There we go... http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/issues/detail?id=820
2008/10/29 Björn Brala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 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 > > -- 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
