Thanks.
I have added the issue. BTW what is the difference between setQueryAddition and addQueryAddition? On Oct 20, 11:54 am, Jeremy Geerdes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It would appear that we have found a kink in the LocalSearch > searcher: the setQueryAddition method is not functioning. File it on > the issue tracker. > > http://code.google.com/p/google-ajax-apis/issues/list > > Jeremy R. Geerdes > Effective website design & development > Des Moines, IA > > For more information or a project quote:http://jgeerdes.home.mchsi.com > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Unless otherwise noted, any price quotes contained within this > communication are given in US dollars. > > If you're in the Des Moines, IA, area, check out Debra Heights > Wesleyan Church! > > On Oct 20, 2008, at 5:40 AM, superjeans wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, I have tried this, and whist the window now loads, the > > addQueryAddition function does not influebce the results. I feel we > > are very close! > > > I have searched for this function ut found no other use of it. Do you > > have any links to any references? > > > Many thanks > > > On Oct 20, 11:25 am, Jeremy Geerdes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> In the code that you have pasted now, I think all you need to do is > >> move line 91 up to line 88 (i.e., above that closing right curly > >> bracket). > > >> Jeremy R. Geerdes > >> Effective website design & development > >> Des Moines, IA > > >> For more information or a project quote:http:// > >> jgeerdes.home.mchsi.com > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> Unless otherwise noted, any price quotes contained within this > >> communication are given in US dollars. > > >> If you're in the Des Moines, IA, area, check out Debra Heights > >> Wesleyan Church! > > >> On Oct 20, 2008, at 3:35 AM, superjeans wrote: > > >>> Hi Jeremy, once again thanks for your help... > > >>> Still no joy though... I get a load error with it. > > >>>http://yourpaste.net/1307/ > > >>> I realise I need to understand the code better. I can follow it > >>> roughly, but in comparison to C (where you can follow how things > >>> work > >>> much better) the functions are already written so it becomes a bit > >>> trickier. Do you have any good literature suggestions that may help > >>> me? > >>> Thanks > > >>> On Oct 17, 4:19 pm, Jeremy Geerdes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> Oops. Try this.gs.addQueryAddition(...); Notice the change of the > >>>> ls > >>>> to gs . Otherwise, leave the line the same. > > >>>> Jeremy R. Geerdes > >>>> Effective website design & development > >>>> Des Moines, IA > > >>>> For more information or a project quote:http:// > >>>> jgeerdes.home.mchsi.com > >>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>> Unless otherwise noted, any price quotes contained within this > >>>> communication are given in US dollars. > > >>>> If you're in the Des Moines, IA, area, check out Debra Heights > >>>> Wesleyan Church! > > >>>> On Oct 17, 2008, at 10:16 AM, superjeans wrote: > > >>>>> Hi Jeremy, > > >>>>> May thanks for the help again - it's very much appreciated. I have > >>>>> the > >>>>> postcode checker working for the UK format, but unfortunately I > >>>>> cannot > >>>>> get the line; > > >>>>> gsmsc.ls.addQueryAddition('Football Ground'); > > >>>>> .....to work. If I add it where you mention after the final } it > >>>>> causes the a load failure. > > >>>>> The full code is here: > > >>>>>http://yourpaste.net/1299/ > > >>>>> This is a snippet of he code > > >>>>> # > >>>>> var gsmsc=new GSmapSearchControl( > >>>>> document.getElementById("mapsearch"), > >>>>> "SWFC, Hillsborough, Sheffield, S6 1SW", > >>>>> options > >>>>> ); > > >>>>> } > >>>>> gsmsc.ls.addQueryAddition('Football Ground'); > >>>>> // arrange for this function to be called during body.onload > >>>>> // event processing > > >>>>> GSearch.setOnLoadCallback(LoadMapSearchControl); > > >>>>> </script> > >>>>> <!-- ++End Map Search Control Wizard Generated Code++ --> > > >>>>> # > > >>>>> Any ideas why it doesn't load? > > >>>>> On Oct 17, 12:53 pm, Jeremy Geerdes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>>> Well, now I'm more confused than I was before. The code you > >>>>>> pasted > >>>>>> is > >>>>>> for the GSmapSearchControl (i.e., wizard-generated). But you are > >>>>>> asking about the google.maps.LocalSearch? The two things are > >>>>>> separate > >>>>>> and distinct, so I'm going to go with the code that you've > >>>>>> already > >>>>>> got > >>>>>> working. > > >>>>>> So here's what you need to do. First, do NOT include the > >>>>>> gmlocalsearch.js and gmlocalsearch.css files into your page. > >>>>>> They > >>>>>> are > >>>>>> unnecessary at this point. > > >>>>>> Second, we're going to focus on the block of code that looks like > >>>>>> this > >>>>>> in your paste: > > >>>>>> # > >>>>>> function LoadMapSearchControl() { > > >>>>>> var options = { > >>>>>> zoomControl : > >>>>>> GSmapSearchControl.ZOOM_CONTROL_ENABLE_ALL, > >>>>>> title : "SWFC", > >>>>>> url : "http://www.swfc.co.uk";, > >>>>>> idleMapZoom : GSmapSearchControl.ACTIVE_MAP_ZOOM, > >>>>>> activeMapZoom : GSmapSearchControl.ACTIVE_MAP_ZOOM > >>>>>> } > > >>>>>> new GSmapSearchControl( > >>>>>> document.getElementById("mapsearch"), > >>>>>> "Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield, S6 1SW ", > >>>>>> options > >>>>>> ); > >>>>>> } > > >>>>>> The first thing we're going to do in this block is add the > >>>>>> following > >>>>>> right under the first line (please note that, again, because I > >>>>>> don't > >>>>>> know what a post code is going to look like in your part of the > >>>>>> world, > >>>>>> I'm looking for a well-formed US ZIP code, whether it's valid or > >>>>>> not): > > >>>>>> GSmapSearchControl.prototype.newSearch = function(opt_query) { > >>>>>> if (opt_query) { > >>>>>> this.searchForm.input.value = opt_query; > >>>>>> } > >>>>>> if (this.searchForm.input.value && > >>>>>> this.searchForm.input.value.match(/^\d{5}(-\d{4})$/)) { // This > >>>>>> is > >>>>>> the > >>>>>> line we changed! > > >>>>>> // clear markers, set prev/next > >>>>>> this.clearMarkers(); > >>>>>> GSmapsc_removeChildren(this.attributionDiv); > >>>>>> this.gs.execute(this.searchForm.input.value); > >>>>>> } > >>>>>> return false; > > >>>>>> } > > >>>>>> Please note that, with the exception of the denoted line, all of > >>>>>> the > >>>>>> preceding block is lifted straight from gsmapsearch.js. The > >>>>>> change > >>>>>> is > >>>>>> to add in the && searchForm.input.value.match(...) bit, which > >>>>>> will > >>>>>> make sure that we're looking at something that could at least > >>>>>> pass > >>>>>> for > >>>>>> a valid post code at first glance. > > >>>>>> Once that's done, we need to change the line reading "new > >>>>>> GSmapSearchControl(" to the following: > > >>>>>> var gsmsc=new GSmapSearchControl( > > >>>>>> And then, right below that closing right curly bracket ( } ), we > >>>>>> need > >>>>>> to add this line: > > >>>>>> gsmsc.ls.addQueryAddition('Football Ground'); > > >>>>>> And that should do it. One word of caution, Groups is terrible > >>>>>> at > >>>>>> adding newlines into the middle of your code, so please don't > >>>>>> just > >>>>>> copy-paste straight out of here into your code. It'll probably > >>>>>> cause > >>>>>> more problems than it's worth. Otherwise, I hope that helps > >>>>>> without > >>>>>> muddying the water too much more! > > >>>>>> Jeremy R. Geerdes > >>>>>> Effective website design & development > >>>>>> Des Moines, IA > > >>>>>> For more information or a project quote:http:// > >>>>>> jgeerdes.home.mchsi.com > >>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>>> Unless otherwise noted, any price quotes contained within this > >>>>>> communication are given in US dollars. > > >>>>>> If you're in the Des Moines, IA, area, check out Debra Heights > >>>>>> Wesleyan Church! > > >>>>>> On Oct 17, 2008, at 5:49 AM, superjeans wrote: > > >>>>>>> That's great, thanks. I guessed it was something like that. > >>>>>>> Unfortunately I cannot show you my map as it is on a private > >>>>>>> network. > > >>>>>>> My code however is here: > > >>>>>>>http://yourpaste.net/1296/ > > >>>>>>> So I need the following line: > > >>>>>>> searcher.setQueryAddition('Football Ground'); > > >>>>>>> Do I also need the lines: > > >>>>>>> <script src="http://www.google.com/uds/solutions/localsearch/ > >>>>>>> gmlocalsearch.js" type="text/javascript"></script> > >>>>>>> @import url("http://www.google.com/uds/solutions/localsearch/ > >>>>>>> gmlocalsearch.css"); > > >>>>>>> var lcs = new google.maps.LocalSearch(); > >>>>>>> map.addControl(new google.maps.LocalSearch()); > > >>>>>>> you my guess I'm new to JavaScript..... I'm a C++ man really! > > >>>>>>> On Oct 17, 11:16 am, Jeremy Geerdes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>>>>>> Without a link to your exact implementation, it's impossible to > >>>>>>>> tell > >>>>>>>> you exactly what you need to do, but there are two things that > >>>>>>>> you're > >>>>>>>> going to want to do. First, to add the hidden query > >>>>>>>> information, > >>>>>>>> you > >>>>>>>> want to use the searcher's .setQueryAddition method to add > >>>>>>>> "Football > >>>>>>>> Ground", like this: > > >>>>>>>> searcher.setQueryAddition('Football Ground'); // where searcher > >>>>>>>> is > >>>>>>>> the > >>>>>>>> LocalSearch object you're using > > >>>>>>>> Second, you're going to have to intercept the form's submit > >>>>>>>> event > >>>>>>>> and > >>>>>>>> run a regular expression on the search query to make sure it > >>>>>>>> matches > >>>>>>>> the general pattern of a post code. For instance, if I was > >>>>>>>> going > >>>>>>>> to > >>>>>>>> do this in the US with a ZIP code, I would use: > > >>>>>>>> if(!query.match(/^\d{5}(-\d{4})$/)){alert("That's not a valid > >>>>>>>> ZIP > >>>>>>>> code!");} // where query is the query that the user is trying > >>>>>>>> to > >>>>>>>> submit > > >>>>>>>> Jeremy R. Geerdes > >>>>>>>> Effective website design & development > >>>>>>>> Des Moines, IA > > >>>>>>>> For more information or a project quote:http:// > >>>>>>>> jgeerdes.home.mchsi.com > >>>>>>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>>>>>>> Unless otherwise noted, any price quotes contained within this > >>>>>>>> communication are given in US dollars. > > >>>>>>>> If you're in the Des Moines, IA, area, check out Debra Heights > >>>>>>>> Wesleyan > > ... > > read more »- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google AJAX APIs" group. 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