On Oct 4, 11:43 am, Andy Newby <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I'm trying to get a basic geocoder working, but can't seem to get the values > passed back. The main codes are: > > > function codeAddress(address) { > geocoder.geocode( { 'address': address}, function(results, status) { > if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) { > var test = results[0].geometry.location.lat() + "," + > results[0].geometry.location.lng(); > alert("TEST: " + test); > } else { > alert("Geocode was not successful for the following reason: " + > status); > } > }); > } > > The part: > > alert("TEST: " + test); > > prints out the value I'm expecting fine: > > TEST: 51.089816,-0.44929000000001906 > > ..yet the values here are undef: > > var lat_lng_vals = codeAddress("Rudgwick, UK"); > alert("LAt: " + lat_lng_vals); > > What am I doing wrong? FF debugger doesn't show any errors, but it never > seems to get the values? Does it maybe need running using async?
Geocoding is asynchronous. You can't return the results that way, you need to use them in the callback function. -- Larry > (cos the > messages come up as "Lat:..." and THEN the "TEST:" alert) > > TIA -- 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.
