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Re: msd_google_map: Easily associate a location with your articles
I just put together a simple example of how you can use the article location data.
In my example I’m displaying a map with markers for each article image.
edit: fixed link to map example
Last edited by MattD (2010-03-25 22:30:12)
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Re: msd_google_map: Easily associate a location with your articles
Nice.
But… how do you get multiple markers from just one article?
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Re: msd_google_map: Easily associate a location with your articles
You don’t. The example is displaying markers for multiple articles.
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#19 2009-04-23 10:58:54
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Re: msd_google_map: Easily associate a location with your articles
MattD wrote:
Version 1.1 is fixed and ready for your enjoyment.
Thank you! Problem solved with the new release!
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Re: msd_google_map: Easily associate a location with your articles
MattD wrote:
You don’t. The example is displaying markers for multiple articles.
Ah, ok, so you are using an article (article/map-example) to display data from other articles, instead of doing it on an article list. That confused me :).
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Re: msd_google_map: Easily associate a location with your articles
Yeah, sorry about that. I’ve added the code used to the article so you can see what I did.
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Re: msd_google_map: Easily associate a location with your articles
Version 1.2 adds support for TXP 4.0.6 thanks to a tip from jm
See first post for download link
Last edited by MattD (2009-04-24 16:12:07)
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Re: msd_google_map: Easily associate a location with your articles
Hi everyone.
Sometime ago, I did write a client side plugin to allow me to display articles on a map – the popup showed the article title and excerpt.
I have long ago pulled it from my site, but it worked. I posted by approach in response to a different thread here >== Google maps api integration
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Re: msd_google_map: Easily associate a location with your articles
There is also a tutorial on Textbook
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Re: msd_google_map: Easily associate a location with your articles
Matt, pretty cool.
Is there an easy way to implement the map in a contact form or article comment so that a visitor can place the marker on the map and submit their location?
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Re: msd_google_map: Easily associate a location with your articles
catnip wrote:
Matt, pretty cool.
Is there an easy way to implement the map in a contact form or article comment so that a visitor can place the marker on the map and submit their location?
That could easily be done using something like zem_contact_reborn. My plugin sets the value of the custom field when the map is clicked. You could similarly set the value of a hidden zem_contact field.
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Re: msd_google_map: Easily associate a location with your articles
Thanks for the prompt response. I’ll have to give it a try.
What I’m actually looking to do is a project in which people post where they’re coming from and where they’re going to and create a visualisation out of that. Would I have to use two maps in the contact form?
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Re: msd_google_map: Easily associate a location with your articles
@catnip –
I threw together a little code to demonstrate how location data could be included in your contact form. I can look at selecting two locations when I have more time.
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Re: msd_google_map: Easily associate a location with your articles
Thanks Matt. I’m probably doing something wrong. Not sure if I need the plugin for this, but having just installed it, I can’t really see the new fields in the write tab. Do I actually need to go through this ?
BTW I’v been trying this on a 4.0.7
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Re: msd_google_map: Easily associate a location with your articles
For the write tab you do not need to follow that tutorial. You’ve activated the plugin and updated your google maps api key on the Extensions tab here /textpattern/index.php?event=msd_google_map?
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