Re: [OSM-talk] arbitrary markers on main map

2008-09-02 Thread Ed Loach
I wrote: > Forget I asked. I thought to try using Firefox and now get an > extra > pane of options. It was IE where the View and Export tabs look > the > same for me. I've had emails saying it works for others in IE. I just tried on my work machine and it works on IE there, so it's my machine. A

Re: [OSM-talk] arbitrary markers on main map

2008-09-02 Thread Tom Hughes
Ed Loach wrote: > I wrote: > >> OK. I'll admit I'm still fairly new at all this, but clicking >> the Export tab doesn't look any different to me to the View >> tab. Where do I choose embeddable HTML? > > Forget I asked. I thought to try using Firefox and now get an extra > pane of options. It was

Re: [OSM-talk] arbitrary markers on main map

2008-09-02 Thread Ed Loach
I wrote: > OK. I'll admit I'm still fairly new at all this, but clicking > the Export tab doesn't look any different to me to the View > tab. Where do I choose embeddable HTML? Forget I asked. I thought to try using Firefox and now get an extra pane of options. It was IE where the View and Export

Re: [OSM-talk] arbitrary markers on main map

2008-09-02 Thread Ed Loach
David wrote: > Go to the Export tab on www.openstreetmap.org, > choose embeddable HTML > click add marker to map > copy the Iframe output and see the URL it contains OK. I'll admit I'm still fairly new at all this, but clicking the Export tab doesn't look any different to me to the View tab. Wher

Re: [OSM-talk] arbitrary markers on main map

2008-09-01 Thread Simon Ward
On Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 11:25:09AM +0100, Shaun McDonald wrote: > You should have only one mlat and mlon in the url, otherwise there is > an undefined result. Removing the lat and lon from the url should fix > the problem. The following page implies both mlat,mlon and lat,lon can be used, and

Re: [OSM-talk] arbitrary markers on main map

2008-09-01 Thread Shaun McDonald
5 Shaun David Groom wrote: blank - Original Message - From: "robin paulson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "OSM Talk" Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] arbitrary markers on main map John McKerrell wrote: Funnily enough,

Re: [OSM-talk] arbitrary markers on main map

2008-09-01 Thread Robin Paulson
2008/9/1 David Groom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> i'm sure there must be way to do this without mangling urls? > > Go to the Export tab on www.openstreetmap.org, > choose embeddable HTML > click add marker to map > copy the Iframe output and see the URL it contains > > David yes, that does the trick -

Re: [OSM-talk] arbitrary markers on main map

2008-09-01 Thread David Groom
blank - Original Message - From: "robin paulson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "OSM Talk" Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [OSM-talk] arbitrary markers on main map > > John McKerrell wrote: >> Funnily enough, that link you se

Re: [OSM-talk] arbitrary markers on main map

2008-09-01 Thread robin paulson
John McKerrell wrote: > Funnily enough, that link you sent through should actually work and do > exactly what you want, I'm not sure why it didn't. This one does: > > http://openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.7&mlon=174.75006&zoom=15&layers=0B0FTF&lat=-36.88822&lon=174.7553 > > > > I don't think

Re: [OSM-talk] arbitrary markers on main map

2008-09-01 Thread John McKerrell
Funnily enough, that link you sent through should actually work and do exactly what you want, I'm not sure why it didn't. This one does: http://openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-36.7&mlon=174.75006&zoom=15&layers=0B0FTF&lat=-36.88822&lon=174.7553 I don't think there's a simple way to create those li

Re: [OSM-talk] arbitrary markers on main map

2008-09-01 Thread Tom Hughes
robin paulson wrote: > to give a link something like: > > http://openstreetmap.org/?lat=-36.798&lon=174.397&zoom=15&layers=0B0FTF&mlon=-36.798&mlat=174.397 > > where: > mlat is the latitude of the marker, and > mlon is the longitude of the marker? That URL should already work and do exactly wha

[OSM-talk] arbitrary markers on main map

2008-09-01 Thread robin paulson
now that auckland's got pretty good coverage, i've been using it for map links to send to people, rather than relying on other services. the problem is, it can be difficult to indicate where exactly i am showing them to go e.g. i sent someone directions to my house, and along with the link to