On Apr 2, 2:27 pm, pr0fess0r <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi
> I've modifed the javascript that creates the map variable like this:
You didn't make it global, you just didn't declare it.
To make it global, put this:
var map;
in the global scope.
> Changed
>
> if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
> var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
>
> to
>
> if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
> map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
>
> Because I wanted the map to be accessible to other Javascript
> functions in the header outside of gload()
>
> The problem is that
> map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
>
> gives me the JavaScript error
>
> Object doesn't support this property or method
>
> in IE 8.
If you don't tell IE to define it globally, by default it creates
global variables named after the ids of the html elements on your page
(as normal, non-standard behavior...).
>
> How can I access the map variable from another javascript function in
> a way that will keep IE 8 happy? For example, I have a function I use
> for sideclicks which I can only seem to call outside of gload():
See above...
(you could probably also fix the error by changing the name of your
div with id="map"...)
-- Larry
> If you need to see this in action the page
> ishttp://www.taranaki.info/visit/theme.php/id/206
> (it'll break in IE8)
>
> Any tips from JavaScript gurus would be appreciated :)
> Cheers
>
> Lucas
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