Thanks Ross, >From what you say then I need to stick with the Full API.
What I am trying to do is pull this map into Google Earth as a screen overlay. A similar capability can be seen here: http://www.nearby.org.uk/blog/2008/07/27/google-earth-chart-plotter/ But this chart plotter uses the static map strategy ("http:// maps.google.com/staticmap?...") so that a .png file is returned. This .png files is very easy to use as screen overlay in Google Earth, but is limited in that I cannot overlay custom kml files. I need to take the next step and put in custom kml files on that map prior to using it as a screen overlay. I feel like I am just missing the final piece. I can create the google map with the custom kml overlay (Thanks to all the help above!), and I can use an .png file as a screen overlay. I just don't know how to create a .png file from the html reference to my custom google map returned from the API. Any ideas? Thanks, Taylor On Oct 3, 2:28 pm, Rossko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've posted my attempt at creating a static map here. Where am I > > going wrong? In Internet Explore I get an error saying GMap2 is > > undefined.... > > You must draw a clear distinction beteween Static maps and the API. > > With static maps, you construct a request in the URL and send it to > googles servers. They send you an image back. That's it; there are > no client side functions included, it's just an image. You can't run > GeoXml on it, you can't do any of the usual G-functions. > > When you use the full API, you get a collection of javascript loaded > into the client's browser. Together with other you write, or include > like geoxml.js, you can instruct that javascript to build maps for and > run client-side functions e.g. to add markers and so on. > > cheers, Ross K --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" 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?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
