show google map inside a jquery dialogue form - google-maps

Question

Hi i'm trying to show a map in my form inside a jquery dialogue,
my jquery dialogue return a partial view where i put this code inside #section scripts and i called also the maps api
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function () {
Initialize();
});
// Where all the fun happens
function Initialize() {
// Google has tweaked their interface somewhat - this tells the api to use that new UI
google.maps.visualRefresh = true;
var Liverpool = new google.maps.LatLng(53.408841, -2.981397);
// These are options that set initial zoom level, where the map is centered globally to start, and the type of map to show
var mapOptions = {
zoom: 14,
center: Liverpool,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.G_NORMAL_MAP
};
// This makes the div with id "map_canvas" a google map
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), mapOptions);
// This shows adding a simple pin "marker" - this happens to be the Tate Gallery in Liverpool!
var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(53.40091, -2.994464);
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: myLatlng,
map: map,
title: 'Tate Gallery'
});
// You can make markers different colors... google it up!
marker.setIcon('http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/green-dot.png')
// a sample list of JSON encoded data of places to visit in Liverpool, UK
// you can either make up a JSON list server side, or call it from a controller using JSONResult
var data = [
{ "Id": 1, "PlaceName": "Liverpool Museum", "OpeningHours": "9-5, M-F", "GeoLong": "53.410146", "GeoLat": "-2.979919" },
{ "Id": 2, "PlaceName": "Merseyside Maritime Museum ", "OpeningHours": "9-1,2-5, M-F", "GeoLong": "53.401217", "GeoLat": "-2.993052" },
{ "Id": 3, "PlaceName": "Walker Art Gallery", "OpeningHours": "9-7, M-F", "GeoLong": "53.409839", "GeoLat": "-2.979447" },
{ "Id": 4, "PlaceName": "National Conservation Centre", "OpeningHours": "10-6, M-F", "GeoLong": "53.407511", "GeoLat": "-2.984683" }
];
// Using the JQuery "each" selector to iterate through the JSON list and drop marker pins
$.each(data, function (i, item) {
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
'position': new google.maps.LatLng(item.GeoLong, item.GeoLat),
'map': map,
'title': item.PlaceName
});
// Make the marker-pin blue!
marker.setIcon('http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png')
// put in some information about each json object - in this case, the opening hours.
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
content: "<div class='infoDiv'><h2>" + item.PlaceName + "</h2>" + "<div><h4>Opening hours: " + item.OpeningHours + "</h4></div></div>"
});
// finally hook up an "OnClick" listener to the map so it pops up out info-window when the marker-pin is clicked!
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function () {
infowindow.open(map, marker);
});
})
}
i'm calling the map inside a div :
<div id="map_canvas" style="height: 240px; border: 1px solid gray"> map here</div>
but the problem that my map is not showing in the dialogue, even though it works well in normal page
any help plz !?

Answer 1

I've solved this issue with the following code:
this code is on the main view, the #next is a trigger of the form to submit, and the #dialog is inside the #form.
$(function () {
datepair();
$('#dialog').dialog({
autoOpen: false,
modal: true,
height: 720,
width: 700,
resizable: false,
title: 'Verify Location',
show: "fade",
hide: "fade",
open: function (event, ui) {
var form = $('#form');
$.ajax({
url: form.attr('actoin'),
type: form.attr('method'),
data: form.serialize(),
context: this,
success: function (result) {
$(this).html(result);
}
});
}
});
$('#next').click(function (e) {
$('#dialog').dialog('open');
return false;
});
});
this code is on the partialView
$(function () {
window.$required = $('<div></div>').dialog({
autoOpen: false,
resizable: false,
modal: true,
title: 'Verity Location Error',
buttons: {
"Ok": function () {
$(this).dialog('close');
callback();
}
}
});
$.ajax({
url: this.action,
type: this.method,
data: $(this).serialize(),
success: function (json) {
Initialize();
}
});
return false;
});
function callback() {
$('#dialog').dialog('close');
}
function Initialize() {
//init the map
}
and this is the controller
public ActionResult PartialViewMapController()
{
return PartialView();
}
Hope it not to late for you :)