Jeremy, people like you are the reason these forums flourish and the internet continues to grow in quality.
Many thanks for your help. This has resolved the problem. And I have a post code checker to boot! All the best On Oct 20, 3:16 pm, Jeremy Geerdes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Great questions. > > Can you think of an alternative way to create my map? Sure. A > workaround for your situation would be to alter the newSearch method > we've already tweaked. Specifically, you want to change the line > reading this.gs.execute(this.searchForm.input.value); to read more > like this: > > this.gs.execute(this.searchForm.input.value+' Football Ground'); > > How long does it take to have an issue resolved? Are we talking > weeks? Well, the answer to that can depend on a number of things. As > I am not privy to the dev team's workload or other considerations, > etc., I can't give any good estimate. That said, since this is just a > tweak to the JS, I would not think that it would take all that long. > Until we get confirmation that the issue is fixed, > > 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 8:13 AM, superjeans wrote: > > > > > > > OK thanks. I have used the same function in a web only solution - but > > no map! Can you think of an alterntive way to create my map? > > > How long does it take to have an issue resolved? Are we talking weeks? > > > On Oct 20, 12:14 pm, Jeremy Geerdes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> addQueryAddition is wrong. It will throw an error because it's non- > >> existent. My fault; I wasn't thinking when I typed it. It should be > >> setQueryAddition. That said, I have verified that setQueryAddition > >> is > >> not working with LocalSearch. The searcher accepts the method, > >> presently adds the query addition as searcher.h, and then forgets all > >> about it. It isn't added to the search request's q parameter or > >> anywhere else in the query string. I'm updating your issue with a > >> few > >> notes to that effect. > > >> 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 6:08 AM, superjeans wrote: > > >>> 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. 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