Thanks pamela, Did not quite got what you mean "on the forground property" - I try to addChild to the marker itselt but the marker will not take it. Thanks
On Oct 13, 9:33 pm, "pamela (Google Employee)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Tom- > > You could try: > 1) creating a Sprite, adding both the image and text to that Sprite, > and specifying that Sprite as the icon? > or > 2) calling addChild on the foreground property of the Marker object. > > Try #2 first, as that'll be much easier. > > - pamela > > > > On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 12:20 PM, tomcattyy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Thanks Pamela, > > > I am currently using custom icon and I just need to place a simple > > character together with the icon (just like a label did to the > > original marker). I remember label can not be used when using icon and > > I want to identify them so user can match the details showing in the > > datagrid which is below the google map. Thanks for helping. > > > Mark > > > On Oct 13, 9:07 pm, "pamela (Google Employee)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > >> Hi Tom- > > >> I'm not sure exactly what visual effect you're going for, but you have > >> several options. > > >> Use label property in MarkerOptions (for just a few > >> characters):http://gmaps-samples-flash.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/demos/MarkerOptio... > > >> Use icon property in MarkerOptions to define custom > >> DisplayObject:http://gmaps-samples-flash.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/demos/CustomShape... > > >> Create a custom overlay to show text (tooltips > >> example):http://gmaps-samples-flash.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/demos/TooltipOver... > > >> - pamela > > >> On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 3:56 AM, tomcattyy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > Hello everyone, > > >> > I am trying to add a text desc together with marker, I first try to > >> > addChild from the marker but it seemed marker did not allow that. So I > >> > am thinking if I can add text onto overlay with latlng info. Is there > >> > a sample or reference I can refering to? Thanks- Hide quoted text - > > >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API For Flash" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api-for-flash?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
