I am trying to add a marker to my customised google map API v3. The map is displaying fine but i can't seem to add a marker. This seems to be a basic thing to do, but i keep getting stuck. I've tried following the instructions at https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/overlays#AddingOverlays
However, my knowledge of javascript and API's in general is quite limited, so I feel must be missing something basic here. So basic that the Google instructions probably doesn't cover it. A missing colon, bracket. Maybe the variables are in the wrong sequence? Any input much appreciated! Here's the code below:
<script type="text/javascript">
function initialize() {
var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(51.60505, -0.18989);
var mapOptions = {
center: myLatlng,
zoom: 18,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map-canvas"), mapOptions);
//the code for the marker, as copy pasted from google
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: myLatlng,
title:"Hello World!"
});
var styles = [
{featureType: "landscape",
stylers: [
{ color: "#378fb5" }
]
},{
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}
];
map.setOptions({styles: styles});
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
You have to precise the map you want to use for the marker like this :
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
position: myLatlng,
title:"Hello World!"
});
Have a nice day !
You need to call
marker.setMap(map)
After you've created it, i.e
<script type="text/javascript">
function initialize() {
var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(51.60505, -0.18989);
var mapOptions = {
center: myLatlng,
zoom: 18,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map-canvas"), mapOptions);
//the code for the marker, as copy pasted from google
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: myLatlng,
title:"Hello World!"
});
// Add the marker to the map
marker.setMap(map);
var styles = [
{featureType: "landscape",
stylers: [
{ color: "#378fb5" }
]
},{
ETC
ETC
ETC
}
];
map.setOptions({styles: styles});
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
If you want to drag and drop the marker to your desired location, set draggable = true.
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
draggable:true
});
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So I'm trying to implement Google maps on a website, and on my localhost it works fine, and I see it perfectly.
However when I upload this to my hosting company, the map doesn't show at all.
When I inspect the element and check the console, I don't see any errors.
Code is below:
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=MYAPIKEY"></script>
<script>
function initialize() {
var mapCanvas = document.getElementById('map-canvas');
var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(53.092975, -7.895479);
var mapOptions = {
center: myLatlng,
zoom:16,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
}
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map-canvas'), mapOptions);
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: myLatlng,
map: map,
title: 'LCCEurotex'
});
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
I have no idea what could be causing it as my code looks the same as the one from the google documentation.
Any ideas on what could be causing it would be great.
Thanks for any help!
Move this portion of code to the footer page, Probably you has binding the map and div container is not property loaded, additionally, tray adding a heigth to the id map_canvas as default in your css.
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyDo7nFkoUthlGms4De0miS4EPfupB5x0cY"></script>
<script>
function initialize() {
var mapCanvas = document.getElementById('map-canvas');
var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(53.092975, -7.895479);
var mapOptions = {
center: myLatlng,
zoom:16,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
}
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map-canvas'), mapOptions);
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: myLatlng,
map: map,
title: 'LCCEurotex'
});
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
In your CSS
div#map-canvas {
height: 500px !important;
}
Only add http:// to url of google maps api, change this line:
<script type="text/javascript" src="maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false"></script>
By this:
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=true"></script>
This is my first time trying to embed google maps into a webpage.
I've followed instructions from the API site, and I've Googled other maps, but what I'm seeing doesn't seem to help.
Here's what I've got.
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false"></script>
<script>
// Enable the visual refresh
google.maps.visualRefresh = true;
function initialize() {
var map_canvas = document.getElementById('map_canvas');
var map_options = {
center: new google.maps.LatLng(51.54968,-0.16305),
zoom: 15,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
}
var map = new google.maps.Map(map_canvas, map_options);
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
Your code doesn't create a marker. You should add something like
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: new google.maps.LatLng(51.54968,-0.16305),
map: map,
title: "One title"
});
I cannot get markers to show up on my google map, here is my code below, what do I need to fix? Thanks.
<script>
function initialize() {
var map_canvas = document.getElementById('map_canvas');
var map_options = {
center: new google.maps.LatLng(37.661932, -94.306856),
zoom: 12,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
}
var map = new google.maps.Map(map_canvas, map_options)
var myMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: LatLng(37.661932, -94.306856),
title: "About.com Headquarters"
});
var latlng2 = new google.maps.LatLng(37.661932, -94.306856);
var myMarker2 = new google.maps.Marker({
position: latlng2,
map: map,
title: "Apple Computer"
});
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
There are two problems with your first marker "myMarker". You are not specifying a map, and you are not instantiating the "LatLng" object, as you should be doing. Changing the first marker like this should fix the issue:
var myMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: new google.maps.LatLng(37.661932, -94.306856),
map: map,
title: "About.com Headquarters"
});
The second marker looks fine. The first marker is probably throwing an error, which is causing the second marker not to show up as well.
The code in example 1 works. I would like to understand the marker.setIcon(); function more (new to JavaScript also).
My question is. In the documentation for Google maps you see something like this for changing the marker.
MarkerImage(url:string, size?:Size, origin?:Point, anchor?:Point, scaledSize?:Size)
How does this relate to what I have done in example 1 for setting up marker Icon, shoud I have done somethign like this instead?
marker = google.maps.MarkerImage({
url: "newIcon.png"
});
marker.setIcon(marker);
and would that have worked?
here is my example
Example 1
function initialize(){
//MAP
var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng('xxx','xxx');
var options = {
zoom: 16,
center: latlng,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.SATELLITE
};
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), options);
//GEOCODER
geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
draggable: true
});
marker.setPosition(latlng);
marker.setIcon("newIcon.png");
map.setCenter(latlng);
}
You're giving a V2 answer for a V3 question.
There is no GIcon in V3.
var image = new google.maps.MarkerImage("newIcon.png");
Can be used inside your marker as the icon.
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: new google.maps.LatLng(lat,lng),
icon:image
});
I just started using the version 3 of the google maps api, and i am making a simple implementation of clustering, but i cant make it work. Maybe you can see where is my error, and help me making it work:
var map;
function runmap() {
//Prepare cordinates
var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(-34.397, 150.644);
//Prepare other options
var myOptions = {
zoom: 3,
center: myLatlng,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
//,disableDefaultUI: true//Uncoment to disable map controls
};
//Prepare map using de destination id(in the html page) and the options
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"),myOptions);
//Adding markers(Search marker options for more options)
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: myLatlng,
map: map,
title:"Zdravo",
icon:"djole.png"//Change the icon of the marker
});
var marker2 = new google.maps.Marker({
position: new google.maps.LatLng(-34.597, 150.744),
map: map,
title:"Zdravo",
icon:"djole.png"//Change the icon of the marker
});
var marker3 = new google.maps.Marker({
position: new google.maps.LatLng(-34.290, 150.444),
map: map,
title:"Zdravo",
icon:"djole.png"//Change the icon of the marker
});
var markers = [];
markers.push(marker);
markers.push(marker2);
markers.push(marker3);
var markerCluster = new MarkerClusterer(map, markers);
}
Update
This is the error i see:
You need the MarkerClusterer or MarkerClustererPlus for Google API version 3. It looks like you are using MarkerClusterer for Google Maps API version 2.
First, I assume you have loaded all the needed libraries (included the one for the clustering) and you get no JS errors. If that is not so and you have doubts, please report all the errors you get and libraries you load.
Try to supply maxZoom level:
var markerCluster = new MarkerClusterer(map, markers, { maxZoom: 10 });
Then when you see the map, zoom out and check if it would group the markers.