It would make developing google maps a lot easier if there was no junk in the global namespace :) I understand that it would break most maps if it would be default, but a documented flag would be a very very welcome addidtion, perhaps i should file a feature request.
Im kinda scared to change my whole system on the fact that the "googleapionly" flag will perhaps not even stay availabkle :) 2008/10/29 pamela (Google Employee) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Hi Bjorn- > > This doesn't actually mean there will be no more maps stuff in the > global namespace. If we did that for the normal loader, then > everyone's code would stop working. :/ > If you actually want only namespaced classes, then you can request > &file=googleapionly. That's not documented anywhere, however. > > - pamela > > On Oct 27, 4:32 pm, "Björn Brala" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Im so happy to read this, finally a proper namespace for the google maps > > stuff :P > > > > I've missed that for ages. This will mean there will be no google maps > stuff > > in the global namespace? > > > > 2008/10/27 pamela (Google Employee) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > Igloo- > > > > > Ok, maybe I'll check out that mountain. I'm sure I'll need to come to > > > Brisbane sometime anyway. :) > > > > > Lance- > > > ClientLocation will still only be available to those using the actual > AJAX > > > Common Loader (www.google.com/jsapi), as that uses a particular > mechanism > > > on their script-serving server that we won't be enabling on ours > anytime > > > soon. > > > > > - pamela > > > > > On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 9:36 PM, Lance Dyas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > >> pamela (Google Employee) wrote: > > >> > Hi developers- > > > > >> > Currently, there are a few ways to load in the Maps API: > > > > >> > 1) Use maps.google.com/maps?file=api: This puts global classes in > your > > >> > page like GMarker, GMap, etc. > > > > >> > 2) Use maps.google.com/maps?file=googleapi or use the AJAX common > > >> > loader: This puts both the global classes in your page as well as > > >> > namespaced classes like google.maps.Marker, google.maps.Map, etc. > > > > >> > 3) Use maps.google.com/maps?file=googleapionly: This puts just the > > >> > namespaced classes in your page. > > > > >> > We introduced namespaces along with the common loader to encourage a > > >> > more unified way of coding against Google AJAX APIs, but we kept the > > >> > prefixed "G" classes to not confused the current developers. > However, > > >> > currently it's difficult to write extensions (like the LocalSearch > > >> > Control) for developers, as one has to search the DOM for both a > > >> > prefixed class or a namespaced class, and then use the appropriate > > >> > class. To make it easier for developers to create extensions that > work > > >> > independent of loading technique and to encourage more developers to > > >> > use the common AJAX namespace, we will soon introduce a change that > > >> > will also pass down the namespaced class with technique #1. > > > > >> > Let me know if you have any concerns or questions. > > > > >> > - pamela > > > > >> This feels like a coincidence of timing... > > >> I was just thinking I might want a GClientLocation or would that be > > >> GLoader.clientLocation > > >> or something of that sort. > > > > -- > > Bjorn Brala > > ---------------- > > GeoStart.nl- Google maps - Swis Webdesign > > > -- Bjorn Brala ---------------- GeoStart.nl- Google maps - Swis Webdesign --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
