Thanks, ill cross my fingers ;) 2008/10/29 pamela (Google Employee) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Hi Bjorn- > I'll check with the team and see our feelings on documenting support for > googleapionly. > > - pamela > > > On Wed, Oct 29, 2008 at 5:02 PM, Björn Brala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> It would make developing google maps a lot easier if there was no junk in >> the global namespace :) I understand that it would break most maps if it >> would be default, but a documented flag would be a very very welcome >> addidtion, perhaps i should file a feature request. >> >> Im kinda scared to change my whole system on the fact that the >> "googleapionly" flag will perhaps not even stay availabkle :) >> >> >> 2008/10/29 pamela (Google Employee) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >>> Hi Bjorn- >>> >>> This doesn't actually mean there will be no more maps stuff in the >>> global namespace. If we did that for the normal loader, then >>> everyone's code would stop working. :/ >>> If you actually want only namespaced classes, then you can request >>> &file=googleapionly. That's not documented anywhere, however. >>> >>> - pamela >>> >>> On Oct 27, 4:32 pm, "Björn Brala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> > Im so happy to read this, finally a proper namespace for the google >>> maps >>> > stuff :P >>> > >>> > I've missed that for ages. This will mean there will be no google maps >>> stuff >>> > in the global namespace? >>> > >>> > 2008/10/27 pamela (Google Employee) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > > Igloo- >>> > >>> > > Ok, maybe I'll check out that mountain. I'm sure I'll need to come to >>> > > Brisbane sometime anyway. :) >>> > >>> > > Lance- >>> > > ClientLocation will still only be available to those using the actual >>> AJAX >>> > > Common Loader (www.google.com/jsapi), as that uses a particular >>> mechanism >>> > > on their script-serving server that we won't be enabling on ours >>> anytime >>> > > soon. >>> > >>> > > - pamela >>> > >>> > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 9:36 PM, Lance Dyas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> > >> pamela (Google Employee) wrote: >>> > >> > Hi developers- >>> > >>> > >> > Currently, there are a few ways to load in the Maps API: >>> > >>> > >> > 1) Use maps.google.com/maps?file=api: This puts global classes in >>> your >>> > >> > page like GMarker, GMap, etc. >>> > >>> > >> > 2) Use maps.google.com/maps?file=googleapi or use the AJAX common >>> > >> > loader: This puts both the global classes in your page as well as >>> > >> > namespaced classes like google.maps.Marker, google.maps.Map, etc. >>> > >>> > >> > 3) Use maps.google.com/maps?file=googleapionly: This puts just >>> the >>> > >> > namespaced classes in your page. >>> > >>> > >> > We introduced namespaces along with the common loader to encourage >>> a >>> > >> > more unified way of coding against Google AJAX APIs, but we kept >>> the >>> > >> > prefixed "G" classes to not confused the current developers. >>> However, >>> > >> > currently it's difficult to write extensions (like the LocalSearch >>> > >> > Control) for developers, as one has to search the DOM for both a >>> > >> > prefixed class or a namespaced class, and then use the >>> appropriate >>> > >> > class. To make it easier for developers to create extensions that >>> work >>> > >> > independent of loading technique and to encourage more developers >>> to >>> > >> > use the common AJAX namespace, we will soon introduce a change >>> that >>> > >> > will also pass down the namespaced class with technique #1. >>> > >>> > >> > Let me know if you have any concerns or questions. >>> > >>> > >> > - pamela >>> > >>> > >> This feels like a coincidence of timing... >>> > >> I was just thinking I might want a GClientLocation or would that be >>> > >> GLoader.clientLocation >>> > >> or something of that sort. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Bjorn Brala >>> > ---------------- >>> > GeoStart.nl- Google maps - Swis Webdesign >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Bjorn Brala >> ---------------- >> GeoStart.nl- Google maps - Swis Webdesign >> >> >> >> > > > > -- Bjorn Brala ---------------- GeoStart.nl- Google maps - Swis Webdesign --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to Google-Maps-API@googlegroups.com 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
