[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-08 Thread rmcguire
so far I've edited a couple states Hawaii and Washington, but how do I dictate the formatting of what Im putting with the the td tags as the contents of Washington look way off thanks On Feb 7, 8:17 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: ok I looked at the examples on those pages and I

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-08 Thread rmcguire
my page currently is located at www.meadowlarkco.com/regulationsmap2.html On Feb 8, 8:59 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: so far I've edited a couple states Hawaii and Washington, but how do I dictate the formatting of what Im putting with the the td tags as the contents of

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-08 Thread davie
Hi http://www.meadowlarkco.com/regulationsmap.xml shows the following XML Parsing Error: not well-formed Location: http://www.meadowlarkco.com/regulationsmap.xml Line Number 297, Column 16: name![]]/name ---^ Regards Davie -- You received this message because you are

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-07 Thread rmcguire
ok I looked at the examples on those pages and I believe I need to add it to the end of my line of script here: kmlLayer = new google.maps.KmlLayer('http://www.meadowlarkco.com/ regulationsmap.xml' , {preserveViewport: true, suppressInfoWindows: true} ); directly after regulationsmap.xml, but

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-06 Thread rmcguire
when I look at the xml file the description tag how do I put the contents in there within the td tags, currently if you look at www.meadowlarkco.com/regulationsmap.xml it shows stuff in there but it doesn't show up on my page at www.meadowlarkco.com/regulationsmap2.html On Feb 5, 8:30 am,

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-06 Thread rmcguire
thanks for the reply Daviecould you give me an example of where I would input my code into www.meadowlarkco.com/regulationsmap.xml so that I can put whatever I would want in the sidebar and/or the infowindow thanks On Feb 6, 9:29 am, davie daviestrac...@yahoo.co.uk wrote: Hi You code

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-06 Thread rmcguire
how long does it take to refresh if I change my xml file? It seems like any change I make to anything within the description takes forever to switch what I had changed it to. On Feb 6, 10:29 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: thanks for the reply Daviecould you give me an example

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-06 Thread Rossko
how long does it take to refresh if I change my xml file? It's not documented, and may be variable. It seems to be some hours usually. -- 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

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-06 Thread rmcguire
do you know why it takes so long? Its really frustrating if Im wanting to see changes made On Feb 6, 12:21 pm, Rossko ros...@culzean.clara.co.uk wrote: how long does it take to refresh if I change my xml file? It's not documented, and may be variable.  It seems to be some hours usually. --

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-06 Thread geocode...@gmail.com
On Feb 6, 11:23 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: do you know why it takes so long? Its really frustrating if Im wanting to see changes made If you are developing and actively changing the kml file, you can add a cache busting parameter to the URL (I usually use a function of

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-05 Thread geocode...@gmail.com
On Feb 5, 7:12 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: do you believe that the HTML if I wanted to put items on separate lines could be put within the description tags? I don't know. Did you try it? Certainly seems like it should work. -- Larry On Feb 4, 9:30 pm,

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-04 Thread geocode...@gmail.com
On Jan 25, 1:21 pm, geocode...@gmail.com geocode...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 25, 10:35 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: Hello, Im looking for a tutorial or example using a map of theU.S.with overlays over each state where the user can click on the state then an infowindow

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-03 Thread rmcguire
so I could put the html in the description tag? Then just leave the CDATA blank? On Feb 2, 5:17 pm, Rossko ros...@culzean.clara.co.uk wrote: Looks like I was wrong, KmlLayer seems to be stripping that out. The reference isn't clear on this, but suggests that name is expected to be brief text

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-02 Thread rmcguire
ok, then if I wanted to change the contents of the info windows and/or the sidebars what would I change? On Feb 1, 4:18 pm, geocode...@gmail.com geocode...@gmail.com wrote: On Feb 1, 8:00 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: could someone take a look at my page

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-02 Thread rmcguire
ok, I think I see where to make the changes, but after I change my xml file and load it to my web server it takes a while for the map to update. On Feb 2, 8:59 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: ok, then if I wanted to change the contents of the info windows and/or the sidebars what

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-02 Thread rmcguire
how do I hide the info windows so that the contents only show up in the sidebar? On Feb 2, 8:59 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: ok, then if I wanted to change the contents of the info windows and/or the sidebars what would I change? On Feb 1, 4:18 pm, geocode...@gmail.com

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-02 Thread geocode...@gmail.com
On Feb 2, 9:09 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: how do I hide the info windows so that the contents only show up in the sidebar? Change it back like it was in the example I provided (which didn't create the infowindow, that code was commented out).

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-02 Thread rmcguire
ok, I got the infowindows figured out, but I thought that what was in the CDATA from the xml file is what would show up in the sidebarcan you not put /br tags in this so that it is formatted correctly? thanks On Feb 2, 10:40 am, geocode...@gmail.com geocode...@gmail.com wrote: On Feb 2,

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-02 Thread geocode...@gmail.com
On Feb 2, 10:59 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: ok, I got the infowindows figured out, but I thought that what was in the CDATA from the xml file is what would show up in the sidebarcan you not put /br tags in this so that it is formatted correctly? Sure. Where are you

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-02 Thread rmcguire
right now at my page at www.meadowlarkco.com/regulationsmap2.html and my xml file at www.meadowlarkco.com/regulatiosnmap.xml I have for Hawaii: Placemark id=pm251 name![CDATA[HAWAIIbr /CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCEbr / HIGHWAY DIVISION]]/name Snippet maxLines=0empty/Snippet

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-02 Thread geocode...@gmail.com
On Feb 2, 1:55 pm, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: right now at my page atwww.meadowlarkco.com/regulationsmap2.htmland my xml file atwww.meadowlarkco.com/regulatiosnmap.xmlI have for Hawaii: Placemark id=pm251       name![CDATA[HAWAIIbr /CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCEbr /HIGHWAY

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-02 Thread Rossko
Looks like I was wrong, KmlLayer seems to be stripping that out. The reference isn't clear on this, but suggests that name is expected to be brief text only http://code.google.com/apis/kml/documentation/kmlreference.html#name whereas description

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-01 Thread rmcguire
could someone take a look at my page at www.meadowlarkco.com/regulationsmap2.html and tell me what dictates when I click on each state what shows up in the infowindow and/or sidebar? thanks On Jan 31, 12:39 pm, geocode...@gmail.com geocode...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 31, 10:45 am, rmcguire

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-02-01 Thread geocode...@gmail.com
On Feb 1, 8:00 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: could someone take a look at my page atwww.meadowlarkco.com/regulationsmap2.html and tell me what dictates when I click on each state what shows up in the infowindow and/or sidebar? var content = layerEvt.row['admin'].value;

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-31 Thread rmcguire
ok, so I have what I think Im wanting to do at www.meadowlarkco.com/regulationsmap2.html, but how can I edit that xml file http://www.geocodezip.com/geoxml3_test/us_states_noPoint.xml also, how do I make my make larger? thanks for any help provided On Jan 30, 12:47 pm, geocode...@gmail.com

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-31 Thread rmcguire
Im just wanting the map to be the continental US, how can I change this? thanks On Jan 31, 9:02 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: ok, so I have what I think Im wanting to do atwww.meadowlarkco.com/regulationsmap2.html, but how can I edit that xml file

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-31 Thread Rossko
but how can I edit that xml file You take a copy of the file and edit it using something like Notepad. You will have to host your edited file somewhere, just like you do your own webpage. also, how do I make my make larger? ??? Im just wanting the map to be the continental US, how can I

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-31 Thread rmcguire
sorry, meant to say make map map largerhow do I have it just show the US? On Jan 31, 10:58 am, Rossko ros...@culzean.clara.co.uk wrote: but how can I edit that xml file You take a copy of the file and edit it using something like Notepad. You will have to host your edited file somewhere,

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-31 Thread rmcguire
I would assume the map which is located now at www.meadowlarkco.com/regulationsmap2.html would be able to be changed to whatever location based off of: function initialize() { var chicago = new google.maps.LatLng(39.50, 98.35); var myOptions = { zoom: 0, center: chicago,

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-31 Thread geocode...@gmail.com
On Jan 31, 8:02 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: ok, so I have what I think Im wanting to do atwww.meadowlarkco.com/regulationsmap2.html, but how can I edit that xml file Any text editor will work. An xml editor will help with syntax errors.

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-31 Thread rmcguire
I put the preserverViewport to false but when I change the zoom level it doesn't seem to affect anything? On Jan 31, 11:14 am, geocode...@gmail.com geocode...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 31, 8:02 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: ok, so I have what I think Im wanting to do

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-31 Thread rmcguire
ok, I've got the maps initial latitude and longitude set to Lebanon, KS the geographic center of the US, but Im wanting it so that the map is still larger but still enough space on the right sidebar to display whatever text and/or images are necessary. thanks On Jan 31, 11:45 am, rmcguire

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-31 Thread rmcguire
plus when I open the map it seems to open in the correct zoom level that I want then changes? what is causing this? thanks On Jan 31, 11:45 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: I put the preserverViewport to false but when I change the zoom level it doesn't seem to affect anything?

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-31 Thread rmcguire
what dictates in the xml file the text in the info window or the sidebar I've made some changes to the xml file but the changes don't show on the map once I upload them thanks On Jan 31, 12:28 pm, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: plus when I open the map it seems to open in the correct

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-31 Thread geocode...@gmail.com
On Jan 31, 10:45 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: I put the preserverViewport to false but when I change the zoom level it doesn't seem to affect anything? If you want to set the zoom manually, you want to leave preserveViewport set to true. On Jan 31, 11:14 am,

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-30 Thread rmcguire
something like that but where they have http://www.geocodezip.com/geoxml3_test/world_countries_kml.xml, is there an xml file available for us states similar to this available? thanks On Jan 25, 2:21 pm, geocode...@gmail.com geocode...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 25, 10:35 am, rmcguire

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-30 Thread rmcguire
also, how do I remove the guy which you can drop over the countries to view the street view? As all that Im looking to do is have a map of the us which when the user clicks on any state it displays information relevant to the state in an infowindow or in a sidebar thanks On Jan 30, 7:30 am,

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-30 Thread Coen de Jong
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/reference.html#MapOptions put streetViewControl: false in your Map constructor in a MapOptions object. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups Google Maps JavaScript API v3 group. To view this

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-30 Thread rmcguire
where can I find the TrashDays40.xml file? On Jan 30, 8:02 am, geocode...@gmail.com geocode...@gmail.com wrote: On Jan 30, 6:30 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: something like that but where they havehttp://www.geocodezip.com/geoxml3_test/world_countries_kml.xml, is there an

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-30 Thread geocode...@gmail.com
On Jan 30, 8:00 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: where can I find the TrashDays40.xml file? You don't want that file. It is here: http://www.geocodezip.com/TrashDays40.xml You want this file: http://www.geocodezip.com/geoxml3_test/us_states_noPoint.xml (or some edited variant

[Google Maps API v3] Re: us map with overlays for states

2012-01-25 Thread geocode...@gmail.com
On Jan 25, 10:35 am, rmcguire rmcgu...@meadowlarkco.com wrote: Hello, Im looking for a tutorial or example using a map of the U.S. with overlays over each state where the user can click on the state then an infowindow comes up to display certain information. Could someone point me to a