
 "name": "delivery_details",
 "label": "Details",
 "extra": {
 "instructions": "If there are delivery issues or any other observations, please add them here",
 "character_limit": "",
 "autopublish_label": "true",
 "auto_publish": "true"
 },
 "required": "no"
 },
 {
 "component_type": "media",
 "name": "delivery_images",
 "label": "Image(s)",
 "extra": {
 "media_types": "photo",
 "instructions": "If you have the time to provide any pictures of the work we are doing, great - but its optional and we must respect privacy",
 "media_limit": "",
 "autopublish_label": "true",
 "auto_publish": "true"
 },
 "required": "no"
 }
 ]
 }
}

When you view the task in the mobile app, you will see:

1. Tap location icon to see the task on a map
2. Tap “MAP VIEW” to see all tasks on this list in a map

When you go into the task you will now see two options at the top:

1. Tap “View on Map” to see the task on a map
2. Tap “Get Directions” to be sent to your favourite route map app to get directions to the task