Thanks Daniel. I will give this a go... title_tip> <content_tip><![CDATA[sculpt the air. <img src="YOUR IMAGE PATH" alt="" height="" width="" align="right" />]]></content_tip>
On Jan 5, 12:50 am, Daniel <[email protected]> wrote: > Well put! Kind of a good thing I caught this post. I had no idea that the > customInfoWindow option in the flash Google map api was so powerful. > > AS3novice if you want to throw an image in your infoWindow and use html for > now and work on the customInfoWindow later once you get a grip on the AS3 > language you would add this on you existing XML > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> > <map_xml> > > <location> > <lat>40.71081672515426</lat> > <lon>-4.01276707649231</lon> > <name_tip>Majanicho</name_tip> > <title_tip><![CDATA[Majanicho] > ]></title_tip> > <content_tip><![CDATA[sculpt the air. <img src="YOUR IMAGE PATH" alt="" > height="" width="" align="right" />]]></content_tip> > </location> > > </map_xml> > > That would be the easiest way. If it doesn't work email me your code and I > will get it running for you. If you need help with the HTML consult W3 > Schoolshttp://www.w3schools.com/html/html_images.asp > > When I get some time to add the customInfoWindow to one of my projects I > will help you with the customInfoWindow unless someone here can point you to > a good tutorial. > > > > On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 9:43 AM, kmac <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I understand that there are only limited capabilities > > > "contentHTML" is valid option, and might be right for your > > circumstances. > > > But its indiscriminate use in Flash can produce something that > > resembles putting lipstick on a pig. > > > The API gives you three options to create content within an > > InfoWindow: "InfoWindowOptions.content" for simple textual content > > laid out in a paragraph, "InfoWindowOptions.contentHTML" for a > > slightly more expressive HTML-based approach to layout (albeit with a > > very limited selection of HTML available to you), and > > "InfoWindowOptions.customContent" for Flash developers. > > > It's a combination of the developer's skills and the requirements that > > dictate the option used. > > > For a developer proficient in ActionScript 3, "customContent" can > > satisfy all requirements, but with greater development effort. > > > The jump from "contentHTML" to "customContent", both in implementation > > effort and concepts, needs to be considered. So, if you're less of a > > software developer and more of an animator / artist (and speak of > > things like "timelines" and "movie clips") you might want to try > > "contentHTML" first to see if this can meet your needs. > > > On Jan 4, 12:22 pm, Daniel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > What are the problems with using the img tag to embed and image inside > > the > > > htmlText string, that is inside the infoWindow's content area. If there > > is > > > already a text field that is being used and you add an image to that text > > > field are you saying that flash will handle the text field differently. I > > am > > > confused if there is a performance issue or a formatting issue. I > > understand > > > that there are only limited capabilities when you add and image to > > htmlText > > > inside the infoWindow. > > > > Thanks in advance. > > > > On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 1:19 AM, AS3novice <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > So far I have just followed this tutorial > > > > >http://active.tutsplus.com/tutorials/xml/implement-a-map-using-the-go. > > .. > > > > > In the timeline I have.... > > > > One Layer has an Action script for the map with zoom controls > > > > One layer has the Google Map > > > > In the same folder as the Fla file is an XML file for Markers, > > > > ToolTips, InfoWindow > > > > > I can start again if there is a better way, I just want to be able to > > > > add pictures to various Lat/Lon point on a google map within my own > > > > website. > > > > > Thanks > > > > > On Jan 4, 9:55 am, Daniel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Are you programming you map using classes or are you adding the > > action > > > > > script to your timeline? > > > > > > On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 10:43 PM, AS3novice <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Daniel, Jonathan Wagner,www.landed.at > > > > > > Thanks for all the suggestions. Much appreciated. > > > > > > > Daniel > > > > > > I am not sure if you sent me a PM, as I received an email but there > > > > > > was nothing included. Anyway if you did thanks, but sadly nothing > > > > > > attached. > > > > > > > Www.landed.at > > > > > > I am a bit confused. Are you saying the HTML suggestion by Daniel > > in > > > > > > his post, or the way I have made the Markers, ToolTips and Info > > > > > > Windows using this tutorial, > > >http://active.tutsplus.com/tutorials/xml/implement-a-map-using-the-go. > > > > .. > > > > > > is not the way to go. > > > > > > I do not care how I do it, as long as it is currently the best way. > > > > > > I followed your suggestion and have searched long and hard > > > > > > customInfoWindow. The problem is … > > > > > > > Most posts are trying to find the same or similar answers with no > > > > > > conclusion > > > > > > > They have a demo but inevitably they use TEXT as an example not an > > > > > > IMAGE. An example being... > > >http://gmaps-samples-flash.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/demos/CustomInfoW. > > > > .. > > > > > > > Jonathan Wagner > > > > > > Thanks for the link. > > > > > > I have found one way to add an image but it uses an URL link and I > > > > > > would prefer my image files to be local. > > >http://gmaps-samples-flash.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/examples/GroundOv. > > > > .. > > > > > > > As I have said I am happy to avoid HTML, but I need to find out > > how. > > > > > > Posting code does not really help someone with my AS3 knowledge > > > > > > without a tutorial or a detailed explanation on how to use the code > > > > > > with in Flash. > > > > > > > There seems to be a lot of Demo's, File downloads and snippets of > > code > > > > > > out there, but very few tutorials like .. > > >http://active.tutsplus.com/tutorials/xml/implement-a-map-using-the-go. > > > > .. > > > > > > > which was easy to follow if only it had included images. > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > 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]<google-maps-api-for-flash%[email protected]><google-maps-api-for- > > flash%[email protected]<flash%[email protected]> > > > > > <google-maps-api-for-flash%[email protected]<flash%252bunsubs[email protected]><flash%252Bunsubs > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > . > > > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api-for-flash?hl=en.-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]<google-maps-api-for-flash%[email protected]><google-maps-api-for- > > flash%[email protected]<flash%[email protected]> > > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api-for-flash?hl=en. > > > -- > > > 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]<google-maps-api-for-flash%[email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api-for-flash?hl=en.- Hide quoted > >text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API For Flash" group. 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