Google Maps Module for V3 & V4

The google map module is module that collects address details from an ad and diaplays a google map inline with the ad or creates a link to open a map in a new browser window.

The module allows for customization via the admin interface shown below.

The module can be set to pull the address details form EITHER "extra fields" OR from "Registration fields" but NOT. You have to chose one or the other in the modules administration.

To use this module you MUST create an extra field that is a dropdown with 2 values "yes" and "No" and it must be set to be "displayed" for the category that wil have the ability to display inline maps. This extra fild is what will allow your users to turn the map display on and off.

If you chose to collect address data from extra fields then you must also create an extra field for....

Address
City
State
Zip
Country

These need to be single line text fields.


Attached is a copy of the readme.txt file with the installation instructions. Please read it very carefully and if you have questions or doubts please ask BEFORE purchasing this module. I also recommend that potential non-US customers try a few addresses on googles website to make sure it properly creates a map. You can also send me an address and I will place a test ad on one of my sites so we can make sure the module works properly for your area.

This module is sold AS IS with no warantly expressed or implied. Support will be given on a best effort basis to get the module working as designed. Modifications and customization is done at your own risk and expense.

Because it works with google maps and interfaces with their site, there may come a time that Google may make changes that effects the operation of this module. Since I have no control over google I can not control their changes and therefor can not gaurantee this module will work forever. I will make an effort to keep the script working and any updated versions of the script will be free to existing users.

Time permitting I will likely keep this module current and working but there is no gaurantee or promise of that.

The price for this module is $50 USD per domain name. Installation is available for an additional cost.

If you chose to use the users registration fields there is no option to display just the city.

However,if you create extra fields, and set the module to use them for the address, then you can set the extra fields so they are not required. That way people can leave the address blank and a map will be created for just the city.

Nope. The whole direction aspect was not working with the API so that has been removed.

You can contact me via PM through the forum here or e-mail through the forum. Im going to be out of town with limited or no access to E-mail unti Aug 7th though.

Module veriosn 1.2 has been release.

- It fixes a variable conflict in the externalmap.php which prevented the external map links from working properly.

- additions to readme.txt file.

Existing clients can send me an e-mail or PM through the forum or from techconnx.net if you would like the updated files.

To upgrade from V1.1 to V1.2 all you need to do is upload the new files over your old files.

It needs to be set to displayed when created so its passed to the templates and in turn its value used to show/hide the map.

However, you can selectivly hide exta fields in the viewlisting template.

for example in the default V4 template file you have the section like this that goes over the extra fields and displays them.

Code:

{* Extra Fields *}
    {foreach from=$extrafields item=extras}
       <tr>
          <td><strong>{$extras.title}:</strong></td>
          <td>
              {if isset($extras.value)}
                  {foreach key=key item=item from=$extras.value}
                      {$item}<br />
                  {foreachelse}
                      {$extras.value}
                  {/foreach}
               {/if}
           </td>
        </tr>
{/foreach}
{* End Extra Fields *}

While looping over the fields you can add logic to check for a field name and then not display it, like this....

Code:

{* Extra Fields *}
    {foreach from=$extrafields item=extras}
       {if $extras.title<>"Map Available"}
        <tr>
          <td><strong>{$extras.title}:</strong></td>
          <td>
              {if isset($extras.value)}
                  {foreach key=key item=item from=$extras.value}
                      {$item}<br />
                  {foreachelse}
                      {$extras.value}
                  {/foreach}
               {/if}
           </td>
        </tr>
      {/if}
{/foreach}
{* End Extra Fields *}

now the above simply surrounds the loop in an evaluation and IF the extra field name DOES NOT EQUAL "Map Availabe" then the exta field will be displayed.

Make sense?

No there is not. The best thing to do is to tell people to test their address at google first. They can also go back in and edit the address after the ad is placed.

I dont know exactly what needs to be changed or if its possible with the API that I use. You would have to experiment.

where you have

icon.image = \"template/tm/images/red_arrow.png\";

you could tryusing a complete URL.....ie
icon.image = \"http://mysite.com/template/tm/images/red_arrow.png\";

But I cant guarantee it will work.

One thing you have to realize, the API release by google is for using javascript. The API I use is a class which takes PHP and creates the javascript to create the map. All I did was create a wrapper to allow easy implementation of the php API to be used with 68C.

Because of the way the PHP API interacts with the javascript API I did have some issues with getting images to display on the map marker due to semi hard coded paths in the API and I have not pursued a solution because its just a fluffy add on and not realy necessary for the modul to work as I designed it.

Its not a problem with the module but how your site is running. You have 68C installed in the root of one domain, then you haveit installed in a subdirectory, which is a subdomain.

While normally this isnt a problem, it appears that you 68C site is using some files from the root doamin and others form the subdomain and in turn the files are located in 2 different places and because of this when the map modul coad is added to the proper template its not being loaded because your site is using files from the other install.