On Dec 4, 1:18 pm, teknocreator <[email protected]> wrote: > Bratliff - I can't post a link just yet due to restrictions on the web > server I work with. However, I'll post more and probably some code > after I see about experimenting more with CANVAS and using what you > sent. I don't want info on Google's images/maps, but the overlays I > create. After working with this for a bit now, I'm actually surprised > more properties/methods aren't available with the overlays. To me > there should be built in methods to control the opacity (had to cobble > something together for that) and also gleam information from them. Or > at least somehow build a legend based on them (maybe that's out there > and I just haven't gotten there yet). Otherwise (and especially > without opacity), they're just something to look at while covering up > other information you might want to see at the same time (i.e. GM Map > Types). > > I think IE 9 is supposed to support CANVAS, but it's still in beta. > There is a work around JS script file called excanvas.js. But, it > doesn't contain some of the functionality needed with CANVAS and I've > also read that certain operations can really slow down a page.
Unfortunately, excanvas.js just translates CANVAS to VML. iF > If CANVAS doesn't work, there are a few other things I might be able > to do. The server-side mapping suggestion may be something to check > into. If a user clicks to retrieve on the map, server retrieves info > at that point from the overlay field info that would be stored on the > server. Maybe create an info window at user click location with the > overaly info. It wouldn't be realtime sampling with the mouse, but it > would allow a user to get some useful info about the overlay field. > Just thinking outloud. > > Anyway, I'll be back if I continue to run into walls. Thanks again > for your help! > > On Dec 3, 2:10 pm, bratliff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Dec 3, 6:52 pm, teknocreator <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Thanks!! I did find CANVAS and have been attempting to use it with > > > Google Maps without much success I'm afraid. But, perhaps there's > > > something I can gleam from your example to see where I might be going > > > wrong. > > > I've obviously been trying to run when I should be walking or crawling > > > first here. > > > > Thanks again! > > > Can you post a link ? > > > If it is your image, you can scrape pixels. If it is Google's, you > > cannot. Internet Explorer might offer something similar with > > "filters". Microsoft pigheadedly refuses to support CANVAS. -- 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.
