Hi Michael The game you mention works here. When it doesn't update, did you try clear the browser cache? I too use KML and get old results from time to time, then clear the browser cache and so get latest version.
On Sun, Sep 12, 2010 at 2:23 AM, Michael Robellard <[email protected]>wrote: > So, > today everything looks right on the map when loading it within the > game. > > I would still like to know about querystring parameters in KML files > as well as why my map doesn't update when I reload it with different > KML data? > > On Sep 9, 10:41 pm, Michael Robellard <[email protected]> wrote: > > I have a game that I have written called Railroad Empire that uses > > Google Maps.http://apps.facebook.com/railroadempire > > > > The problem that I am having is that my map is very slow to load in IE > > compared to Firefox, Chrome or Safari. So my plan was to change the > > data on my map from a very large amount of javascript to a kml file, > > however I have run into several problems, and was wondering if I am > > even going down the right path. > > > > When I try to load the map in my full game environment sometimes some > > of the overlay tiles don't load, you'll see markers on part of the > > map, but not all of it. Sometimes you'll see generic purple markers > > instead of my icons, or sometime you will see nothing at all. When I > > take the map out of the game environment this does not happen. Anyone > > have any ideas? > > > > Next, it seems that you cannot use querystring parameters in your KML > > urls for KMLLayer, is that correct? I cannot find any documentation > > one way or another. but my KML was not loading with a Querystring. > > > > If I change the output of the KML and then reload the map, it seems to > > keep the previous data and not re-render the map. Is there some sort > > of caching going on? Is there a preferred way around this problem? > > > > You can see the full beta game with the KML layer here: > http://apps.facebook.com/railroadempire-beta > > > > You can see the maptest without the game code here: > http://beta.latest.railroadempire.appspot.com/map/maptest > > you can usehttp:// > beta.latest.railroadempire.appspot.com/map/maptest?action=add > > to change denver, CO to the black icon > > andhttp:// > beta.latest.railroadempire.appspot.com/map/maptest?action=subt... > > to change it yellow, > > as you'll see the map does not update, but the KML output by the url > > does.http://beta.latest.railroadempire.appspot.com/map/stations.kml > > > > Any help on these issue would be appreciated > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<google-maps-js-api-v3%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" 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-js-api-v3?hl=en.
