This issue appears for us (for those for whom it occurs) even with just displaying the Google Maps web site.
I would love to see a fix or workaround. On Feb 2, 3:53 am, AEAWT <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, searching the web I see lots of people having the same problems - > IE7/8 not showing a google map and a js error talking about an invalid > character in the Google JS files. This also means not even the > simplest of examples on the Google website work and you just get a > white screen. > > However, every single thread I see about this is never resolved! > > So I'm posting in the hope I can see if anyone can help further. > > I also have the same problem in IE8 (all non-IE browsers fine - what a > surprise!) - and it would appear that it only happens when you are > viewing the maps inside a network and behind a proxy. What I think is > happening is that the proxy of my organisation is compressing the > google JS files and IE doesn't understand them. > > But the odd thing is, not all users in my organisation have the same > problem. So it may be down to browser settings. > > I have narrowed down the code causing the error to when the Marker is > created. If I comment out the marker variable being created, the maps > shows. Uncomment it, and the error happens - I'm talking about the > ultra simple marker-on-a-map example from google here! > > I can't catch this error in code, so seemingly there is no way around > it. Even if my organisation puts something in place with its proxy, > every other customer or user viewing the map in another organisation > behind a proxy may have the same problem. > > Everytime I ask someone to test in IE8 outside of a my organisation's > network, i.e. not behind a proxy, it seems to work fine. Other threads > online may not fully support this, but that's my experience. > > So, can anyone provide any help to how to resolve this? > > Is it a problem Google needs to sort out as part of the API files and > package it differently so IE can handle them consistently? > > It goes without saying IE is always a problem, but as IE8 is currently > MS's top of the range web-browser, I would think it's an issue Google > needs to look into? > > This is a serious serious problem. At the moment, the only solution I > have is to put a note on the page for users of IE saying, if the map > doesn't work try another browser. Hardly Web 2.0! > > Would be grateful for any help anyone can give as to how to get this > working in IE consistently. > > Other similar unresolved threads > are:http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3/browse_thread/th...http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3/browse_thread/th...http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3/browse_thread/th... > ...plus many more all over the web if you google it. -- 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.
