if I change the associative array idmarkers do I need to use the link ?
id=Marker Two still?
I'm trying to get the example to use the idmarkers array instead of
gmarkers and I'm having a really hard time.
whats the purpose of idmarkers[id.toLowerCase()] = marker;?
and then if I use idmarkers how does that change side_bar_html += as
well as myclick()?
do I need to rewrite myclick to
google.maps.event.trigger(idmarkers[i], "click");?
and then as for the if statements within initialize() can I get rid of
the second if statement? if (index > -1) and only need the first if
statement if (id) { if (idmarkers[id]...On Dec 9, 4:19 pm, "geocode...@gmail.com" <geocode...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Dec 9, 4:06 pm, gh0st <hollmanc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I've looked it over and I got infowindows to open via a link but I've > > run into another problem. > > the php loop prints out links to the markers based on whats generated > > by the xml file and each marker has a unique id. > > each marker is also added to the map via the same xml file and then I > > use the same technique as the example in the link you provided Larry > > such as var gmarkers = []; > > the problem is the gmarkers array has a new index and with the myclick > > function it recieves a value indicating the location in the array. > > So then don't use the position in the xml, use the id: > like this (in my first > post):http://www.geocodezip.com/v3_MW_example_linktomarker.html?id=Marker > Two > > (might need to do > this:)http://www.geocodezip.com/v3_MW_example_linktomarker.html?id=Marker%2... > > You can use the ids as arguments to myclick, you just have to change > it to use the associative array (idmarkers) rather than gmarkers (the > array that uses the order in the xml). > > -- Larry > > > > > whats going to happen is as markers are added or deleted from the sql > > table the order is going to get messed up. for example sql table: > > id name > > 4 johndoe > > 1 charliehopkins > > 5 markjohnson > > 11 larrycusak > > 2 davidwebb > > > but then these are pushed into the gmarkers array in a new order > > gmarker[0] = "4 johndoe" > > gmarker[1] = 1 charliehopkins > > gmarker[2] = 5 markjohnson > > gmarker[3] = 11 larrycusak > > gmarker[4] = 2 davidwebb > > > thus the openInfoWindow function for each link may be > > href="javascript:openInfoWindow(4)" which should open (from the sql > > table) infowindow for marker "4 johndoe" but instead opens infowindow > > for marker "2 davidwebb" > > > the links to open the infowindow are based off the id from the sql > > table, not the location in the gmarker array. > > so whats happening is as each marker is read from the xml file it's > > added to the gmarker array via gmarker.push(marker) > > I need to find a way to put the markers added to the gmarker array in > > the same sequential order as they are in the sql table. > > > I hope I explained my problem sufficiently, it's kind of confusing > > just to explain it. > > > On Dec 7, 5:11 pm, "geocode...@gmail.com" <geocode...@gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > On Dec 7, 4:04 pm, gh0st <hollmanc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Ok I'll go over this. If I have problems can I email you Larry or > > > > should I continue to post to this? > > > > Continue the thread. I don't respond to email at this address. > > > > > On Dec 7, 3:46 pm, "geocode...@gmail.com" <geocode...@gmail.com> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > On Dec 7, 3:34 pm, gh0st <hollmanc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > Kind of something like that but I've stared at the source code for > > > > > > that for a few days and I've been trying to work that into my page > > > > > > without success. > > > > > > I'm thinking if I'm printing out rows of markers in a table the link > > > > > > will be something like this echo "<a href= > > > > > > \"javascript:openInfoWindow($markerID, map, $windowTitle, > > > > > > $windowBody) > > > > > > \">" > > > > > > That is php. What does the browser see? > > > > > > > and then > > > > > > openInfoWindow(markerID, map, infoWindowTitle, infoWindowDesc) { > > > > > > infoWindow.open(map, markerID);} > > > > > > > where markerID is the result of the mysql_query from the id column, > > > > > > infoWindowTitle is the result of mysql_query from the name column > > > > > > and > > > > > > so on. > > > > > > I know in one of those examples a column is pre-generated in > > > > > > javascript but isn't the case for my situation. > > > > > > You can remove the sidebar and the example will still work. You can > > > > > use that example as is if you use your php to generate the required > > > > > xml from your database like > > > > > this:http://code.google.com/apis/maps/articles/phpsqlajax_v3.html#outputxml > > > > > > -- Larry > > > > > > > On Dec 7, 2:50 pm, "geocode...@gmail.com" <geocode...@gmail.com> > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > On Dec 7, 2:32 pm, gh0st <hollmanc...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I have a sql table consisting of the following columns: > > > > > > > > id, name, notes, lat, lng, and type. > > > > > > > > > PHP querys the table and echos rows of the preceding columns. > > > > > > > > I want to make links out of each row that open an infowindow of > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > corresponding marker in the map. > > > > > > > > > I'm thinking I can write a function that recieves the "id" of > > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > > marker that calls a google.maps event that opens an infowindow > > > > > > > > for the > > > > > > > > "id" of that marker in the map. > > > > > > > > > page:http://whereschp.com/new/index.php?p=map > > > > > > > > code:http://pastebin.com/wWsDKAgu<-- consists of index.php and > > > > > > > > another fx.php > > > > > > > > You mean something like > > > > > > > this:http://www.geocodezip.com/v3_MW_example_linktomarker.html?marker=1 > > > > > > > or > > > > > > > this:http://www.geocodezip.com/v3_MW_example_linktomarker.html?id=Marker > > > > > > > Two > > > > > > > > -- Larry- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. 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