[Google Maps API v3] Re: How to trigger a Tile Server to dynamically update tiles

2011-10-20 Thread Martin™
Hi Kesuke. Take a look at this: http://code.martinpearman.co.uk/deleteme/my_overlay_map/index.html That's a working example that updates every 10 seconds. The get_tile.php script simply creates a blank PNG tile and draws the timestamp from the tile request onto the tile: Martin. On Oct 21,

[Google Maps API v3] Re: How to trigger a Tile Server to dynamically update tiles

2011-10-20 Thread David
Thanks again Martin, your code works flawlessly. kesuke: I am refreshing the tiles every 5~10 seconds and I have no problems at all... 'Cache-Control: no-cache, must-revalidate' is specified in the server php file. Thanks again to everyone! -- You received this message because you are subscri

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: How to trigger a Tile Server to dynamically update tiles

2011-10-20 Thread David
Thanks Michael, I see... -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/google-maps-js-api-v3/-/DBFN7U3qTwUJ. To post to this group, send email to google

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Combine User Location with PHP/MySQL Listings

2011-10-20 Thread Steve McIntyre
> Whatever geolocation code you put in before that, your php writes in > the centre values here effectively hardcoded.  Have you used your > browser's 'view source' feature to see what actually gets sent to the > browser by your php? I forgot to mention those. I put those in there in a side expe

[Google Maps API v3] Re: How to trigger a Tile Server to dynamically update tiles

2011-10-20 Thread Kesuke
How does it perform in the end? I'd love to see a link as am thinking of implementing something similar to smooth out transitions in my custom overlays. I was wondering whether the need for 5 second updates couldn't be changed to perhaps 10 or even 15+? At 5 seconds isn't there a danger than tile

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Combine User Location with PHP/MySQL Listings

2011-10-20 Thread Rossko
>           var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), { >         center: new google.maps.LatLng( $row_result_loc['loc_lat'];?>, ), Whatever geolocation code you put in before that, your php writes in the centre values here effectively hardcoded. Have you used your browser's '

[Google Maps API v3] Combine User Location with PHP/MySQL Listings

2011-10-20 Thread Steve McIntyre
Hi All, I have done a few of these tutorials successfully, but I have yet to come across a tutorial that combines these two features and I can't seem to get there on my own. The method of populating a map with a database full of markers that works best for me is covered in this tutorial: //http://

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Hex Grid construction

2011-10-20 Thread Benjamin Mottram
Hi Larry! Thanks for that and apologies for not seeing your reply sooner, your work there is a tremendous help. I am just trying to finesse it more for my requirements but once i have produced it i post the outcome on here. Thanks again for your effforts. Ben. On Oct 13, 12:40 am, "geocode...@

[Google Maps API v3] Re: How to trigger a Tile Server to dynamically update tiles

2011-10-20 Thread Martin™
Just to keep this thread updated we have got my code working. The MyOverlayMap code i posted before this thread did not properly refresh the tile layer. It didn't get closure on the image onload event listener in the tileRefresh() method. Here's the working code: [code] function MyOverlayMap(til

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Adding code to getTileUrl

2011-10-20 Thread Kesuke
Curiously it didn't throw up the error else I would have picked it up - but that is not necessarily suprising as it is part of a large javascript and PHP web app with reasonable exception handling. I agree of course from experience that it is much easier to help when people post links. In this cas

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Maps in Android with HTML5

2011-10-20 Thread Martin™
Hi. Try loading the Google API script before your map.js script: http://maps.google.com/maps/api/ js?&sensor=true"> If map.js executes before the Google API is loaded then all the API methods will be undefined. Martin. On Oct 20, 8:14 am, kennyhp wrot

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Regarding the API Key

2011-10-20 Thread Rossko
> src="https://www.google.com/jsapi?key=ABCDEFG";> Well that clearly isn't a valid key. First suggestion, use a key valid for the website you are attempting this on. If that doesn't help, provide a link to the webapge you a

[Google Maps API v3] Issues loading Maps JS API through firewall

2011-10-20 Thread wwwald
Hi all, I'm working on a web application for visualizing scientific model data (ExtJS + PHP based). One of the visualizations is a map display where countries are coloured based on their model outcomes, and relies on OpenLayers combined with map baselayers from the Google API (satellite view, for

[Google Maps API v3] How to report a website to Google, terms of use

2011-10-20 Thread ProbablyMike
Hi, How do I go about contacting Google to report a website that I think is breaking the terms of use of the Static Maps API? Cheers, Mike -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To post to this group, send email to go

[Google Maps API v3] Maps in Android with HTML5

2011-10-20 Thread kennyhp
I'm trying to make an application using google maps with HTML5. The idea is then to be a native application for Android (later of iPhone), "encapsulated" in a WebView. The problem I have is I do not read maps API from Android device. If I test the page from Firefox works fine, but to which I put in

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: How to trigger a Tile Server to dynamically update tiles

2011-10-20 Thread Michael Geary
That's right. I'm afraid I didn't make my original suggestion clear enough: the code I linked to wasn't a way to make the remove-add sequence work better, it was pointing to a way to avoid the remove and add entirely, by adding a refresh method as you've done in your code here. Also, David, I noti

[Google Maps API v3] Re: polygons above or below polygon

2011-10-20 Thread mariovi
Ok Larry, I just request to my bosses, to grant access to my machine, from outside, I let you know through this group when it is ready thanks a lot mariovi40 On 19 oct, 18:39, "geocode...@gmail.com" wrote: > On Oct 19, 3:15 pm, mariovi wrote: > > > Hi Larry, > > could you share the link to this

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Continuous tracking of location

2011-10-20 Thread Satpack Travel
Thank you Rossko. I'll do that. I'm really surprised it's not an ongoing tracking function - not sure why, but I just assumed it would be. Thanks again. On Oct 19, 11:21 am, Rossko wrote: > > I just wanted to check - this is a feature of the geo-location? It's > > not limited to each time map is

Re: [Google Maps API v3] Re: Adding code to getTileUrl

2011-10-20 Thread Andrew Leach
On 20 October 2011 15:29, Kesuke wrote: > Nevermind, rewrote it and it works. From what I can see it was the > lowercase M in math.pow(). Did that not produce an error which would help in the diagnosis? Something like "math is not defined" or "cannot use pow() method of null" or somesuch? This i

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Adding code to getTileUrl

2011-10-20 Thread Kesuke
Nevermind, rewrote it and it works. From what I can see it was the lowercase M in math.pow(). On Oct 20, 2:48 pm, Rossko wrote: > > But it doesn't work - infact, putting any code into getTileURL except > > '{ return "/url" }' seem to make it to fail. > > If only we could see what "fail" meant --

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Adding code to getTileUrl

2011-10-20 Thread Rossko
> But it doesn't work - infact, putting any code into getTileURL except > '{ return "/url" }' seem to make it to fail. If only we could see what "fail" meant -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To post to this group

[Google Maps API v3] Adding code to getTileUrl

2011-10-20 Thread Kesuke
I am trying to implement a way of hiding all the tiles on the left or right half of the map based on a user input. It is easy to figure out whether a tile exists on the left or right half of the projection just by using its' x-coordinate and zoom level: if (coord.x >= 0.5 * math.pow(2, zoom level)

[Google Maps API v3] Adding code to getTileUrl

2011-10-20 Thread Kesuke
I am trying to implement a way of hiding all the tiles on the left or right half of the map based on a user input. It is easy to figure out whether a tile exists on the left or right half of the projection just by using its' x-coordinate and zoom level: if (coord.x >= 0.5 * math.pow(2, zoom level)

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Convert google maps into an image

2011-10-20 Thread Kesuke
>> Google Static Maps But static maps won't work with custom overlays will it? On Oct 20, 10:30 am, davie strachan wrote: > Hi > Google Static Mapshttp://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps/ > Regards Davie > > On Oct 20, 1:29 am, Geoff wrote: > > > > > > > > > Is there a way to

[Google Maps API v3] Re: How to trigger a Tile Server to dynamically update tiles

2011-10-20 Thread David
Martin: Thanks again for your reply! 1) I will send you the code by mail so that you can take a look, after some minutes. 2) New files are being requested with new timestamps... 3) In my server I am using as header directives: header('content-type:image/png;'); header("Cache-Control: no-cache,

[Google Maps API v3] Re: How to trigger a Tile Server to dynamically update tiles

2011-10-20 Thread Martin™
David. You'll have to let me have a look at your map code i'm sure to enable me to help debugging it. Email me a link if you can and you want to keep the URL out of this thread. Otherwise i'd suggest Firefox and Firebug. Choose the Net tab then the Images sub tab. Look for any requests being mad

[Google Maps API v3] Re: How to trigger a Tile Server to dynamically update tiles

2011-10-20 Thread David
Martin: Thank you very much for your time and patience. Currently your code loads the tiles initially, but still doesn't seem to refresh the tiles after the 5 seconds... (By the way, I changed: var tileUrl = tile.tileUrl to var tileUrl = tile.tileURL ) I wonder why is not working, it looks ok

[Google Maps API v3] Re: Convert google maps into an image

2011-10-20 Thread davie strachan
Hi Google Static Maps http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps/ Regards Davie On Oct 20, 1:29 am, Geoff wrote: > Is there a way to convert the google maps object into a static image > (png, jpg, gif, etc.)?  Specifically, I have a div holding a google > maps object with all my an