Hey, I was not aware about the Google Maps API key needing to be recent to work with Google Earth. I'll add a mention to the docs.
The zoom parameter works exactly the same as in SGM, at least for Google Maps and Yahoo! Maps: a custom zoom will only be accepted on a result format map when an alternate centre is set. The OpenLayers code does follow another approach and allows you to set a zoom regardless of the centre. If you think this is an issue and should be fixed, please post it here at the bugs section [0]. Feel free to add your own opninion about which approach being best (allow custom zooms always vs only when a custom centre is set) to the talk page [1]. [0] http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Maps/Future#Bugs [1] http://www.mediawiki.org/w/index.php?title=Extension_talk:Semantic_Maps/Future Cheers, De Dauw '[RTS]BN+VS*' Jeroen Forum: code.bn2vs.com Blog: blog.bn2vs.com Xfire: bn2vs ; Skype: rts.bn.vs Don't panic. Don't be evil. 70 72 6F 67 72 61 6D 6D 69 6E 67 20 34 20 6C 69 66 65! ________________________________ From: Laurent Alquier <laur...@alquier.org> To: semediawiki-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 9:35:58 PM Subject: Re: [SMW-devel] Maps and Semantic Maps released Indeed, it looks like old API Keys do not support the Earth plugin. I replaced both variables with the new key I got today without problem. A documentation about the new parameter names for display_point would be welcome. Another observation, the zoom parameter doesn't seem to be working for me. Here is a query : {{#ask: [[Has page name::Page name]] |?Has coordinates |format=googlemaps |width=300 |height=300 |zoom=6 }} The map generated from this query has the same zoom, regardless of the value of zoom= or whether I add 'autozoom' or not. - Laurent ________________________________ From: "Yaron Koren" <yaro...@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 7:23 AM To: laur...@alquier.org Subject: Re: [SMW-devel] Maps and Semantic Maps released Hi, The map-key location thing should be improved in the Maps extension - there's no real reason why it should matter. The new equivalent of #semantic_google_map is #display_point - there's actually nothing semantic about the #semantic_google_map function, which is one of the big reasons why I'm glad to be rid of it. :) Though the parameters have changed - they now require parameter names. There should definitely also be something in the "switching from SGM" documenation about that. I haven't had that problem with Google Earth - maybe it depends on when your key is from? Perhaps Jeroen has more information on this. -Yaron On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Laurent Alquier <laur...@alquier.org> wrote: Another point to investigate. > >I was able to display maps using the same value for $wgGoogleMapsKey and >$egGoogleMapsKey. >However, when I tried to turn 'earth=on', Google basked that the API key was >not valid for this site. I had to request a new key for $egGoogleMapsKey to >get both types of map to work. > >Other than that (and the compatibility issue with #semantic_google_map I >reported earlier), I like this extension a lot so far. very promissing. > >- Laurent > > > ________________________________ From: "Yaron Koren" <yaro...@gmail.com> >Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 6:48 AM >To: "Sergey Chernyshev" <sergey.chernys...@gmail.com> >Subject: Re: [SMW-devel] Maps and Semantic Maps released > >A few notes on the Google maps key: Laurent - do you have the key setting >after the inclusion of the Maps extension? If it comes beforehand, it won't >work. > >Sergey - the decision was made to use $eg, since that's the correct convention >for setting global variables in extensions (though it hasn't been followed in >any SMW-related extensions until now): > >http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:Coding_conventions#Extension_Functions_and_Variables > >> >It's true that $wgGoogleMapsKey is used in other extensions; Google Maps and >SRF (the Exhibit format) are the two that I know about (SGM and Google >Geocoder use it too, but the plan is for both of those to go away at some >point soon). Keeping it at $wg just for compatibility would be strange, >though, given that Maps also uses an $egYahooMapsKey, etc. The documentation >should probably at least be clearer, though, about the usage of the two >variables. > >-Yaron > > > >On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 2:24 PM, Sergey Chernyshev ><sergey.chernys...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>Yeah, it's not a good idea to rename $wgGoogleMapsKey - it's sort-of generic >>>variable for all MediaWiki extensions that use Google Map services. >> >> >>Thank you, >> >> Sergey >> >> >>-- >>Sergey Chernyshev >>http://www.sergeychernyshev.com/ >> >> >> >>On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 2:15 PM, Laurent Alquier <laur...@alquier.org> wrote: >> >>Last email for today >>> >>>I thought I would give it a shot and install both Maps and Semantic Maps. >>> >>>Unfortunately, it did not go as smoothly as I thought: >>> >>>1- If I replace $wgGoogleMapsKey by $egGoogleMapsKey in my LocalSettings.php >>>file, SRF Exhibit stops displaying Maps. >>>2- If I keep both GoogleMapKeys variables, Maps throws an error - telling me >>>my Google API key is not valid. >>>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>Getting a dedicated API key for $egGoogleMapsKey doesn't work. >>> >>>I will investigate that again later this week, probably Friday. Maybe it is >>>something I missed in the installation. >>> >>>- Laurent >>> >>> ________________________________ >>> >>> >>> >>>From: "Laurent Alquier" <laur...@alquier.org> >>>Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 5:52 AM >>>To: semediawiki-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >>> >>>Subject: Re: [SMW-devel] Maps and Semantic Maps released >>> >>> >>>That was fast :) >>> >>>Regarding the error I reported with IE6. >>> >>>I am getting that error on this page : http://wiki.bn2vs.com/wiki/Maps >>> >>>Both the Google Map demo page and the Yahoo Maps demo page are working fine >>>in IE6. >>>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>The Open Layers demo page is also throwing an error - however, I can visit >>>the OpenLayer website and view examples there with IE6 without error. >>> >>>Maybe that will help troubleshooting the error. >>> >>>- Laurent >>> >>> ________________________________ From: "Sergey Chernyshev" <sergey.chernys...@gmail.com> >>>Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 5:44 AM >>>To: laur...@alquier.org >>>Subject: Re: [SMW-devel] Maps and Semantic Maps released >>> >>>Yeh, Jeroen created it and replied to me privately already ;) I'll try it >>>when I have spare time. >>> >>>Thank you, >>> >>> Sergey >>> >>> >>>-- >>>Sergey Chernyshev >>>http://www.sergeychernyshev.com/ >>> >>> >>> >>>On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 1:38 PM, Laurent Alquier <laur...@alquier.org> wrote: >>> >>>Hi Sergey >>>> >>>>I believe your answer is already available on the Extension:Semantic Maps >>>>page : >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Upgrading from Semantic Google Maps >>>>If you have Semantic Google Maps installed, and want to upgrade to Semantic >>>>Maps, these are the steps you need to follow: >>>> * Remove the SemanticGoogleMaps directory from your extension directory. >>>> * Remove (when you use it) Google Geocoder in a similar fashion. >>>> * Upload both Maps and Semantic Maps to your extension directory. >>>> * Make sure your API key's are in the right place >>>>After doing all these steps, you should be done. Maps and Semantic >>>>Maps are designed to be backward compatible with SGM, so all SGM code >>>>should work on Semantic Maps. If you encounter some problem though, please >>>>let the extension developers know. >>>>http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Maps >>>>- Laurent Alquier >>>> >>>> ________________________________ From: "Sergey Chernyshev" <sergey.chernys...@gmail.com> >>>>Sent: Wednesday, July 22, 2009 4:57 AM >>>> >>>>To: "jeroen De Dauw" <jeroen_ded...@yahoo.com> >>>> >>>>Subject: Re: [SMW-devel] Maps and Semantic Maps released >>>> >>>> >>>>Great job, Jeroen! >>>> >>>>How do I go about upgrading from Semantic Google Maps? My >>>>TechPresentations.org uses it a little bit. >>>> >>>>Thank you, >>>> >>>> Sergey >>>> >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Sergey Chernyshev >>>>http://www.sergeychernyshev.com/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>On Wed, Jul 22, 2009 at 9:56 AM, jeroen De Dauw <jeroen_ded...@yahoo.com> >>>>wrote: >>>> >>>>Hey, >>>>> >>>>>First of all, let me introduce myself. >>>>>I'm >>>>>Jeroen De Dauw, one of the GSoC students for Wikimedia foundation this >>>>>year. During the last 2 months I've been working on 2 new mapping >>>>>extensions for MediaWiki and Semantic MediaWiki [0] with Yaron Koren [1] >>>>>as mentor. You can read more about this at my blog [2]. >>>>> >>>>>The first version of both extensions has just been released. These are the >>>>>extensions: >>>>> >>>>>Maps >>>>>Maps >>>>>[3] is an extension that provides the ability to display >>>>>coordinate >>>>>data, using multiple mapping services, including Google Maps [4], >>>>>OpenLayers [5] and Yahoo Maps [6], and allows users to geocode addresses. >>>>> >>>>>Semantic Maps >>>>>Semantic Maps >>>>>[7] is an extension that adds semantic capabilities to >>>>>the Maps >>>>>extension, and therefore provides the ability to add, view and edit >>>>>coordinate data stored through the Semantic MediaWiki extension, using >>>>>multiple mapping services. These include Google Maps, OpenLayers and >>>>>Yahoo Maps. Semantic Maps and Maps are based on Semantic Google Maps >>>>>and Semantic Layers, and are meant to replace these extensions. For >>>>>this extension to work, you need to have both Semantic MediaWiki and >>>>>Maps installed. >>>>> >>>>>You can download both extensions via >>>>> their documentation pages. Suggestions and feature requests are welcome. >>>>> >>>>>[0] http://semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki >>>>>[1] http://yaronkoren.com/ >>>>>[2] http://blog.bn2vs.com/tag/semantic-maps/ >>>>>[3] http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Maps >>>>>[4] http://code.google.com/apis/maps/ >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>[5]http://openlayers.org/ >>>>>[6]http://developer.yahoo.com/maps/ >>>>>[7] http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Maps >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Cheers, >>>>>De Dauw '[RTS]BN+VS*' Jeroen >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Forum: code.bn2vs.com >>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>Blog: blog.bn2vs.com >>>>> >>>>>Xfire: bn2vs ; Skype: rts.bn.vs >>>>> >>>>>Don't panic. 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