i am not sure i explained what i was looking for correctly. here is an example.
vectors.events.register('featureadded', vectors, findcoords); function findcoords (feature) { var vertices = feature.geometry.getVertices(); document.getElementById('output').value = 'ID:' + vertices; } the event does actually trigger, however, feature.geometry.getVertices() does not work. i am using geojson to display other polygons on the map, and would like the variable vertices to get the coordinates of the polygon vertices so that i can add a new polygon to the map and save the coordinates in a database. John micklesh wrote: > > Hi, John. > if i understood your requirements, there is an example in the docs > http://dev.openlayers.org/docs/files/OpenLayers/Control-js.html > > regards, michael. > > 2010/1/4 John Smith <jtrsm...@gmail.com> > >> i just saw this post and was wondering if the solution was ever found. i >> am >> basically trying to do the same thing. I need to draw a box around an >> area >> of my map and show the coordinates in a form field, so i can post the >> coordinates and a description to my database. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Users mailing list >> Users@openlayers.org >> http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/users >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Users mailing list > Users@openlayers.org > http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/users > > -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/Trying-to-draw-a-box-on-a-map-and-get-the-coordinates-back-tp4251287p4267311.html Sent from the OpenLayers Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ Users mailing list Users@openlayers.org http://openlayers.org/mailman/listinfo/users