Re: [Google Maps API v3] Wrapper? Wrapper? What wrapper?

2013-11-21 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi all, There was a bug where the shim wasn't being served to every language. The fix should have rolled out globally now (or soon). Cheers Chris On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 11:04 PM, Barry Hunter barrybhun...@gmail.comwrote: Works now! It reached the UK :) Has it now reached Germany? Get a

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Started 2/12/2013: Google has disabled use of the Maps API for this application.??

2013-02-12 Thread Chris Broadfoot (Google Employee)
Hi Freeman, Today we experienced a temporary outage on a number of sites using the Google Maps JavaScript API. Services have now been fully restored. Regards, Chris On Feb 13, 10:42 am, Freeman White free...@launcht.com wrote: We started getting an error on our maps integration with our app

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Error message on my web site

2013-02-12 Thread Chris Broadfoot (Google Employee)
Hi John, Today we experienced a temporary outage on a number of sites using the Google Maps JavaScript API. Services have now been fully restored. Regards, Chris On Feb 13, 10:50 am, John C vk7xx.ra...@gmail.com wrote: I previously posted this in another area,

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Polygon snap

2012-09-03 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Sounds like a great idea. Please file a feature request on the issue tracker: http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Mon, Sep 3, 2012 at 4:08 PM, loreias loreiasmend...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, im currently tryign

[Google Maps API v3] New Release (3.10) and changes to versioning (addition of 3.exp)

2012-08-21 Thread Chris Broadfoot (Google Employee)
Hi all, We recently released a new minor version of the Google Maps API. This means that the versions are now: 3.10: Experimental 3.9: Release 3.8: Frozen 3.7 has been removed: if you request it you will receive 3.8. *Changes to versioning* Previously, if you requested the API without the v

Re: [Google Maps API v3] How to put Labels in Marker Manager v3?

2012-08-21 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Gareth, Try the MapLabel library: https://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3/browse_thread/thread/19172241660b2de5 Fantastic if your target browser supports Canvas. Chris -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 7:19 AM,

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Google Static Maps API access with key doesn't get logged in reports

2012-06-14 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi, see this bug report: http://code.google.com/p/**gmaps-api-issues/issues/**detail?id=4202http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/issues/detail?id=4202 -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 1:04 AM, bsphere gbenh...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Help with University Map

2012-06-14 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Megan, See my Google I/O talk from last year for some tips: http://youtu.be/ATfdi-oYWzw Chris -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Thu, Jun 14, 2012 at 4:43 AM, regularmegs carroll.m...@gmail.com wrote: Does anyone have any information on the best

[Google Maps API v3] Upcoming Change to Maps API Services: IPv6 activation on June 6, 2012

2012-06-04 Thread Chris Broadfoot (Google Employee)
Hi all, As announcedhttp://googleblog.blogspot.jp/2012/01/ipv6-countdown-to-launch.htmlin January 2012, Google will activate IPv6 on most of its services, including Google Maps, on June 6, 2012 at 00:00 UTC. You can learn more on IPv6 at Google

Re: [Google Maps API v3] markerWithLabel printing - labels missing

2012-06-03 Thread Chris Broadfoot
You should probably ask the author of that library. -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 8:48 PM, dbrb2 b...@bbarker.co.uk wrote: Hi, I'm using the markerWithlabel class, which works well: http://bbarker.co.uk/mapPlot However,

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: KmlLayer Now Filled

2012-06-03 Thread Chris Broadfoot
This should be fixed. Cheers Chris -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Sun, Jun 3, 2012 at 2:31 AM, geocode...@gmail.com geocode...@gmail.comwrote: On Jun 2, 9:29 am, Charles Hartley hart...@iglou.com wrote: Thanks. You might want to star that

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: tabbed info windows for fusion table layers map

2012-06-03 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Eric, You're best off posting questions like these to Stack Overflow: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/forum Cheers Chris -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 11:18 PM, guitar_mapper

[Google Maps API v3] Tomorrow - Google Maps API Office Hours LIVE: Review My Map

2012-05-21 Thread Chris Broadfoot
*Google Maps API Office Hours LIVE: Review My Map* https://plus.google.com/104063627743574070634/posts/SwweeEh6k9E Tomorrow, +Luke Mahe and +Chris Broadfoot will be answering your questions and reviewing your maps. Submit a link to your map and/or your questions to the Google Moderator page

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Usage Limits: “For-Profit” Sites?

2012-05-21 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Jeff, No, for-profit in this case does not mean not a non-profit organisation. See this FAQ entry: https://developers.google.com/maps/faq#usagelimits Non-profits and applications deemed in the public interest (as determined by Google at its discretion) are not subject to these usage limits.

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Newbie step by step

2012-05-21 Thread Chris Broadfoot (Google Employee)
See this video I made last week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GCy7nxlRM4 On May 22, 4:27 am, edi nkpapadopou...@gmail.com wrote: Hi newbie is there any help on step by step create a map? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Google Maps JavaScript API

[Google Maps API v3] 2012/5/15 - New Release (3.9)

2012-05-17 Thread Chris Broadfoot (Google Employee)
Hi all, We recently released a new minor version of the Google Maps API. This means that the versions are now: 3.9: Development/Nightly 3.8: Feature Stable 3.7: Frozen 3.6 has been removed: if you request it you will receive 3.7. - In this latest release of 3.9, we've added: * Country

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Google Maps and advertising

2012-05-10 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Joe, You can read the Terms of Service here: https://developers.google.com/maps/terms I'm not aware of any clause in the terms that precludes you from adding ads to your page. Chris -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Wed, May 9, 2012 at 11:15 PM,

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: localization bug ?

2012-05-03 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Unfortunately some country/language combinations do not have localised place names. This is not a bug, just a lack of data/translation. -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 10:45 AM, Sean Mickey mick...@ijet.com wrote: Does the

Re: [Google Maps API v3] I Need Help with Geocoding

2012-05-03 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi William, Best to ask over at stackoverflow.com - there is a huge community of experts with a wide range of skills there. -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 7:37 AM, WilliamBiz wtrobinson...@gmail.com wrote: I am in need of some

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Applying Polylines from V3 DirectionsService to Google Earth

2012-05-03 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Igor, Best to ask over on Stack Overflow: http://stackoverflow.com or the KML/Earth forum: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/kml-support -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 8:23 AM, Gorynych

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Traffic Estimate Layers for specific days and times using Google Maps API v3

2012-05-03 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Unfortunately traffic data is not available through an API at this time. -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Tue, May 1, 2012 at 7:49 AM, Gretchen gmc...@gmail.com wrote: This feature wasn't available to the Google Maps API back in 2009:

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Bug: Street view problem in IE8

2012-04-26 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Neithar, Do you have a link to a minimal example that reproduces the issue? Chris -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Wed, Apr 25, 2012 at 11:32 PM, Neithar narus...@gmail.com wrote: There is a problem with Street view div (sv_canvas) in IE8: In

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Google Maps Javascript API V3 usage query

2012-04-26 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Narayana, The Maps API is free to use for commercial purposes. Please have a read through the FAQ and Terms of Service: http://developers.google.com/maps/faq http://developers.google.com/maps/terms Chris -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Wed, Apr

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Using Google Maps in Java SE (Desktop Application)

2012-04-24 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Keys are optional, but we strongly recommend using them - particularly if you're using it in a Java application, since there is no publicly accessible URL that will be sent via Referer headers. By using a key you get statistics about usage, and Google will be able to contact you if there are any

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Google Maps appears blank

2012-04-23 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Looks fine for me. Have you tried a different computer and different network? -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Mon, Apr 23, 2012 at 8:44 PM, Olivier Dommange olivier.domma...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, I'm having an hard time finding out what is

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Using Google Maps in Java SE (Desktop Application)

2012-04-23 Thread Chris Broadfoot
I'd suggest embedding a WebKit in your Java app. Check out these Stack Overflow QA threads: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2653949/embeding-gecko-webkit-in-java http://stackoverflow.com/questions/2492540/webkit-browser-in-a-java-app

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Site Review

2012-04-23 Thread Chris Broadfoot
I can't see a map on the site! Of course, my opinions may be biased, but if there isn't a map already: my first suggestion is to add one :) -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 6:46 PM, Abiboy abioladeb...@gmail.com wrote: Hello

Re: [Google Maps API v3] PegMan StreetView problem

2012-04-10 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi, The issue was fixed quite some time ago - the API now doesn't show pegman if the map's projection hasn't been changed. If you want to force hiding of pegman, use streetViewControl: false Chris -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Tue, Apr 10, 2012

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: SVG graphics clip / disappear when zooming in Chrome + Safari

2012-03-12 Thread Chris Broadfoot
I suggest using Berry's approach: On Sun, Mar 11, 2012 at 8:40 AM, Berry Ratliff bratl...@provide.net wrote: Have you considered using the API to draw your polys ? You could draw your arrows in an OverlayView. You could use CANVAS rather than SVG. I believe every common browser with

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Hamburg vs. Harburg

2012-03-05 Thread Chris Broadfoot
This is now fixed. Thanks for the reports. -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 9:43 AM, Nanea anl...@gmail.com wrote: I initially tried searching for about 10 different streets on Maps in different districts, and all got Harburg,

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Drawing Library

2012-03-05 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Unfortunately there's not much in the way of customization - could you file feature requests on the issue tracker and expand on what you'd like to see? http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 5:04

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Any way to receive notifications about forthcoming changes to Google Maps or similar Google API resources?

2012-02-22 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Drew, Could you elaborate more about what tools you are using? Feel free to mail me directly if that's more convenient. Cheers Chris -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Thu, Feb 23, 2012 at 8:31 AM, Drewmon flowers.d...@gmail.com wrote: My employer

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Upcoming Google Maps API Office Hours

2012-02-19 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Thanks for the interest guys - we could definitely experiment with a late hangout hosted from Sydney (~8PM). Unfortunately I'm just about to spend a few weeks in the States, so we'd have to hang out after that. I'm definitely keen to reach as many developers as possible via Hangouts - recording

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Important: We’re moving our support forums for Maps API technical questions to Stack Overflow

2012-02-14 Thread Chris Broadfoot
On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 12:52 PM, Joseph Elfelt josephelf...@gmail.comwrote: I have enjoyed being able to simply scan the topic headings in this group and click on any that caught my eye. Doing this gave me a warm feeling (perhaps misplaced) that I was 'keeping up' with the ebb and flow of

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Where do I ask this usage question

2012-02-14 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Definitely sounds adequate. If you find it isn't, you can apply for a Google Grant: http://earth.google.com/outreach/grants.html Cheers Chris -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Sun, Feb 12, 2012 at 8:10 AM, John M Phillips johnm.phillips1...@gmail.com

Re: [Google Maps API v3] To Many queries error 620

2012-02-14 Thread Chris Broadfoot
This is the deprecated API. You're also using a new-style key, which I didn't think was allowed. Try the new Geocoding API: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/geocoding/ Also, for future reference, try the Web Services group:

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Display destinations 15 minutes away from an origin point

2012-02-12 Thread Chris Broadfoot
This is called an isochrone. Unfortunately the Maps API doesn't have any facility to display them.. This is quite a hard problem to solve, if you're talking about arbitrary center points. See this article on the OSM wiki for more info: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Isochrone Chris -- G+:

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: KML hosted on Google Sites fails to display info balloons properly

2012-02-12 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Thanks all for the reports. Obviously this is quite hard to reproduce. Does this happen to any particular KML files, or on certain domains/hosts? KML rendering is very susceptible to network problems, so its entirely possible these issues are a result of intermittent network problems rather than

[Google Maps API v3] Important: We’re moving our support forums for Maps API technical questions to Stack Overflow

2012-02-10 Thread Chris Broadfoot (Google Employee)
Greetings Maps API developers, Starting today, the Maps API team will shift most of its efforts for supporting the community’s technical QA to Stack Overflow. We will retain the current Google Groups alias for non-technical discussions and general announcements that are not suitable for Stack

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Important: We’re moving our support forums for Maps API technical questions to Stack Overflow

2012-02-10 Thread Chris Broadfoot (Google Employee)
Robert On Feb 10, 2012, at 1:48 PM, Chris Broadfoot (Google Employee) wrote: Greetings Maps API developers, Starting today, the Maps API team will shift most of its efforts for supporting the community’s technical QA to Stack Overflow. We will retain the current Google Groups alias

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Problems with mouseover/mouseout events during zoom

2012-02-01 Thread Chris Broadfoot (Google Employee)
Hi Gary, Are you able to put together a simple page that helps me reproduce the issue? Cheers Chris -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Google Maps JavaScript API v3 group. To view this discussion on the web visit

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Restricting the maps to certain domains by checking the referrer

2012-01-30 Thread Chris Broadfoot
on clicks, 2=send on image requests as well user_pref(network.http.sendRefererHeader, 0); Now I'd recommend using RefControl to send the root domain of the visited site as referrer. http://www.stardrifter.org/refcontrol/ On Jan 30, 1:21 am, Chris Broadfoot c...@google.com wrote: On Sat

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Restricting the maps to certain domains by checking the referrer

2012-01-29 Thread Chris Broadfoot
On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 7:06 PM, Pil wolf...@gmail.com wrote: My browser is not allowed to give away the referrer. This is for (my own) security resons and to protect (my own) privacy. Hi Pil, Could you tell me how you made this change to your browser? Cheers Chris -- G+:

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: places_autocomplete.html example = example google is not defined

2012-01-29 Thread Chris Broadfoot
To add to what Larry said, the // is known as a protocol relative URL. This won't work on file://, unfortunately. -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 11:31 AM, geocode...@gmail.com geocode...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 29, 2:20 pm,

Re: [Google Maps API v3] How to get the GPS points of a polyline .

2012-01-29 Thread Chris Broadfoot
I'm confused - are you using the JavaScript Maps API to display a map, or Android MapView? If the former, look at the encoding library. If the latter, then use the Directions Web Service: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/directions/ Chris -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Show boundaries around city and sublocality

2012-01-26 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Unfortunately this is not possible at the moment. Please file a feature request on the issue tracker so that you and others can show support for this feature: http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues Cheers Chris -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Fri,

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Grid overlay on to map

2012-01-26 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi tezz, Try here as a starting point: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/overlay-simple.html Cheers Chris -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 8:28 PM, tezz tejasu...@gmail.com wrote: Do someone

[Google Maps API v3] READ THIS FIRST: Posting Guidelines

2012-01-26 Thread Chris Broadfoot (Google Employee)
Welcome to the group! Before posting, please check your post meets this criteria. Please note your first post is moderated -- after that, you can freely post to the group. 1. Please search before posting! Please search the group before posting. You can search from the group homepage. You may

[Google Maps API v3] Office Hours Hangout

2012-01-16 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi all, Myself and the Maps API team here in Sydney will be holding an “Office Hours” hangout tomorrow Jan 18 at 10AM AEST (Jan 17 3PM PST). Please come along to ask any Maps API related questions or just hang out and talk geo! I'll update this thread with more details closer to tomorrow, or

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Google Maps API v3 InfoBubble() Tabs

2012-01-01 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi all, It appears I broke tab switching with a recent change that made InfoBubble act more like the V3 InfoWindow. It's fixed now - please post again if you still have problems. Cheers Chris -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Sun, Jan 1, 2012 at 12:25

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Google Distance Matrix

2011-12-28 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Unfortunately not. The terms of service are quite explicit about this, as you found. Of course, my suggestion is to use a Google map to display the results of any services you're using :) -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 11:12 AM,

Re: [Google Maps API v3] MVCObject: initialization and bulk updates

2011-12-28 Thread Chris Broadfoot
On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 7:34 AM, Tom Payne twpa...@gmail.com wrote: Is there a better to way to handle object initialization? Add the listeners *after* you've called setValues. For #2, if various _changed events trigger the same listener, you could buffer calls to that listener. -- G+:

[Google Maps API v3] Maps API office hours tomorrow

2011-12-21 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi all, I'll be hosting Maps API office hours with +Luke Mahe tomorrow. Time: 10-11am AEST (3-4pm PST) Come along to ask us any questions! https://plus.google.com/104108470253317688307/posts/YZNomutHq5U -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady -- You received

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: API Console Counts

2011-12-15 Thread Chris Broadfoot
This was fixed last week, thanks for all the reports on this! -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 1:26 PM, Chris Broadfoot c...@google.com wrote: We're looking into it - looks like there's a problem with our graphs - as far as I know

Re: [Google Maps API v3] custom markers stopped working

2011-12-12 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Thanks Lori, Some marker seem to load, some don't. I've notified the KML team, I'll let you know what they say. FWIW it's easy to reproduce: http://maps.google.com/?q=http://climatehotmap.org/kml/land.kml Chris -- G+: http://chrisbroadfoot.id.au/+ Twitter: http://twitter.com/broady On Fri,

[Google Maps API v3] Map data updates for the United Kingdom, Germany, Finland, and Sweden

2011-12-08 Thread Chris Broadfoot (Google Employee)
Web Services is refreshed following the update. For more information, please see our announcement on the Geo Developer Blog: http://googlegeodevelopers.blogspot.com/2011/12/map-data-updates-for-united-kingdom.html Many thanks, Chris Broadfoot Maps Developer Relations -- G+: http

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Where are the ridefinder marker icons?

2011-12-05 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi all, Good news: I've worked hard to reinstate these icons! They now live over on maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/ridefinder-images Example: http://maps.gstatic.com/mapfiles/ridefinder-images/mm_20_red.png Even better news: I've just added redirects from the old location to the new one, so

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: how I can draw text with angle in the map?

2011-12-05 Thread Chris Broadfoot
... I'd love if you'd extend the Map Label library to support this, too. Send me a patch! I suggest either using CSS3 transforms to achieve this, but it's possible in canvas, too. Cheers Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 2:40 PM, JKurtock jkurt...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Disabling POI's InfoWindows - workaround found

2011-12-04 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Tomas, Just a couple things: 1. Use addListenerOnce, the event listener will only be fired the first time event is fired after you add the listener. 2. As you said, this technique is very susceptible to breaking changes by the API. 3. Does this not cause a flash between when the info window is

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Again: About the size of infowindows

2011-12-04 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Pil, Response inline. On Mon, Dec 5, 2011 at 1:46 AM, Pil wolf...@gmail.com wrote: snip The guys at the maps API team wanted to have control over the infowindow size, so they implemented an algorithm that adjusts the infowindow size dependant on the size of the browser window -

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Map Data Window obscures Map

2011-12-04 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Tyrone, That page redirects to another page that says: You are seeing this page because the system administrator of 000webhost.comis currently checking this website for malicious content. This redirect page will be removed once we finish manually checking all files on this account. Since we

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: API Console Counts

2011-12-01 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi all, We're looking into it - looks like there's a problem with our graphs - as far as I know we're actually counting quota correctly, just displaying it incorrectly. Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 7:54 AM, Richard Davies richarddavie...@gmail.comwrote: Yes,

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: How to add a domready event to an infoBubble

2011-11-27 Thread Chris Broadfoot
On Sat, Nov 26, 2011 at 11:40 PM, Geoff Schultz geoffrey.w.schu...@gmail.com wrote: Rossko, I took me quite a while to decode what you were telling me. I'm quite confused as to how the domReady event can fire before the infoBubble is opened. Anyhow, what I finally figured out was that I

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Google Maps V3 API WinForm Usage

2011-11-27 Thread Chris Broadfoot
I'm not familiar with the .NET framework, but in general, we recommend web views. Could you find a WebKit-based web view? Neither solution is directly supported, but use of GMap.NET violates the Terms of Service. Using a web view may not be covered by our supported browsers but in all likelihood

Re: [Google Maps API v3] CSS for changing vertex icons in edition mode

2011-11-27 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi, It's not possible to change the anchor points of editable shapes. If you'd like this feature, please file it over on the issue tracker: http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues Cheers Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 8:43 PM, Silver silv...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [Google Maps API v3] The distance between two points,a user-defined route?

2011-11-27 Thread Chris Broadfoot
I'm not sure what you're trying to achieve, could you use the computeLength function in the geometry library? http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/reference.html#geometry Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Mon, Nov 28, 2011 at 1:42 PM, xinyun_0...@126.com

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: MarkerManager

2011-11-26 Thread Chris Broadfoot
On Sun, Nov 27, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Rossko ros...@culzean.clara.co.uk wrote: Try this one : http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3/browse_thread/thread/53ecf3b55950ff21/1e01076a8e16f32c Clear description of the problem, but unsolveable without a link. But given a link, solved in

Re: [Google Maps API v3] LatLngBounds.toUrlValue() renders string incorrectly

2011-11-24 Thread Chris Broadfoot
This is not something we can change without breaking backwards compatibility. To answer your question with another question, why are you passing bounds from the map to the web service? Is this something that could be solved by using the GeocoderService from the JavaScript API directly? Here's

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Posting to the group

2011-11-16 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Your post was rejected because it didn't follow posting guidelines: http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3/browse_thread/thread/2b3f101fd509919e Please post links instead of dumping many pages of code! It's much easier for people to help you. Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Undocumented editable Polygon/Polyline support

2011-11-15 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Thanks all. We announced this new feature (Drawing Tools) at Google Developer Day in Sydney. See the blog post for some details: http://googlegeodevelopers.blogspot.com/2011/11/make-your-map-interactive-with-shape.html And see the docs here:

[Google Maps API v3] 2011/11/7 - New Release (3.7) - editable shapes, DrawingManager, and more

2011-11-15 Thread Chris Broadfoot (Google Employee)
Hi all, We recently released a new minor version of the Maps API. This means that shortly, the versions of the Maps API will be: 3.7: Development/Nightly 3.8: Feature Stable 3.5: Frozen 3.4 will continue to exist for a short period of time, after which you will receive 3.5 when requesting 3.4 or

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Change the cursor to an image?

2011-10-26 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Lecter, The cursor properties are like in CSS - you will need to specify two separated by a comma - first your custom one, then one of the built in ones provided by the browser. Try one of these: draggableCursor:'img/cat.png,default' draggableCursor:'img/cat.png,pointer'

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Optimised Markers consume the Map mousemove event

2011-10-17 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Martin, This does indeed look like a bug. The only point of contention is whether the bug lies with optimized markers, or unoptimized markers. In reality, clickable (default true) means that the overlay (marker, polygon, polyline) captures all mouse events. I'll raise this issue with the

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Google places autocomplete does not always fire place_changed on location selection

2011-10-12 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Andre, I can't reproduce this on Chrome/OS X. What browser are you using? How are you selecting the Place? Through keyboard shortcuts (down-down-enter) or with the mouse? Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Wed, Oct 12, 2011 at 4:02 PM, Andre Wilson andre.wilso...@gmail.comwrote: I

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Won't find the town Orange in France?

2011-10-12 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi all, To help mitigate problems like these I strongly recommend you use the Places Autocomplete. It's a perfect fit for use cases like this. Here's a quick demo: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/places-autocomplete.html By typing orange france I get the

Re: [Google Maps API v3] How-to Save Polygon Overlays to PNG or JPG format

2011-10-12 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Berry wrote a cool demo, to aid printing: http://home.provide.net/~bratliff/coast/ Why not save the array of latlngs of the polygon, though? Saving it as PNG or JPG means you're rasterising the polygon, which means it won't be conducive to zooming in/out. Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Inverted Fill Color For A Circle

2011-10-10 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Unfortunately this isn't possible with the google.maps.Circle class. It is, however possible using a google.maps.Polygon, where you can create holes. You can create your own circles using the computeOffset method in the google.maps.geometry.spherical namespace:

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Google gears

2011-10-10 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Sachin, You can use google.loader.ClientLocation if you're using the Google Loader: http://code.google.com/apis/loader/ I would advise against it, though, as even if you do get a response, results can be wildly inaccurate. I'd stick to HTML5 Geolocation. Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeHeading

2011-10-09 Thread Chris Broadfoot
On Sun, Oct 9, 2011 at 7:41 AM, geocode...@gmail.com geocode...@gmail.comwrote: What marker? I don't see a marker in either example you provided a link to. I see the marker. It's kind of near the light house - very small and far away. To the OP, I'm not sure what you mean by amending all

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Can I have gps ( the blue 'you are here' dot) on an embedded map?

2011-10-05 Thread Chris Broadfoot
/team/walkingtour/afram_walkingtour/maptour_kml.html What I need is the same functionality, i.e. the marker must move around with you as you walk, in real time. If that is not proprietary to Google Maps, can you point me to the code? Thanks, Tony On Oct 4, 2011, at 10:42 PM, Chris Broadfoot

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Terms of service - GMaps API

2011-10-05 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Correct. The relevant section is here: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/terms.html#section_9_1 Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 5:34 AM, Joseph Elfelt josephelf...@gmail.comwrote: My understanding is that the answer is 'yes' you can charge $ for your customized app

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Can I have gps ( the blue 'you are here' dot) on an embedded map?

2011-10-04 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi, The blue dot (or something similar) can be achieved with a Marker with custom MarkerIcon. As far as I know we don't provide any access to the blue dot. I'd suggest creating your own - that way you don't have to worry about any copyright issues. Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Wed,

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Zoom/Back Button in V3

2011-10-04 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Varun, Can you elaborate more about what you mean by zoom/back button? Do you have a link to your V2 map and how far you've got with V3? Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 9:21 PM, Varun (Illinois Tech) gnvar...@gmail.comwrote: Hi, I needed more information as

Re: [Google Maps API v3] How to draw a line incrementally (part by part) between two points on the map?

2011-10-02 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Shiva, You'll want to animate using setTimeout setInterval: https://developer.mozilla.org/en/window.setTimeout https://developer.mozilla.org/en/window.setInterval ... you can calculate a point between two LatLngs using the google.maps.geometry.spherical.interpolate function:

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Polygon click events hidden by FusionTablesLayer click events?

2011-10-02 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Larry, This is in part because FusionTablesLayer (and KmlLayer co) don't have the ability to re-order based on z-index. Please star this feature request: http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/issues/detail?id=2804 Thanks Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 1:25

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Polygon click events hidden by FusionTablesLayer click events?

2011-10-02 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Sorry, I spoke too early. It wasn't clear that the Polygon is rendered on top (i.e. higher z-index) than the FusionTablesLayer. Definitely sounds like a bug. Can you file one on the issue tracker please? -- http://twitter.com/broady On Sun, Oct 2, 2011 at 6:57 PM, Chris Broadfoot c

Re: [Google Maps API v3] StreetView addressControlOptions style ignored

2011-09-26 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Marco, There is no style option for StreetViewAddressControlOptions. http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/reference.html#StreetViewAddressControlOptions This was removed some time ago -- it was never properly documented. Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Mon, Sep

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Need to talk to Maps API Premier Sales.

2011-09-26 Thread Chris Broadfoot
I've passed on your mail to the Premier Sales team. Sorry about that! -- http://twitter.com/broady On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 12:20 AM, DrJamescook jgener...@gmail.com wrote: I sent a request to speak to a Google Maps API Premier Sales person. Five days later, I have yet to hear from anyone. I

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Places Autocomplete has stopped working for UK Postcodes (v3.5 and v3.6)

2011-09-26 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi, Could you give an example using the Autocomplete Web Service? What is the correct lat/lng? Also, is the Geocoding API giving the correct result? http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/places/autocomplete.html http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/geocoding/ I'm not aware

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Draggable Marker Lag in IE8 + FF

2011-09-26 Thread Chris Broadfoot
On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 11:35 AM, Michael blasz_2...@hotmail.com wrote: I just don't know why changing the inner html of div elements would affect how the marker is displayed on the map. It would definitely affect performance. Updating the innerHTML is an operation on the DOM, and would

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: detour logic

2011-09-26 Thread Chris Broadfoot
I've reopened the bug. As far as I know this is not technically feasible at the moment, but that may change in the future if a new Directions backend is implemented. You'd probably see it on maps.google.com first, though. To the OP - as above, it's not possible to tell the DirectionsService to

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Having two info windows on one page? (beginner question)

2011-09-26 Thread Chris Broadfoot
You're probably getting a ReferenceError on the line if (!infoWindow2) because infoWindow2 does not exist. This can be fixed by adding a var infoWindow2. Alternatively, change the if statement to if (typeof infoWindow2 == 'undefined') Cheers Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Tue,

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: StreetView addressControlOptions style ignored

2011-09-26 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Thanks, I've removed this from the docs. They should be updated shortly. -- http://twitter.com/broady On Tue, Sep 27, 2011 at 1:52 AM, tswadmin administra...@turismoserviziweb.com wrote: Thanks Chris, I was taken in error by following example still published under Google Maps Javascript

Re: [Google Maps API v3] REQUEST DENIED on brand new API key...

2011-09-17 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Paul, The Directions service does not require a key. The following URL works fine: http://maps.google.com/maps/api/directions/xml?sensor=falseorigin=53.3644,-2.27519destination=53.,-2.85 Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Fri, Sep 16, 2011 at 4:32 PM, Paul Robinson

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Autocomplete results returns with no Lat/Lng

2011-09-17 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Jim, Can you provide a link that reproduces this issue? Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 1:27 AM, arclyte arcl...@gmail.com wrote: Hello, Sorry I don't have any test code up at the moment, but this seems to be something inherent to the Places Autocomplete

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Google Earth key

2011-09-17 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Barry, Please refer to the Earth API group: http://groups.google.com/group/google-earth-browser-plugin/topics As far as I'm aware, a key is necessary for the Earth API. The Maps V3 API does not require a key. Cheers Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Sat, Sep 17, 2011 at 9:57 AM,

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Transit_Stop How to extract information for specific areas?

2011-09-17 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Rhys, I'd look at some PDF libraries. If the PDF is formatted well, it can be easy to extract. For example: http://www.unixuser.org/~euske/python/pdfminer/index.html As Rossko said, the Places API is not suitable for this sort of use case. Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Fri, Sep 16,

Re: [Google Maps API v3] What algorithm is used to find the shortest path between two points in the service Direction?

2011-09-10 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Hi Quy, There's not really a name for it, but in essence it's a path finding algorithm based on a heuristic that accounts for factors such as time travelled, distance travelled, number of turns, etc. Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 10:16 PM, Quy Le

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Problem with polygons interior rings clockwise

2011-09-08 Thread Chris Broadfoot
Indeed. This would have been in 3.4, which is now the lowest version you can request (now stable release). Note that you wouldn't have had a hole on Android, even using 3.3 or below. Chris -- http://twitter.com/broady On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 2:25 AM, Andrew Leach

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Marker tooltip not being displayed

2011-09-07 Thread Chris Broadfoot
I get a tooltip in Mac/Chrome 14. What is the exact browser you're using? You can get it via navigator.userAgent: javascript:alert(navigator.userAgent) -- http://twitter.com/broady On Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 1:05 AM, Carlos warmboo...@gmail.com wrote: Hello! I'm setting the title property of

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