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Google Maps - how to specify starting point

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  • 22-03-2006 12:14pm
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    daymobrew
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    I wrote some Javascript to allow me to create a URL that would display a map and marker to a specified location. It's useful when telling a local authority the location of a broken traffic light or pothole.
    Unfortunately the URL is quite long.

    I've seen people make use of the Google Maps site to do something similar, but I can't remember where I saw this. Anyone know what GET parameters the site uses and how the coordinates are generated?


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    Ph3n0m
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    http://bluweb.com/us/chouser/gmapez/

    this what you are looking for?


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    daymobrew
    Registered Users Posts: 6,511 ✭✭✭daymobrew


    Thanks for the link. Via it I found YourGMap which has given be an idea. I'll store my links in a database and provide a shorter url to view them and include a caption for the marker.


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    Eoin
    Registered Users Posts: 21,257 ✭✭✭✭Eoin


    daymobrew wrote:
    I wrote some Javascript to allow me to create a URL that would display a map and marker to a specified location. It's useful when telling a local authority the location of a broken traffic light or pothole.
    Unfortunately the URL is quite long.

    I've seen people make use of the Google Maps site to do something similar, but I can't remember where I saw this. Anyone know what GET parameters the site uses and how the coordinates are generated?

    Hi,

    I used google maps on my rugby club's website - the API is easy enough to use. Finding the starting point wasn't too bad, I just went to the google maps page and found the spot I wanted, and made it the centre of the map. I then clicked the "link to this page" link, and that gave me the URL with the coordinates.

    Then I just added them to the JavaScript that generates the map: 
    // center the map:
map.centerAndZoom(new GPoint(-6.139083,53.259617), 2);
// add a marker:
var point = new GPoint(-6.139083,53.259617);
var marker = new GMarker(point);

    Eoin


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