I need a little help with a google map mod

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 4:38 am

Hi gang,

I have almost completed a google map addon that shows where your users are from.

I have 4 functions in my index file.
1 shows the member location
1 shows useful places
1 is a page where the user can click the map to setup his location
1 is some save code that outputs a sql statement.

In the user setup function SetupLocation() , i have created a form that contains the users point (latitude & longitude) I want this to call the SaveLocation() function and pass it the two variables - latitude and longitude

Here is my code from the relevent sections:

This is the function that collects the user's location:

Code:

REMOVED - Download my zip file instead

This is the savelocation function:

Code:

REMOVED - Download my zip file instead

When I submit the form, the URL trns to this:

Code:

http://www.blind-summit.co.uk/modules.php?func=save&latitude=74.01954331150227&longitude=-26.71875"

and gives a "sorry, this file doesn't exist.

If I try and get to the function by entering in this:

Code:

http://www.blind-summit.co.uk/modules.php?name=Member_Map&file=index&func=save

this works, but obviously needs the variables passed to it, so i try:

Code:

http://www.blind-summit.co.uk/modules.php?name=Member_Map&file=index&func=save&latitude=12&longitude=12

this again fails as the variables are not passed properly

Quote:

Warning: Missing argument 1 for savelocation() in /usr/local/psa/home/vhosts/blind-summit.co.uk/httpdocs/modules/Member_Map/index.php on line 471

Warning: Missing argument 2 for savelocation() in /usr/local/psa/home/vhosts/blind-summit.co.uk/httpdocs/modules/Member_Map/index.php on line 471

Could anyone please help with this. Is there a clean way for me to pick up the two variables and pass them into my save function?

Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2006 10:01 am

Don't worry - this is all sorted out now.

if anyone has a similar problem, then just e-mail me for some help.

Nuke Cadet Joined: Jan 18, 2006 Posts: 5

I'm very interested in this mod as well. Please let me know what you have so far! Thanks!

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 6:13 am

I have made a map that displays the user locations should they decide to add themselves to the map. I have also included a "useful locations" tab because i run a guitar website and I want to list guitar shops etc.

I also have a tab that lets the user create a marker for their location.

It's pretty basic as I have coded it directly for my site and not in any way a usable module for release. If I get enough interest I will try and make an admin section and some more useable options plus the installer / sql etc.

I have set it up for 2 other people as they pestered and also donated to my site. Just had to buy a second server to host media!!

So anyway - like I said, if there is enough interest, or if you just e-mail me

webmaster[at]blind-summit.co.uk I'll be open to requests perhaps Very Happy

Nuke Soldier Joined: Apr 23, 2004 Posts: 24

I love this idea. You definitely should make a full mod out of this.

Sergeant Joined: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 93

I use the frapper map

http://www.frappr.com/njnightsky

But a integrated one would be better.

Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:43 am

Hey guys

I've had a few more e-mails so today I started work on the map system. This will be my first ever module so it's pretty daunting.

I'm thinking of starting out with a simple module where people can simple view the map with a list of members, and then add / remove themselves.

I did start to work on an admin panel but this is a bit overkill. I'll finish it if there is demand for more features or a selection of pointers other than the users.

Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:54 am

Right - I have finished a simple version here: http://www.blind-summit.co.uk/modules.php?name=mapper

I have made this so that you can simple see the map. I removed the useful locations part as I have on my site because it was only for me to add guitar shops. It's easy enough to add something similar on if people want that.

I made this just for viewing as I don't want people to just sign up on my site to play with this. I will edit this post with a download location so you can try out the code. You need a google API key first.

Sergeant Joined: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 93

Looks good

Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:37 am

I don't really know what the proper way is to release stuff, but this is just for you to test.

[url]blind-summit-host.co.uk/downloads/map.zip[/url]

You need to add 2 colums to your nuke_users table called "user_latitude" and "user_longitude". I set mine to both varchar(20). You can add the colums with this SQL:

Code:

ALTER TABLE nuke_users
ADD (user_latitude varchar(20), user_longitude varchar(20));

Again, I think it may be best if I make a brand new table to handle the userid and map location - just to avoid adding stuff to this nuke_users table and also worrying about the nuke_ prefix.

Let me know what you think and any problems that arise

Alex

Nuke Cadet Joined: May 13, 2005 Posts: 3

This is brilliant! Well done - I have been searching for months for a mod like this, and it works a treat!

Thank you blind!

WhirlyGirl Cool

Nuke Cadet Joined: May 13, 2005 Posts: 3

Posting this becuase it might help somebody else out... yesterday my google map stopped working for no apparant reason. After hours of staring at code (as the errors were javascript ones) it dawned on me that someone had posted a pin, and they had some funny characters in their location. When it tried to bring back the pins it came across an illegal character and simply did not load.

Bit of a headache but I figured it out in the end. I am not really an expericed php coder, but I expect there's probably something you can include when bringing back the pins to strip the offending characters.

Just thought you might like to know this for future development.

Cheers,

WhirlyGirl Cool

Sergeant Joined: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 93

I decided to go the easy route on this and just put the frappr code in a module. You still have to go to frapper to add your pin but at least it looks better then always going offsite.

http://www.njnightsky.com/nuke/html/modules.php?name=MemberMap

Nuke Soldier Joined: Nov 03, 2005 Posts: 20

Would you mind sharing your module please?

Sergeant Joined: Jun 04, 2004 Posts: 93

Just make a html page with the frapper code. Add the page address to the $go_to_address1 in the IFrame

Save this code as index.php and add a Membermap folder in your Modules directory and add the index file.

Activate your module in your Modules admin and that's it.

It' just an Iframe Module

You can also change the height and width for your needs with the
width=\"660\" height=\"700\"

Code:

<?/************************************************************************//* PHP-NUKE: Advanced Content Management System *//* ============================================ *//* *//* Copyright (c) 2002 by Francisco Burzi *//* http://phpnuke.org *//* *//* This program is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify *//* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by *//* the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License. *//* *//************************************************************************//* This is a sample module for creating an IFrame Module *//* Change the $go_to_address1 to the URL you wish to display. *//* Modify the height setting to closely match your html page size. *//* Save this index file into a new folder of your module name. *//************************************************************************/if (!eregi("modules.php", $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'])) { die ("You can't access this file directly...");}if(!IsSet($mainfile)) { include ("mainfile.php"); }$index=1;$go_to_address1="http://www.yoursite.com/membermap.htm";$go_to_address=rawurldecode($go_to_address1);include("header.php");OpenTable();echo "<iframe SRC=\"".$go_to_address."\" width=\"660\" height=\"700\" framespacing=0 frameborder=no border=0 scrolling=auto></iframe>";CloseTable();include("footer.php");die;?>

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