I am traveling globally and need to insert a Google map on my web page that shows my current position (not the position of the reader) so that others can see where I am.
Does anyone have a straightforward solution to do this. I know how to use My Places to create maps and insert in my pages, but have avoided having to get involved in using the Maps API so far. I have some knowledge of HTML and Javascript, but it is minimal so would rather avoid this if I can.
Does anyone have a solution to this?
Further to my answer over at your other question you may find bits of this example useful: - hypoCampus
The little blue man/person/icon follows your location. If you scroll the maps away you can then press the static blue map-control man to re-center on your location. When you're moving (throttled location update is changing) the icon is walking otherwise it is standing.
(There's a bug with Manifest - "display" : "standalone" at the mo Chrome bug)
Hopefully Firebase have committed to bypassing the speed-humps of W3C/IETF and will give us ServiceWorker Background Geolocation tracking very soon.
you must tell to map your current location. for that you must get your location Latitude and Longitude for show that by maps.
get that by :
http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/geocode/xml?address=+" + MapAddress + "&sensor=false
try this html code in your page. str_lat and str_lng are your location :
<head>
<meta name='viewport' content='initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no' />
<style type='text/css'>
html { height: 100% }
body { height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0 }
#map-canvas { height: 100% }
</style>
<script type='text/javascript' src=https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&sensor=false>
</script>
<script type='text/javascript'>
function initialize() {
var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(str_lat,str_lng);
var mapOptions = {
center: myLatlng,
zoom: 16,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map-canvas'),
mapOptions);
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: myLatlng,
map: map,
title:'Location!'
});
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id='map-canvas'/>
</body>
</html>;
See Here https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/tutorial
and see this code for judging your skills don't worry about new terms they are explained in the link above
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no" />
<style type="text/css">
html { height: 100% }
body { height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0 }
#map-canvas { height: 100% }
</style>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=API_KEY&sensor=SET_TO_TRUE_OR_FALSE">
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
function initialize() {
var mapOptions = {
center: new google.maps.LatLng(-34.397, 150.644),
zoom: 8,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map-canvas"),
mapOptions);
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map-canvas"/>
</body>
</html>
Related
I need do embed a kml google earth map in my webpage.
I followed this instructions, but the link to get the code to embed doesn't seem to be activated here.
I also tryed the followning code, but it shows a simple map without the informatons in the kml file
<head>
<title></title>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no" />
<style type="text/css">
html { height: 100% }
body { height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0 }
#google-map { height: 100% }
</style>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=MY-KEY&sensor=false">
</script>
<script>
function initialize() {
var mapOptions = {
center: new google.maps.LatLng(42.753633, 13.952404),
zoom: 10,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.SATELLITE,
scrollwheel: false
}
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('google-map'), mapOptions);
var ctaLayer = new google.maps.KmlLayer({
url: 'poligono1.kml'
});
ctaLayer.setMap(map);
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
</head>
<body onload="initialize()">
<div id="google-map" class="google-map"></div>
</body>
i put the kml file in the same folder of the webpage.
Thanks in advance for helping me!!!
i tried the scaisEdge code, and it works fine.
but in iis were missing the mime type, then i added the mime type, and now it works fine... thanks geocodezip!!!
I think this sample from google developer could be useful
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#map-canvas {
width: 500px;
height: 400px;
}
</style>
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js"></script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map-canvas"></div>
<script>
/**
* #fileoverview Sample showing capturing a KML file click
* and displaying the contents in a side panel instead of
* an InfoWindow
*/
var map;
var src = 'https://developers.google.com/maps/tutorials/kml/westcampus.kml';
/**
* Initializes the map and calls the function that creates polylines.
*/
function initialize() {
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map-canvas'), {
center: new google.maps.LatLng(-19.257753, 146.823688),
zoom: 2,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN
});
loadKmlLayer(src, map);
}
/**
* Adds a KMLLayer based on the URL passed. Clicking on a marker
* results in the balloon content being loaded into the right-hand div.
* #param {string} src A URL for a KML file.
*/
function loadKmlLayer(src, map) {
var kmlLayer = new google.maps.KmlLayer(src, {
suppressInfoWindows: true,
preserveViewport: false,
map: map
});
google.maps.event.addListener(kmlLayer, 'click', function(event) {
var content = event.featureData.infoWindowHtml;
var testimonial = document.getElementById('capture');
testimonial.innerHTML = content;
});
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
</body>
</html>
I have a KML file I'm using google sites to host. The link is working in my code, because I can see the map as an overlay. But when I put any style in the KML, the page seem to ignore it. I tried to change it to yellow, but I only get the default blue. The KML has polygons with inner and outer boundaries. The code is being views in my editor (Coda 2). The map shows, and it's in the right place, but it's not the right color. Is there a way for me to change the color? see code below:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Coverage Map</title>
<style>
html, body, #map-canvas {
height: 80%;
width: 80%;
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px
}
</style>
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp"></script>
<script>
function initialize() {
var chicago = new google.maps.LatLng(37.09024, -95.712891);
var mapOptions = {
zoom: 5,
center: chicago,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.HYBRID
}
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map-canvas'), mapOptions);
var ctaLayer = new google.maps.KmlLayer({
url: 'https://sites.google.com/site/dmckmls/home/kml/Sprint.kml'
});
ctaLayer.setMap(map);
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map-canvas"></div>
</body>
</html>
Any ideas?
I changed the name of the file. I read about that somewhere as well for the change. That's rather annoying on google's parts. Such a powerful tool and they can't update the file because they have to cache it for performance sake. Thanks everyone for the help.
I'd like to display a perspective view of a satellite map.
I used sample code
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>45° imagery</title>
<style>
html, body, #map-canvas {
height: 100%;
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px
}
</style>
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp&sensor=false"></script>
<script>
var map;
function initialize() {
var mapOptions = {
center: new google.maps.LatLng(36.964645, -122.01523),
zoom: 18,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.SATELLITE
};
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map-canvas'), mapOptions);
map.setTilt(45);
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map-canvas"></div>
</body>
</html>
If I change the coordinates of the map for this one: 47.566188, -0.610760, I get several 404 not found which may mean that the perspective view is not avalaible, while it's avalaible in the maps application.
Could you have a explanation of my problem, and eventually a way to solve it?
I have no idea why 45° imagery would be available on Google Maps and not in the API. I have tried with the v3 of the API (not v3.exp) and the same happens for these coords.
But if you want to avoid trying to load unavailable tiles and the 404 errors, you can do a very simple check:
if (map.getTilt()) {
map.setTilt(45);
}
JSFiddle demo
brand new here.....don't hurt me :). I also apologize if my terminology is incorrect.
I have no HTML experience but come here via FileMaker. I'm working on a FileMaker database just for my own small business and came across Geocoding, which I added to my database. Everything works fine. But I'm trying to figure out where in the HTML I could change the parameters so when I roll over a marker I can see the Customer's name, and not just "Marker 1". I was able to adjust the document so when I click on the marker, Name, Address, City State, etc. all pop up, but can't seem to figure out the marker (label?) part. If this is too much to ask, I apologize, and could you please just point me in the right direction.
I've been on this site and a few others over the past week, just reading & trying to learn all I can, and tinkering, but still remain stumped.
Any help/direction would be greatly appreciated. Of course if you need any more info just please ask.
Thanks
Steve
PS Please note the below HTML is not something I created, just imported to my DB solution.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no" />
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/>
<title>Google Maps Test</title>
<style type="text/css">
html, body {
height: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
#map_canvas {
height: 100%;
}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js? sensor=false"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
function initialize() {
var myOptions = {
zoom: 5,
center: new google.maps.LatLng(46.52863469527167,2.43896484375),
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP,
mapTypeControlOptions: {
mapTypeIds: [google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP, google.maps.MapTypeId.HYBRID]
}
};
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), myOptions);
var markerBounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds();
var markers = new Array(
[[MarkersArray]]
);
var infoWindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow;
function addMarker(options){
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({map:map});
marker.setOptions(options);
google.maps.event.addDomListener(marker, 'click', function() {
infoWindow.setContent(marker['info']);
infoWindow.open(map, marker);
});
markerBounds.extend(options.position);
return marker;
}
google.maps.event.addListener(map, 'click', function() {
infoWindow.close();
});
var end = markers.length;
for(var i=0; i<end; i++) {
addMarker({
position: markers[i]['position'],
title: "Marker "+i,
info: markers[i]['info']
});
}
map.setCenter(markerBounds.getCenter());
map.fitBounds(markerBounds);
}
</script>
</head>
<body onload="initialize()">
<div id="map_canvas"></div>
</body>
</html>
The "title" of the marker is what is displayed on mouseover. It is being set by this code:
addMarker({
position: markers[i]['position'],
title: "Marker "+i,
info: markers[i]['info']
});
Change the "Marker "+i to be the text you want displayed.
I want to make a web application that will get 2 location and their postalcode and show the result on google map. For example, I select 2 cities or a country and show the road map with a colored line according to my points.
Best place to look is the Google Maps API V3 Documentation - I recommend V3 as they don't support V2 anymore
Main documentation: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/
Samples: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/index.html
Simple directions sample: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/directions-simple.html
Basically you need to have the two co-ordinates, although you can use street addresses, and pass that to the API and it goes off to google gets the results and then plots it. Easy as pie!
Save this code as location.html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>Google Maps JavaScript API v3 Example: Map Geolocation</title>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
<meta charset="UTF-8">
<link href="map.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css">
<!--
Include the maps javascript with sensor=true because this code is using a
sensor (a GPS locator) to determine the user's location.
See: http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/basics.html#SpecifyingSensor
-->
<script type="text/javascript"
src="http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
var siberia = new google.maps.LatLng(37.625364,-122.423905);
function initialize() {
var myOptions = {
zoom:19,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), myOptions);
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
map: map,
position: siberia,
content: 'Location found using HTML5.'
});
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: siberia,
map: map,
title: "omt"
});
map.setCenter(siberia);
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map_canvas"></div>
</body>
</html>
Save this code as map.css
html, body {
height: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
#map_canvas {
height: 100%;
}
#media print {
html, body {
height: auto;
}
#map_canvas {
height: 650px;
}
}