the book that Im going through, "Google Maps Mashups with Google Mapplets". It reads: "Since communication between a Mapplet and the map is asynchronous... Google Maps API calls, on the other hand, are synchronous, returning immediatly after the call is made".
Anyway, can I ask why the map isn't working then? On Apr 2, 10:00 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Apr 2, 12:30 pm, Yasir <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > thanks Rossko and Pil for your replies. > > > I've uplaoded the html file with the javascript, that I have worked on > > so far:www.iborough.co.uk/tourfilter.html > > > The original Mapplets XML file that I am trying to work on is > > here:http://www.iborough.co.uk/example_5_3_map_concert_data.xml > > > so far I have managed to include the loadmap function. The other > > things involve alot more Javascript. I think it's the following > > section that needs to be edited for it to start working: > > > // find the proper zoom level for the bounds > > // and center the map so that all of the markers are visible > > map.getBoundsZoomLevelAsync(bounds, function(level) { > > map.setCenter(bounds.getCenter()); > > map.setZoom(level); > > > // don't render the list until we've centered the map > > _gel("content").innerHTML = displayHTML; > > _gel("status").innerHTML = "Done loading concert data"; > > }); > > > // resize the mapplet window height > > _IG_AdjustIFrameHeight(); > > > } > > > function loadData(city) { > > > // make sure a city has been selected > > if (city == "") > > return; > > > var url = "http://www.iborough.co.uk/xml/"; + city + ".xml"; > > > // update the status field and clear out anything we have in > > 'content' > > _gel("status").innerHTML = "loading..."; > > _gel("content").innerHTML = ""; > > > // fetch the XML data from the url > > _IG_FetchXmlContent(url, _IG_Callback(handleFetchContent, city)); > > > } > > > I have read that Google Maps API calls are synchronous wheres > > communication between Mapplet and map is asynchronous. So I will have > > to somehow change the getBoundsZoomLevelAsync call. > > Where did you read that? Most of the calls from the API that return > data are asynchronous. > > > > > Also, in the loadData function, _IG_FetchXmlContent(url, _IG_Callback > > (handleFetchContent, city)); has been used to retrieve the remote > > data, but with Google Maps API, I have to use GDownloadURL and GXml. > > > Any help? Thanks, Yasir --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
