On Jul 30, 3:29 pm, Michael Powers <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings everyone! > > I just want to restate a few things regarding the problem with the maps > feature on my site. > > There is nothing wrong with the php code which I wrote which finds the > correct map script. Nothing has changed on my end since the day I > implemented the code. > > http://www.elaanslist.com/display/search_results9-si.php?category=hum... > > The url contains two variables: category and town. It is the town variable > which is used to find the correct script. If the town value is Dhoby-Ghaut, > then the php finds a file called Dhoby-Ghaut.dat and includes the contents > of that file in the page. If the town value is Aljunied, then the php finds > the file Aljunied.dat and includes the contents of that file in the page. > It's quite easy to achieve this with php. The category variable is unrelated > to the map-pull feature. The value of the category variable simply pulls the > search terms (from another file) to use in the Google search box below the > map to assist the user in finding relevant info from the map. > > Each .dat file contains one script, a script that was generated by Google as > a 'code snippet' which pulls the correct map (area) that the users wants > information from. > > What HAS happened is that something has changed on the 'Google' end because > the code snippet is now returning an error ('GIcon is undefined'). My first > reaction was to regenerate the 'code snippet'. But now the version > 2 generator has been removed from the page that used to present it for use. > > Granted, V2 is deprecated, but where is the 'snippet generator' for version > 3? I can't find it. I would happily change/update my php code to include a > new code snippet which is compatible with the Google update, but again I > cannot find the 'code snippet' generator for version 3 (if there is one).
What wasn't obvious to me is that you are using the Local Search control. Local search is a different API from Google Maps. It has also been deprecated (it is replaced by the Places API). I suspect that it is a code generator for the local search API that you are looking for. Is that true? (if it is I don't know if I help you, but someone who is more familiar with the local search API may be able to) -- Larry > > I am not a developer, and I totally respect all you for your efforts and > knowledge. I am a php programmer. I don't know javascript, but if you show > me the javascript code I can certainly read it and make code changes to it > since the structural similarities are evident as to how it is written. I > feel very comfortable with page coding. My pages contain both php and > javascript...and they all work (I wrote the code for the entire site from > scratch, just as you guys do.). > > I studied the *Maps Javascript API V3/Home* tutorial example and it makes > sense to me. However, when I upload the sample files, I get a javascript > error and no map displays. What's that about? If I could get that to work I > could probably proceed with adjusting the code to create a tailored script > for use on my site. I played with the code for 3+ hours this morning. Itt > makes sense but even with the supplied code in the tutorial, I get errors. > Has anyone else noticed this? > > I would sincerely like to know what changes Google has made so I can align > my program code to those changes. But right now I am dead-in-the-water with > regards to the maps feature on the search page. The code snippet generator > would be the most convenient route for me, but I am willing to apply some > brain power to creating my own <script> like you guys do. > > As I said before, please don't give up on this problem I have. I would like > to include the maps feature on my search pages, but as it stands now, there > are some 'unknowns' making this a difficult problem to solve. > > Any questins, please ask. > > Thanks, and have a great day! > > Mike P -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API V2" 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.
