The map I'm working with is http://www.alicefrank.com/kmlfiles/2009_06_02.kml
It works from GrokLobster's site (above) but when I put that code on my site, it comes up incorrectly. On Aug 31, 9:16 am, Barry Hunter <[email protected]> wrote: > If you include a link to your map, then we have a greater chance of > seeing what you see (and hence help diagnose) > > 2009/8/31 HappyBiker <[email protected]>: > > > > > > > > > Hi - my route worked perfectly when I accessed it from your page. I > > then took your code (thank you for the sample!) and put it on my web > > page, substituting only my key. > > When I accessed my route from your page on my site, it failed in the > > same way - the zoom level is wrong somehow. > > > Is it possible there's a problem from my hosting site (goDaddy) or > > something like that? > > > On Aug 31, 1:57 am, Grok Lobster <[email protected]> wrote: > >> It looks the same to me on Google Maps and the API. > >> Try this pagehttp://greg-koppel.site88.net/maps/kml_test.html > > >> On Aug 30, 7:02 pm, HappyBiker <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> > I have opened my kml files in GoogleEarth and the online Google Maps - > >> > in both cases they are pretty close to exactly correct. > >> > I'm trying to use the Google Maps API - > >> > map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("mapCanvas")); > >> > map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl()); > >> > map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl()); > >> > map.setMapType(G_HYBRID_MAP); > >> > map.setCenter(new GLatLng(42.71,-71.50)); > >> > geoXml = new GGeoXml("http://www.alicefrank.com/kmlfiles/ > >> > 2009_06_02.kml"); map.addOverlay(geoXml); > >> > geoXml.gotoDefaultViewport(map); > > >> > This shows a VERY inaccurate route - with the shape of the track > >> > relatively correct, but too small for the zoom of the background. > >> > i.e. the east-most point is 3 miles too far west, and the south-most > >> > point is about 1-1/2 miles too far north, the north-most point is > >> > about 1 mile too far south. i.e. if you stretched the track, it might > >> > fit. > > >> > Any idea what I am doing wrong, or how this can be fixed? > >> > thanks! > >> > Alice > > -- > Barry > > -www.nearby.org.uk-www.geograph.org.uk- --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
