Thanks Grock,
But I've tried to take the code and paste it as i see it or as I think it should fit and every time it destroys my map by blanking it out or error codes etc... I just need direction on exactly how / were to paste the code in my map.... Thanks! On Jan 23, 1:26 pm, Grok Lobster <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe like > this,http://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/localsearch/places.html > ? > > On Jan 23, 9:36 am, mathiastheok <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I know I know... > > > Google has all the documentation etc.... and the code etc... (all that > > is just novice frustration....lol) > > > I've been working via the google maps API tutorial, I've got my map > > working with encoded polylines and it is all wonderful. > > > But I was only able to do it by taking the examples and overlaying my > > information into them... I know a bit about HTML, but Java, and > > calling in functions, I know nothing about. > > > The last thing I want to add to my map is a search box (geocoding > > search box) so that one can find out which sky train or subway station > > is closest to their destination. > > > I dont need any of the fancy things you can do with the output of the > > geocoding... > > I just would like a search box that puts the marker on the map... > > that's it. > > > I have tried to paste into my code the geocoding codes, but I just > > dont know enough to place it properly...or if I have a bracket out of > > place or what. > > > This is the code I "think" is what I need: > > > var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas")); > > var geocoder = new GClientGeocoder(); > > > function showAddress(address) { > > geocoder.getLatLng( > > address, > > function(point) { > > if (!point) { > > alert(address + " not found"); > > } else { > > map.setCenter(point, 13); > > var marker = new GMarker(point); > > map.addOverlay(marker); > > marker.openInfoWindowHtml(address); > > > Here is a link to a page where I have my map loaded (I have not > > inserted the code as I dont have a clue where to put it): > > >http://www.thailandgentlemenstravelclub.com/googlemaptest.html > > > Here is the link to my XML. file where I pull the polyline data etc... > > if you need to review it: > > >http://www.thailandgentlemenstravelclub.com/googletestmap.xml > > > If one of you gurus would be kind enough to tell me or show me or > > anything where to put the code for the geocodeing (if I have even got > > the right code). > > > Thanks so much !! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
