Thanks!
That fixed it.

I know this is more of a javascript question, but how do I know what
type is going to be passed?  In regular java I can declare the type in
the function declaration.

On Jun 30, 10:52 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> On Jun 30, 6:19 pm, jayjayc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > doh, sorry about that.  I forgot the icon wasnt in the same directory.
>
> > I changed it.
>
> When setMarkers calls doGeocode it looks like the arguments are being
> treated like strings:
> doGeocode(2,1 amana dr johnston ri,1e)
>
> iter+2=22
>
> and since 22 > 14, the mgr.addMarkers/mgr.refresh/grayOut(false)
> starts happening each time doGeocode is called after that.
>
> iter=parseInt(iter);
>
> at the begining of doGeocode fixes it for me.
>
>   -- Larry
>
>
>
>
>
> > On Jun 30, 5:55 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
> > > On Jun 30, 12:19 pm, jayjayc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > In the current version of the code, should the variable 'iter' be
> > > > local to each instance of doGeocode, which in turn should make it
> > > > local to each call back?
>
> > > > If so, why would mgr.refresh be called multiple times?
>
> > > > If you load my page with several points you can see the map is
> > > > refreshed multiple times.
>
> > > I don't see that.  I do see a athentication dialog for
> > > crm.advancedtelesystems.com asking for a username and password though.
>
> > >   -- Larry
>
> > > >http://sharepoint.advancedtelesystems.com/public/Downloads/MapIntegra...
>
> > > > On Jun 30, 7:28 am, jayjayc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > I will try that.
>
> > > > > On Jun 30, 12:03 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > On Jun 29, 8:31 pm, jayjayc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > I have updated the code to add some more features, and to make it 
> > > > > > > more
> > > > > > > reliable.  The geocoder now runs in a seperate function with local
> > > > > > > variables, so now I can accuratly label the tool tips for each 
> > > > > > > marker.
>
> > > > > > > The problem I have now is an expected one, when trying to map 
> > > > > > > multiple
> > > > > > > points (>5) occasionally some of the markers do not display.
>
> > > > > > > For instance, if you go to the follow page and keep hitting 
> > > > > > > refresh,
> > > > > > > sometimes some of the points will not 
> > > > > > > display:http://sharepoint.advancedtelesystems.com/public/Downloads/MapIntegra...
> > > > > > > title&address1=5 institute rd worcester ma&title1=test title
> > > > > > > 1&address2=10 teakwood dr coventry ri&title2=test 
> > > > > > > title2&address3=92
> > > > > > > broad st providence ri&title3=test title 3&address4=7 tiogue ave
> > > > > > > coventry ri&title4=test title 4
>
> > > > > > > Since performance is not really a factor here, is there something 
> > > > > > > I
> > > > > > > can do to ensure that all the points load even if it takes several
> > > > > > > seconds?
>
> > > > > > > I understand the limitation with the geocoder, can someone help
>
> > > > > > You need to add error handling to the geocoder.  The .getLatLng 
> > > > > > method
> > > > > > doesn't return and error code, it returns null and doesn't tell you
> > > > > > why. The .getLocations method will return multiple locations (the
> > > > > > first of which is the one that would have been returned by 
> > > > > > .getLatLng)
> > > > > > and an error code.  If you get a TOO_MANY_QUERIES error code, delay
> > > > > > for some period of time, then try again.  A couple of examples from
> > > > > > Mike Williams' tutorial:
> > > > > > Part 16 Geocoding with error 
> > > > > > handlinghttp://econym.org.uk/gmap/geo.htm
> > > > > > and
> > > > > > Part 17 Geocoding multiple 
> > > > > > addresseshttp://econym.org.uk/gmap/geomulti.htm
>
> > > > > >    -- Larry
>
> > > > > > > On Jun 29, 4:33 pm, jayjayc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > Thank you all for the replys.
>
> > > > > > > > I updated the code to include a check to verify the last point 
> > > > > > > > has
> > > > > > > > been coded, as suggested by Andrew.  It appears to be working.  
> > > > > > > > I have
> > > > > > > > only tested it with 6 locations, and it is working.  I may 
> > > > > > > > include a
> > > > > > > > little message that says something like 'points loading'.
>
> > > > > > > > I am aware that this is not the best method for a large number 
> > > > > > > > of
> > > > > > > > points. I plan on adding some code that will cache the long and 
> > > > > > > > lats
> > > > > > > > for future use.  Currently the most this would need to handle is
> > > > > > > > around 15.  I plan to use the HTTP geocoder to load the position
> > > > > > > > information of a site the first time a user opens the database 
> > > > > > > > entry.
> > > > > > > > This should put off the load over time.  Unfortunately I dont 
> > > > > > > > really
> > > > > > > > know how to use JSON information, but I will eventually find 
> > > > > > > > out.
>
> > > > > > > > On Jun 29, 3:29 pm, Andrew C Leach <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > On 29 June 2010 19:31, jayjayc <[email protected]> 
> > > > > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > I am trying to geocode a couple of addresses passed by a 
> > > > > > > > > > url and use
> > > > > > > > > > the MarkerManager to display them.
>
> > > > > > > > > > My map will center around the location, but will not place 
> > > > > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > > > marker(s).
>
> > > > > > > > > > Here is a copy with a single address as an example:
> > > > > > > > > >http://sharepoint.advancedtelesystems.com/public/Downloads/MapIntegra...
>
> > > > > > > > > This is because the geocoder is asynchronous.
>
> > > > > > > > > The map is centred because the callback function does that 
> > > > > > > > > when it
> > > > > > > > > gets the point and pushes the marker on to the array.
>
> > > > > > > > > However, the "batch" array is added to the marker manager 
> > > > > > > > > before the
> > > > > > > > > callback function has been called, so at that point it's 
> > > > > > > > > empty. When
> > > > > > > > > the geocode result is returned, the map is centred and the 
> > > > > > > > > marker is
> > > > > > > > > pushed on to the array; but then nothing else happens to the 
> > > > > > > > > array.
>
> > > > > > > > > You need to ensure that everything which needs to happen to 
> > > > > > > > > geocoder
> > > > > > > > > data happens within the callback function.
>
> > > > > > > > > Since you know the length of arr2, you could include a test 
> > > > > > > > > in your
> > > > > > > > > loop and only action the centring and marker-adding when 
> > > > > > > > > you're done:
>
> > > > > > > > > if (i==arr2.length-1) {
> > > > > > > > >   gmap.setCenter(point);
> > > > > > > > >   mgr.addMarkers(batch, 13);
> > > > > > > > >   mgr.refresh();
> > > > > > > > >   }
>
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> > > > > > > > > every time
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