VBGooglemap Member Edition

[moonclamp]

I know it's been mentioned before ... But what would I edit to get the username link in the pop up go to the members profile rather than the homepage?

Suggestion ... how about getting the users avatar to pop up in bubble?

[moonclamp]

I know it's been mentioned before ... But what would I edit to get the username link in the pop up go to the members profile rather than the homepage?

OK sussed it myself I think ...

In VBGooglemap_display_map template

look for

title = "<a href='/'>"+ title +"</a>";

and replace with

title = "<a href='/forum/member.php?username="+ title +"'>"+ title +"</a>";

where 'forum' is your forum root

[stonyarc]

Mine's just died. I've not changed a thing though.
I was approaching 90 entires the last time I looked. I guess it's just broken down at that number of entries?
The map shows, but no markers are loading etc.


<marker lng="-89.85580444335937" lat="35.21869749632885" title="silverwolf08" text="Callum <3" type="red"/>

Mini the < is causing this from silverwolf08. Not the 90 users. The version 1.0.3 that is now online should fix this.

IE doesn't handle this very well. if you use htmlspecialchars it will show &lt so I parse them out.

You can also remove this for the googlemap DB table directly.

Don't forget to restart your browser or clear you cache to force the reconstruct of the xml.

[stonyarc]

I know it's been mentioned before ... But what would I edit to get the username link in the pop up go to the members profile rather than the homepage?


Suggestion ... how about getting the users avatar to pop up in bubble?

This will be featured in version 1.0.4

[stonyarc]

I've had many people try to manually enter degrees ? as co-ordinates, and they get a vBulletin database error (and I get an email) over at www.mini2.com/forum/VBGooglemap.php
Any way to either allow alternative input formats, or handle the errors more elegantly?

The entry can now only be done by entering longitude and lattitude by
xx.xxxxxxxxxxxx format.

I'm looking for alternative methods of entering the data.

[stonyarc]

OK sussed it myself I think ...
In VBGooglemap_display_map template
look for
title = "<a href='/'>"+ title +"</a>";
and replace with
title = "<a href='/forum/member.php?username="+ title +"'>"+ title +"</a>";
where 'forum' is your forum root

This code is also included in 1.0.4

[stonyarc]

Just to let you know that VBGooglemap (even still in Beta) has been nominated as hack of the month.

You can vote on https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/portal.php? for the fav hack.

[StarBuG]

OK, scratch that. Now working with the latest version.

you got my vote ;)

[stonyarc]

you got my vote ;)

Thanks I appreciate it.

Now the rest of you :rolleyes:

[Flow Fusion]

This is so fuc&*9 cool.

[pixie]

Fantastic hack :D
scuse me for my english I'm french and i speak very bad english.
I vote for this hack for the Hotm

just a question, is it possible to have the same color for the members, the administrators, moderators etc etc ?

THANK'S

[silurius]

Just to let you know that VBGooglemap (even still in Beta) has been nominated as hack of the month.

You can vote on https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/portal.php? for the fav hack.
No hesitation, you got my vote as well.

[stonyarc]

Fantastic hack :D
scuse me for my english I'm french and i speak very bad english.
I vote for this hack for the Hotm

just a question, is it possible to have the same color for the members, the administrators, moderators etc etc ?

THANK'S

That will be configurable in the next version(s)

[pixie]

That will be configurable in the next version(s)

Thanks for the reponse

[Tracer Gun Kata]

Checking now

/edit

To change the large map to default on Hybrid

Open the XML file product-VBGooglemap.xml

look for

map = new GMap(document.getElementById("map"));
map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());

Add the following line below it

map.setMapType( _HYBRID_TYPE );

Save the XML and reload it
add product-VBGooglemap.xml(Plugin System / Manage Products / Add Import product) and SET OVERWRITE TO YES

The colours of the buttons is set by google I'm checking if I can force this to change.

I have 1.3 ..

I did the above with no success..

I have edited the xml as instructed.. found three instances of the above code and trialed with adding the additional code under once and then with all 3 instances.. no success..

Am I missing something completely? Please help.. I would like to have Hybrid view :ermm:

Great Hack btw :squareeyed:

[Tracer Gun Kata]

cancel.. that.. cured itself for some strange reason :ninja:

[stonyarc]

cancel.. that.. cured itself for some strange reason :ninja:

Got some real mojo build in there :smoke:

No problem, probably browser cache that caused that.

If you like it don't forget to vote for it as hack of the month :devious:

[trackpads]

Stony,

This is awesome but I have a wierd issue with the display, please let me know what you think:

http://www.trackpads.com/forum/VBGooglemap.php

Screenshot attached.

-Jason

[m.s]

Strange error

Is it possible you accidently changed some items during the translation?
so, i?ve found the error. its a faulty style.

[Tracer Gun Kata]

Got some real mojo build in there :smoke:

No problem, probably browser cache that caused that.

If you like it don't forget to vote for it as hack of the month :devious:

Voted for you.. look forward to your next hack :squareeyed:

Agreed, prolly cached.

[stonyarc]

Stony,

This is awesome but I have a wierd issue with the display, please let me know what you think:

http://www.trackpads.com/forum/VBGooglemap.php

Screenshot attached.

-Jason
Wow that's a first. I'll check it.

/edit

I think I found it

<map name="Map"> <area shape="rect" coords="73,92,140,128" href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum/portal.php">
<area shape="rect" coords="139,92,201,130" href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum">
<area shape="rect" coords="200,92,264,131" href="http://www.trackpads.com/magazine">
<area shape="rect" coords="263,92,325,131" href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=690">
<area shape="rect" coords="324,92,388,130" href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=692">
<area shape="rect" coords="387,92,449,131" href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=784">
</map>


Your image map carries the same name as the div that loads the googlemap.

I suggest you rename your image map that should fix it.

[trackpads]

Wow that's a first. I'll check it.

/edit

I think I found it

<map name="Map"> <area shape="rect" coords="73,92,140,128" href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum/portal.php">
<area shape="rect" coords="139,92,201,130" href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum">
<area shape="rect" coords="200,92,264,131" href="http://www.trackpads.com/magazine">
<area shape="rect" coords="263,92,325,131" href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=690">
<area shape="rect" coords="324,92,388,130" href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=692">
<area shape="rect" coords="387,92,449,131" href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=784">
</map>


Your image map carries the same name as the div that loads the googlemap.

I suggest you rename your image map that should fix it.

Thanks!!

If there is a way to break something then my site usually will :) :) :) :) :)

[stonyarc]

Thanks!!

If there is a way to break something then my site usually will :) :) :) :) :)

That why we are all here to fix this kind of little but nasty problems.

Don't worry :rolleyes:

[TTG]

Just as a note for anyone having problems after installing this snow hack (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=99991&highlight=snow) .. running the snow hack causes the markers to disappear from the googlemap :ermm:

[trilOByte]

Wow that's a first. I'll check it.

/edit

I think I found it

<map name="Map"> <area shape="rect" coords="73,92,140,128" href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum/portal.php">
<area shape="rect" coords="139,92,201,130" href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum">
<area shape="rect" coords="200,92,264,131" href="http://www.trackpads.com/magazine">
<area shape="rect" coords="263,92,325,131" href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=690">
<area shape="rect" coords="324,92,388,130" href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=692">
<area shape="rect" coords="387,92,449,131" href="http://www.trackpads.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=784">
</map>


Your image map carries the same name as the div that loads the googlemap.

I suggest you rename your image map that should fix it.

I have exactly the same issue - can you explain the fix in a little more detail?

tnx. :)

[trilOByte]

Nevermind, I fixed it myself. :)

For anyone else with this problem, it occurs if you have an image map plotted over an image, that carries the name "Map". Mine was in my header.

Could I suggest that future versions of this hack use something other than "Map", so that bozo's like me that cant be more inventive, dont get caught with a conflict.

Excellent hack BTW.

[thuffner]

None of my markers show up. I did everything as instructed, and things are even written to the XML file. I get this error though, when I try to visit the XML file ( http://www.bondmovies.com/board/markers.xml ) :

Parse error: parse error, unexpected T_STRING in /www/t/thuffner/htdocs/board/markers.xml on line 1

[stonyarc]

None of my markers show up. I did everything as instructed, and things are even written to the XML file. I get this error though, when I try to visit the XML file ( http://www.bondmovies.com/board/markers.xml ) :
Thuffner,

You are not running the latest version.

Can you please upgrade (overwrite markers.xml and VBGooglemap.php, reload pluging overwrite yes) and check if the error still occurs.

[thuffner]

Just re-installed and reuploaded the files...The .xml file is still broken... :(

[stonyarc]

Just re-installed and reuploaded the files...The .xml file is still broken... :(

Can you attach the file itself to your next post?

This is a php generated error so I cannot check the file itself.

[thuffner]

Here ya go...

EDIT: Viewing ion the desktop it works fine...but online I get the parse error... :ermm:

[Robert Basil]

I've been a VB admin for a loooong time (5+ years now I think) and this is my favorite all-time hack. Thanks Stony!

[GuaRRand]

HOw do you update>?

just upload the xml?

[GuaRRand]

nvm... :whistle

[stonyarc]

nvm... :whistle

It's indicated in the install.txt :surprised:

[stonyarc]

I've been a VB admin for a loooong time (5+ years now I think) and this is my favorite all-time hack. Thanks Stony!

Thanks a lot.

There will be a lot more features in the next version too

Don't forget to vote for VBGooglemap as hack of the month :devious: :devious: :devious:

[thuffner]

Any ideas for my problem stonyarc?

Thanks. :)

[stonyarc]

Any ideas for my problem stonyarc?

Thanks. :)

Is the markers.xml in the same folder as your VBGooglemap.php?

Are the file permissions set to 777 on the markers.xml file?

[thuffner]

Yes and yes. :ermm:

[stonyarc]

Yes and yes. :ermm:

There is something wrong with the entry template.
Just check the bottom when clicking your entry

Did you change anything in the php file itself?

this normally only occurs when calling something undefined or when you forget to close a php line (; or } or )

[thuffner]

There is something wrong with the entry template.

Just check the bottom when clicking your entry
The bottom of what? Check a checkbox?

EDIT: Also, the Current Users field is blank. :(

[stonyarc]

The bottom of what? Check a checkbox?

EDIT: Also, the Current Users field is blank. :(

that is normal that is filled on parsing of the XML and not from the DB

All the way to the bottom, your display bottom (white get firefox thingy)

PS read post above.

Did you change anything in the php and forgot to close a php line?

[thuffner]

Nope. I didn't touch the PHP file...

[stonyarc]

Nope. I didn't touch the PHP file...

Well the error isn't logical.

it's a stupid simple xml file so how should he generate a php error.

It seems to me that something on your forum is causing this.

Do you use a custom .htaccess or SEO materials that can be causing this.

PS I'm on your shout that makes it easier

[thuffner]

I have a custom .htaccess, but not for my board. The htaccess file is in the root directory of my website.

[thuffner]

Alright I'm in my Shoutbox now too... :)

[stonyarc]

Alright I'm in my Shoutbox now too... :)

.htaccess error I think

I'll check it.

[PamelaE]

What a fab feature and works really well. Thanks :)

[stonyarc]

What a fab feature and works really well. Thanks :)

Don't forget to click install :smoke:

[Jpax]

Awesome thank you, where can i donate to you at? feel free to pm me your addy.

[trackpads]

Excellent work stony!!!!!!!!!

[MrNase]

Here's the information I got 10 seconds ago concerning the further development for all those who plan to install this extension :)


Development of version 1.0.4 has started !!

Features:
- usergroup permissions
- link to profile
- option to display the avatar
- custom markers (not yet sure)
- events and hotspots
- style guidelines to change colours
- ...

[stonyarc]

Thanks MrNase,

I also updated the first post (roadmap)

[libertate]

Anyone look into taking visiting IP addresses and using something like IP2Location to convert it to lon/lat then feeding that to vbgooglemap?

[stonyarc]

Anyone look into taking visiting IP addresses and using something like IP2Location to convert it to lon/lat then feeding that to vbgooglemap?

IP2Location scripts don't give you an accurate location. Most of the time it's only the country.

[Robert Basil]

Is 1.0.4 available? I still see only 1.0.3 as a download.

Edit: Nevermind, I see 1.0.4 is still in development.

[Robert Basil]

Stony,

Some of my users are seeing this (attached image) when they try and place a marker. All different web browsers. I've also had them restart their browser and clear the cach with no luck.

Any ideas?

Thanks bro!

[stonyarc]

Stony,

Some of my users are seeing this (attached image) when they try and place a marker. All different web browsers. I've also had them restart their browser and clear the cach with no luck.

Any ideas?

Thanks bro!

You can check the googlemap table (with phpmyadmin) and look there if there are any entries that don't have a latitude and longitude.
You can remove those lines.

This will revert it for those users.

A fix will be included in the next version.
It sometimes happens if you start clicking update before moving the map.

I hope this fixes it.

If that isn't the case, is there a javascript error on the bottom left? if so which one?

[Harry72]

Thx a lot dude. Very nice work. I love it !
Can't wait for Vers. 1.0.4. :nervous:

But 2 questions:

1. How can i change the color of the usernames in the popup (Screenshot) ?

2. Is it possible, when i klick on the username in the Popup, the link goes to this users profile ?

Thx and bye
Harry :nervous:

[stonyarc]

In VBGooglemap_display_map template

look for


title = "<a href='/'>"+ title +"</a>";

and replace with


title = "<a href='member.php?username="+ title +"'>"+ title +"</a>";

You might have to put /forum/ before member.php in some cases where forum is the root dir of your forum.

[ConqSoft]

The only problem with that is usernames with special characters won't work, will they?

[Robert Basil]

The only problem with that is usernames with special characters won't work, will they?

Nope.

P.S. Long time no see old man. :)

[stonyarc]

The only problem with that is usernames with special characters won't work, will they?

That should be solved.

Encoding is included in version 1.0.3

[Robert Basil]

That should be solved.

Encoding is included in version 1.0.3

The problem I see is how can the browser parse special characters? The link should be to the userID not the name.

[Harry72]

1. How can i change the color of the usernames in the popup (Screenshot) ?

Thx and bye
Harry :nervous:

Ok, Problem 2 is fixed - THX !

Do you also have a solution with the Textcolor of the username in the PopUp ?

bye
Harry

[stonyarc]

The problem I see is how can the browser parse special characters? The link should be to the userID not the name.

This is a quick fix. In version 1.0.3 the userid is not send to the markers file.

I know what you mean I cannot fix this quickly in this version as I already started development of the next one in which this is fixed.

[Robert Basil]

This is a quick fix. In version 1.0.3 the userid is not send to the markers file.

I know what you mean I cannot fix this quickly in this version as I already started development of the next one in which this is fixed.

No worries. I love the hack. We have had it up for about 24 hours and have 97 markers already. :)

[ConqSoft]

This is a quick fix. In version 1.0.3 the userid is not send to the markers file.

I know what you mean I cannot fix this quickly in this version as I already started development of the next one in which this is fixed.

Ah, so 1.04 will use the userid? Very nice. ;)

[MrNase]

IP2Location scripts don't give you an accurate location. Most of the time it's only the country.

But when a users decides to add his entry you might focus his location (country) with a IP2Location script so that he don't has to scroll around :)

[Kihon Kata]

Installed! One problem.....


I dunno if this has been posted before, but IN FIREFOX my map is missing the "Show entry and Your Entry" buttons

Click here to see a snapshot (http://www.makeuptalk.com/temp/maps.gif) of what I am talking about

I am running version 1.0.3, btw

Ah, so 1.04 will use the userid? Very nice. ;)

[Harry72]

Yes, the hack is wonderful, but i can't see the text under the username in the PopUp.
And yes, there is an input. :nervous:
I think that's an individual styleprob. :tired:

[Robert Basil]

Installed! One problem.....


I dunno if this has been posted before, but IN FIREFOX my map is missing the "Show entry and Your Entry" buttons

Click here to see a snapshot (http://www.makeuptalk.com/temp/maps.gif) of what I am talking about

I am running version 1.0.3, btw

Right click where the buttons should be and view the location properties. Your images are not in the right directory on your server. Unlike IE which displays red X's for missing images Firefox displays nothing when the image is missing (if you don't have an "alt" tag for the image)

[stonyarc]

Installed! One problem.....


I dunno if this has been posted before, but IN FIREFOX my map is missing the "Show entry and Your Entry" buttons

Click here to see a snapshot (http://www.makeuptalk.com/temp/maps.gif) of what I am talking about

I am running version 1.0.3, btw

This is a feature. You have to be logged in to show the buttons.

[stonyarc]

Yes, the hack is wonderful, but i can't see the text under the username in the PopUp.
And yes, there is an input. :nervous:
I think that's an individual styleprob. :tired:

Harry,

Look for the template VBGooglemap_display_map

Look for:

var content = "<div align=\"center\"><strong>"+title +"</strong></div>" + "<hr width=\"100\"/><div align=\"left\" style=\"width: 20em\">" + text +"</div>";


replace by

var content = "<div align=\"center\"><strong>"+title +"</strong></div>" + "<hr width=\"100\"/><div align=\"left\" style=\"width: 20em;color:#000000\">" + text +"</div>";


color:#000000 can be set to the color you want.

[Harry72]

Hi,

thx a lot. *Voted for Hack of the Month* :nervous:

[Kihon Kata]

my buttons have been found here since I installed it:

http://www.makeuptalk.com/forums/images/buttons/showmap.gif
http://www.makeuptalk.com/forums/images/buttons/yourentry.gif

is that NOT the right place?



Right click where the buttons should be and view the location properties. Your images are not in the right directory on your server. Unlike IE which displays red X's for missing images Firefox displays nothing when the image is missing (if you don't have an "alt" tag for the image)

[Kihon Kata]

Eh? lol... I am the admin there and don't log out. The snapshot I sent is of me logged in.



This is a feature. You have to be logged in to show the buttons.

[stonyarc]

my buttons have been found here since I installed it:

http://www.makeuptalk.com/forums/images/buttons/showmap.gif
http://www.makeuptalk.com/forums/images/buttons/yourentry.gif

is that NOT the right place?

That is the right place.

[Harry72]

my buttons have been found here since I installed it:

http://www.makeuptalk.com/forums/images/buttons/showmap.gif
http://www.makeuptalk.com/forums/images/buttons/yourentry.gif

is that NOT the right place?

If u are not using the Original vB-Style, you must place the buttons in every styledirectory (/buttons). I did the same. :nervous:

[Kihon Kata]

If u are not using the Original vB-Style, you must place the buttons in every styledirectory (/buttons). I did the same. :nervous:

Thanks Harry,

That worked! One problem. Markers not showing up after entry. Is there a trick?

[Harry72]

Thanks Harry,

That worked! One problem. Markers not showing up after entry. Is there a trick?

################################################## ##############
IMPORTANT
Set the file permissions on the marker.xml file to 777 or 766
################################################## ##############

You did this ?

[Kihon Kata]

Si! err I mean yes....cmodded to 766

################################################## ##############
IMPORTANT
Set the file permissions on the marker.xml file to 777 or 766
################################################## ##############

You did this ?

[Harry72]

Si! err I mean yes....cmodded to 766

Try 777.

[stonyarc]

Si! err I mean yes....cmodded to 766

Your markers.xml gets build correctly. Strange that the markers don't show.

Did you change anything in code.

I cannot register at your site. Whatever name I use I gives an in use error?

Moreover I find it a bit annoying that you bluntly removed the copyright notice without prior permission.

[lazytown]

LOVE THE MOD. One problem. I'm having some users that have been able to enter more than one marker (one has 3). They are in slightly different locations and I can see their entries in the XML file. How is that possible and how do I prevent it?

Thanks! - vissa

[stonyarc]

LOVE THE MOD. One problem. I'm having some users that have been able to enter more than one marker (one has 3). They are in slightly different locations and I can see their entries in the XML file. How is that possible and how do I prevent it?

Thanks! - vissa

Vissa can you post a link please.

Can you check the googlemap table if that is the case too.

Normally userid makes it unique.

[lazytown]

Cool Feature Idea (If Possible).

I'm wondering if it would be possible to click on something within a member's profile that would then take you to their marker within the map or something similar. Sort of a member lookup within the map.

-vissa

[stonyarc]

Cool Feature Idea (If Possible).

I'm wondering if it would be possible to click on something within a member's profile that would then take you to their marker within the map or something similar. Sort of a member lookup within the map.

-vissa

Damm you just discovered one of the secrets for version 1.0.5 (not the next one but the one after that) :mad:

[lazytown]

LAT: 43.16512263158295
LONG: -77.6129150390625
Zoom Level: 9
In that region, PalominoBaby57 has 3 markers.

Here is a link: http://www.horsegroomingsupplies.com/horse-forums/googlemap.html


I just checked with phpmyadmin and there are actually 4 entires for that user. There are also 4 in the xml file.

Note I am using vbseo to rewrite the main map display (but the edit marker feature is not rewritten, it's the standard query URL).

Thanks - vissa

Vissa can you post a link please.

Can you check the googlemap table if that is the case too.

Normally userid makes it unique.

[stonyarc]

LAT: 43.16512263158295
LONG: -77.6129150390625
Zoom Level: 9
In that region, PalominoBaby57 has 3 markers.

Here is a link: http://www.horsegroomingsupplies.com/horse-forums/googlemap.html


I just checked with phpmyadmin and there are actually 4 entires for that user. There are also 4 in the xml file.

Note I am using vbseo to rewrite the main map display (but the edit marker feature is not rewritten, it's the standard query URL).

Thanks - vissa

That is the only reason I can see for the double creation. userid is used to make the table entry unique.

$checkuser = $db->query_read("SELECT userid FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "googlemap WHERE userid = '" . $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] . "'");

[lazytown]

Brilliant minds think alike. :) haha j/k


Another Idea: Have the newest/recently updated markers appear in a different color. Perhaps by a user specified time period (last day, week , month, etc).

-vissa

Damm you just discovered one of the secrets for version 1.0.5 (not the next one but the one after that) :mad:

[lazytown]

So you think VBSEO is doing it?

-vissa

That is the only reason I can see for the double creation. userid is used to make the table entry unique.

$checkuser = $db->query_read("SELECT userid FROM " . TABLE_PREFIX . "googlemap WHERE userid = '" . $vbulletin->userinfo['userid'] . "'");

[stonyarc]

So you think VBSEO is doing it?

-vissa

I'll have to do some additional testing but how else can someone enter more than one entry.

I would appreciate however if you don't remove copyright notices.

[lazytown]

No problem -- I was just trying to play with the template to make the top section smaller. I'll add it back later at the bottom if that is ok.

-vissa

I'll have to do some additional testing but how else can someone enter more than one entry.

I would appreciate however if you don't remove copyright notices.

[stonyarc]

No problem -- I was just trying to play with the template to make the top section smaller. I'll add it back later at the bottom if that is ok.

-vissa

No problem thanks for understanding the issue.

[lazytown]

So I set VBSEO not to touch the googlemap pages. Let's see if that solves the problem. In the mean time, should I just delete the extra entries from the xml file and table or is it enough to do it in one of them?

-vissa

[stonyarc]

So I set VBSEO not to touch the googlemap pages. Let's see if that solves the problem. In the mean time, should I just delete the extra entries from the xml file and table or is it enough to do it in one of them?

-vissa

Just the table. The XML is auto-rebuild .

[geoff4787]

Working great for me:
http://www.globalfisher.com/VBGooglemap.php

The zip code feature will be a good one!

[lazytown]

Why is it that if I center the map at long: -170 (for example) it doesn't show any of the markers in Australia but shows them in US.. However if I set it to longitude 170 (positive), it shows the markers for Australia, but not the US? That is until I move the map back. I was hoping to center the map on the US but include Australia on the left and western Europe on the right.

Thanks -vissa

[ConqSoft]

I see that this was just added to this plugin:


Credits

This has taken quite some work and still will take a lot more. Please give credit where credit is due. You cannot remove any notice without prior written permission.


Are you going to offer a paid branding-free version? If not, I'll have to remove this from my site. :(

[Lionel]

I know this says 3.50. I am using 3.07 and I really would like to have this hack.

I did all the files manually (database, settings, phrases, templates and even placed the hook files where they supposed to go) and it all appears to be in order. However I am getting a blank page. Is that because the php itself contains code exclusive to 3.50 and non compatible with 3.07?

[Kihon Kata]

Your markers.xml gets build correctly. Strange that the markers don't show.

Did you change anything in code.

I cannot register at your site. Whatever name I use I gives an in use error?

Moreover I find it a bit annoying that you bluntly removed the copyright notice without prior permission.

Ok, I chmodded the marker file to 777 and no workie, no workie, no markers.... :(

You cannot register? We had 100 registrations today. Strange Why would that be?

Does the Copywright notice need to be there? I didn't realize you actually copywrited it.(LMK)

I'll add it back in once it works

[lazytown]

Something is generally considered copyrighted once the author says it is. There is no requirement to file anything. So I for one am going to respect his wishes. I am (with his consent) moving the notice to the bottom.

-vissa


Ok, I chmodded the marker file to 777 and no workie, no workie, no markers.... :(

You cannot register? We had 100 registrations today. Strange Why would that be?

Does the Copywright notice need to be there? I didn't realize you actually copywrited it.(LMK)

I'll add it back in once it works

[Harry72]

Yes, you all should respect the hard work of a coder.

[stonyarc]

Yes, you all should respect the hard work of a coder.

You still have all the freedom to edit it or whatever.

Attribution. You must give the original author credit.
Non-Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes.
Share Alike. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under a licence identical to this one.

Vbhacks.de asked me if they could translate it and that wented without a glitch. Why should I worry about that? But they just asked.

if you build on something, just give credit where credit is due like I did on the javascript part in the modification post.

[Harry72]

Yes, i also translated it into german, but i don't delete the Copyright or exchange it against mine. Hope, this is ok.

[Robert Basil]

Moreover I find it a bit annoying that you bluntly removed the copyright notice without prior permission.

Stony,

I don't have a copyright text on mine. I didn't remove anything from the code (just added some text to the front page). I don't want to step on any toes and want to give you the credit you deserve. I searched through my phrases and don't see any copyright text at all. Maybe it didn't get installed? Can you post the phrase and text that I am supposed to have?

Thanks bro.

[Robert Basil]

I see that this was just added to this plugin:



Are you going to offer a paid branding-free version? If not, I'll have to remove this from my site. :(

I would be willing to donate for a branded free version. :)

[Kihon Kata]

I would be willing to donate for a branded free version. :)

Sorry about that, STONY.

Same here, if someone can help me to get it to work.

[stonyarc]

I would be willing to donate for a branded free version. :)

Well it's not a question of branding it. It's about giving the creator some credit for what he created.

If you put a reference to the author

Created by StonyArc on the bottom it's fine.

Just, "(c) your site" is not the correct way to brand something that is not your creation. I have to give credit too.

Making something brand free doesn't mean replacing my copyright by yours.

Attribution. You must give the original author credit.
Non-Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes.
Share Alike. If you alter, transform, or build upon this work, you may distribute the resulting work only under a licence identical to this one.

[Kihon Kata]

Well it's not a question of branding it. It's about giving the creator some credit for what he created.

If you put a reference to the author

Created by StonyArc on the bottom it's fine.

Just, "(c) your site" is not the correct way to brand something that is not your creation. I have to give credit too.

Making something brand free doesn't mean replacing my copyright by yours.

I know it's besides the point and I was wrong to change it, but beleive me, girls on my site about makeup/beauty don't give a rat's patooyee who makes what LOL.

Now, can we work on fixing it?

[stonyarc]

Sorry about that, STONY.

Same here, if someone can help me to get it to work.


Well as told before whatever I do I get

The following errors occurred during your registration:

* That username is already in use. If you are tester_stonyarc and you have forgotten your password, click here.


Even though the ajax validator always says the name is available.

I've tried about 15 users

[Kihon Kata]

Well as told before whatever I do I get

The following errors occurred during your registration:



Even though the ajax validator always says the name is available.

I've tried about 15 users

whoa...strange how I can have so many register each day (100 yesterday).

*Goes to test it myself

[stonyarc]

Tony,

do you have msn

add stonyarc@hotmail.com

[Andy R]

For those of you wondering if you want to install this, it was very easy. Just follow the detailed instructions that Stoney includes in the .zip file.

It looks like this script is working fine (rendering) in Firefox. On my version if IE (6.0.29) The map seems to floating on the top left hand side of the page. I tried clearing my temporary internet files (cache) and closed all browser windows. When I reopen IE, I still get the same rendering errors (see attachment). Any ideas on how I can move forward troubleshooting this?

Thanks in advance, Andy

[ConqSoft]

Making something brand free doesn't mean replacing my copyright by yours.

When I paid for the branding free version of vBulletin, it allowed me to remove all references to Jelsoft, which is what I want to do in this case.

I'll take the map offline until I hear back on the status of a branding free version.

[stonyarc]

For those of you wondering if you want to install this, it was very easy. Just follow the detailed instructions that Stoney includes in the .zip file.

It looks like this script is working fine (rendering) in Firefox. On my version if IE (6.0.29) The map seems to floating on the top left hand side of the page. I tried clearing my temporary internet files (cache) and closed all browser windows. When I reopen IE, I still get the same rendering errors (see attachment). Any ideas on how I can move forward troubleshooting this?

Thanks in advance, Andy

Andy,

This solution is quite simple.

This is caused by an imagemap on your forum that has the same name as the DIV of the googlemap

<map name="Map" id="Map"> is the name of your top image map.

Just rename the image map and the issue is solved.

<map name="Map2" id="Map2">

Greetz

[Andy R]

Awesome, I got it done and it is working perfectly, thanks for the great solution! Do you have any easy way to setup more then one instance of this so members can map calendar events? We are an Airstream trailer based community and members go to rallies all the time. I would love to see them on the same map, but am afraid that the rallies would get lost among all the members 'pins'. so I was thinking to use a second map for that. Is there a way to mark things using a different color on the same map?

Best regards,

AndyAndy,

This solution is quite simple.

This is caused by an imagemap on your forum that has the same name as the DIV of the googlemap

<map name="Map" id="Map"> is the name of your top image map.

Just rename the image map and the issue is solved.

<map name="Map2" id="Map2">

Greetz

[stonyarc]

Awesome, I got it done and it is working perfectly, thanks for the great solution! Do you have any easy way to setup more then one instance of this so members can map calendar events? We are an Airstream trailer based community and members go to rallies all the time. I would love to see them on the same map, but am afraid that the rallies would get lost among all the members 'pins'. so I was thinking to use a second map for that. Is there a way to mark things using a different color on the same map?

Best regards,

Andy

Andy,

As you can see in the first reply the roadmap includes all these features.

[m.s]

Hi,

is it possible to add a link, which have linked to a generated kml-file for google-earth?

[stonyarc]

Hi,

is it possible to add a link, which have linked to a generated kml-file for google-earth?

In what context.

You want to read out additional xml file that you already created in the past?

I'll have to check, do you have a link?

[leeman]

Uhmmm some how after a while all admin and mods markers disapeard ....
+ A few other users .....

Any ideas ....???

It show that there's supposed to be 18 markers but I can only see 6 .... What gives ???? :scratch:

[m.s]

You want to read out additional xml file that you already created in the past?
Yes, that is what I want.

Here is the kml-Documentation from Keyhole:
http://www.keyhole.com/kml/kml_tut.html

[I, Brian]

Yes, that is what I want.

Here is the kml-Documentation from Keyhole:
http://www.keyhole.com/kml/kml_tut.html

I'd hate to sound a downer, but two of the key reasons for Google Maps to exist are to data mine users, and provide advertising to them.

It may be worth remembering that if you apply this to a forum, and ensure that your users are warned of the privacy issues in using such a system.

[stonyarc]

I'd hate to sound a downer, but two of the key reasons for Google Maps to exist are to data mine users, and provide advertising to them.
It may be worth remembering that if you apply this to a forum, and ensure that your users are warned of the privacy issues in using such a system.

The full release will include a severe privacy statement (this is still a beta). I warned several times in this thread for the privacy implications of such an application.

Even more so if you build it based on the real address

[zoomforce]

hey when can we see 1.04.. i just need the userid in the marker function, so that when you click on the name it goes to the user id.

thanks man!

[lazytown]

I'm all for giving the author credit. But what exactly does this mean?


Non-Commercial. You may not use this work for commercial purposes.

[m.s]

hey when can we see 1.04.. i just need the userid in the marker function, so that when you click on the name it goes to the user id.

thanks man!

see: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=824397&postcount=315

[stonyarc]

I'm all for giving the author credit. But what exactly does this mean?

This means that at this point you cannot build a business based on the tool. Or sell the tool for your own benefit.

The full link http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/

You may not exercise any of the rights granted to You in Section 3 above in any manner that is primarily intended for or directed toward commercial advantage or private monetary compensation. The exchange of the Work for other copyrighted works by means of digital file-sharing or otherwise shall not be considered to be intended for or directed toward commercial advantage or private monetary compensation, provided there is no payment of any monetary compensation in connection with the exchange of copyrighted works.

I hope this explains it a bit.

[ConqSoft]

I haven't read through the thread lately to see if it had been reported, but I saw that users with ' (apostrophe's) in their username cause a DB error when trying to add themselves to the map.

[benFF]

So did anybody install it yet.

Please post your URL if you installed it. I'm really curious :smoke:

Is there an easy way to make this so only logged in users can see it?

[stonyarc]

It's indicated in the installer file

6. add a link in the navbar template to VBGooglemap.php (depends if you want users to see it and when)

If you want only registered to see it

<if condition="$bbuserinfo['userid']">
<td class="vbmenu_control">
<a href="VBGooglemap.php">$vbphrase[googlemap]</a></td>
</if>
If you want everyone to see it

<td class="vbmenu_control">
<a href="VBGooglemap.php">$vbphrase[googlemap]</a></td>

[benFF]

It's indicated in the installer file

Yes I saw that, but its no good if they already know the link to the page. Can it be made so the "you dont have permission" screen shows up instead?

[stonyarc]

Yes I saw that, but its no good if they already know the link to the page. Can it be made so the "you dont have permission" screen shows up instead?

That will be included in the next version

This is covered by the custom usergrouppermission I added.

This version is currently in dev.

[nexus851]

My markers are not updating...

It sometimes update but most times it won't... Even after clearing cache and refresing page or reopening, it still doesnt show markers....

I followed every instructions and set permissions correctly.. so can be the problem???????


edited: I realized the problem... My "snow effect" module is causing it not to work... does anyone or the makers know how to put in a few codes to make it work with the "snow effect" module?????


Here is the header template that has the "snow effect codes" (only 1 template edit)



<!-- Snow Effect(Small & Big SnowFlakes) by Blackpheonix ? to Dynamic Drive -->

<script type="text/javascript" src="/forum/images/misc/snow.js">

</script>

<script language="JavaScript1.2">


//Configure below to change URL path to the snow image
var snowsrc="/forum/images/misc/snow.gif"
// Configure below to change number of snow to render
var no = 10;

var ns4up = (document.layers) ? 1 : 0; // browser sniffer
var ie4up = (document.all) ? 1 : 0;
var ns6up = (document.getElementById&&!document.all) ? 1 : 0;

var dx, xp, yp; // coordinate and position variables
var am, stx, sty; // amplitude and step variables
var i, doc_width = 800, doc_height = 600;

if (ns4up||ns6up) {
doc_width = self.innerWidth;
doc_height = self.innerHeight;
} else if (ie4up) {
doc_width = document.body.clientWidth;
doc_height = document.body.clientHeight;
}

dx = new Array();
xp = new Array();
yp = new Array();
am = new Array();
stx = new Array();
sty = new Array();

for (i = 0; i < no; ++ i) {
dx[i] = 0; // set coordinate variables
xp[i] = Math.random()*(doc_width-50); // set position variables
yp[i] = Math.random()*doc_height;
am[i] = Math.random()*20; // set amplitude variables
stx[i] = 0.02 + Math.random()/10; // set step variables
sty[i] = 0.7 + Math.random(); // set step variables
if (ns4up) { // set layers
if (i == 0) {
document.write("<layer name=\"dot"+ i +"\" left=\"15\" top=\"15\" visibility=\"show\"><a href=\"http://dynamicdrive.com/\"><img src='"+snowsrc+"' border=\"0\"><\/a><\/layer>");
} else {
document.write("<layer name=\"dot"+ i +"\" left=\"15\" top=\"15\" visibility=\"show\"><img src='"+snowsrc+"' border=\"0\"><\/layer>");
}
} else if (ie4up||ns6up) {
if (i == 0) {
document.write("<div id=\"dot"+ i +"\" style=\"POSITION: absolute; Z-INDEX: "+ i +"; VISIBILITY: visible; TOP: 15px; LEFT: 15px;\"><a href=\"http://dynamicdrive.com\"><img src='"+snowsrc+"' border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>");
} else {
document.write("<div id=\"dot"+ i +"\" style=\"POSITION: absolute; Z-INDEX: "+ i +"; VISIBILITY: visible; TOP: 15px; LEFT: 15px;\"><img src='"+snowsrc+"' border=\"0\"><\/div>");
}
}
}

function snowNS() { // Netscape main animation function
for (i = 0; i < no; ++ i) { // iterate for every dot
yp[i] += sty[i];
if (yp[i] > doc_height-50) {
xp[i] = Math.random()*(doc_width-am[i]-30);
yp[i] = 0;
stx[i] = 0.02 + Math.random()/10;
sty[i] = 0.7 + Math.random();
doc_width = self.innerWidth;
doc_height = self.innerHeight;
}
dx[i] += stx[i];
document.layers["dot"+i].top = yp[i];
document.layers["dot"+i].left = xp[i] + am[i]*Math.sin(dx[i]);
}
setTimeout("snowNS()", 10);
}

function snowIE_NS6() { // IE and NS6 main animation function
for (i = 0; i < no; ++ i) { // iterate for every dot
yp[i] += sty[i];
if (yp[i] > doc_height-50) {
xp[i] = Math.random()*(doc_width-am[i]-30);
yp[i] = 0;
stx[i] = 0.02 + Math.random()/10;
sty[i] = 0.7 + Math.random();
doc_width = ns6up?window.innerWidth : document.body.clientWidth;
doc_height = ns6up?window.innerHeight : document.body.clientHeight;
}
dx[i] += stx[i];
if (ie4up){
document.all["dot"+i].style.pixelTop = yp[i];
document.all["dot"+i].style.pixelLeft = xp[i] + am[i]*Math.sin(dx[i]);
}
else if (ns6up){
document.getElementById("dot"+i).style.top=yp[i];
document.getElementById("dot"+i).style.left=xp[i] + am[i]*Math.sin(dx[i]);
}
}
setTimeout("snowIE_NS6()", 10);
}

if (ns4up) {
snowNS();
} else if (ie4up||ns6up) {
snowIE_NS6();
}

</script>
<!--/Snow Effect(Small & Big SnowFlakes) by Blackpheonix ? to Dynamic Drive -->

[steven s]

Very cool mod. I can't wait until my users use start using it.
Can I remove the link to xboxusers but keep the xbox text?

[ThePimp]

Markers aren't updating for me either. markers.xml is set to 777, and installed exactly as instructions outlined.

Any idea on how to fix this?

I added my info, and saved it, then checked markers.xml and it didn't add it to the file.

[steven s]

Mine installed with zero problems.
Are you sure you have the markers.xml file in the same directory as vB?

[stonyarc]

Mine installed with zero problems.
Are you sure you have the markers.xml file in the same directory as vB?

It has to be in the same dir as the VBGooglemap.php

[stonyarc]

Markers aren't updating for me either. markers.xml is set to 777, and installed exactly as instructions outlined.

Any idea on how to fix this?

I added my info, and saved it, then checked markers.xml and it didn't add it to the file.

ThePimp,

Do you have a link so I can check

[nexus851]

guys, i had "SNOW effect" installed that's why it didnt work... guess those two dont mix well.. When i uninstalled it, it worked fine again...

Maybe the programmer can find a way to make it co-exist without sacrificing functionality.... my ,.02cents

[steven s]

I'd love to have a small version of the map and have it displayed in a module for vBadvanced. I know that's beyond the scope of this.

[buro9]

Two request:

1) That in IE clicking the markers doesn't give a JavaScript error "Object doesn't support this property".

2) That a scrollable DIV on the right hand side lists all of the usernames, and clicking on a username centers that user on the map.

[ImportPassion]

Two request:

1) That in IE clicking the markers doesn't give a JavaScript error "Object doesn't support this property".

2) That a scrollable DIV on the right hand side lists all of the usernames, and clicking on a username centers that user on the map.

#1, something must be foobar on ur install, I don't get that on IE6.

#2, that would be cool and I think pretty easy.

THanks for this hack. I have been wanting to do this for some time. Now I don't have to. ;)

D

[nexus851]

2 critical options i think are:

1) Using zip code from users, it'll automatically track down your geographic location in the googlemap, so you dont have to manually do it yourself...

2)An icon link from the member profile when clicked will send viewer to the googlemap location of the member being viewed.

So, any idea when this will be released? =)

[Robert Basil]

2)An icon link from the member profile when clicked will send viewer to the googlemap location of the member being viewed.

I would LOVE to see this but would also like to be able to include it in the postbit.

[buro9]

#1, something must be foobar on ur install, I don't get that on IE6.

It appears that a hack I was running on my own forum (not published) which shows user selectable World Timezones below the nav bar was setting a param of the same name as one used by the Google Maps API.

What fun trying to trace that bug :)

[buro9]

There's a bug with the insert statement. If the username contains an apostrophe then the insert fails.

Simple solution, find the INSERT statement in VBGooglemap.php (there's only one), and replace $newusername with addslashes($newusername)... I've added slashes to $newtext_map too as I think that would also suffer the same problem.

Oh... and I've had to change significantly the HTML. The stuff in the hack is great as a prototype, but none of it is XHTML Transitional compliant. Biggest error being the missing close </html> tag, readonly not having value is up there, as are <img> tags not having alt="", and a lack of self-closing <br />'s.

stonyarc, if you want me to submit back to you my HTML changes, just ask.

[stonyarc]

There's a bug with the insert statement. If the username contains an apostrophe then the insert fails.

Simple solution, find the INSERT statement in VBGooglemap.php (there's only one), and replace $newusername with addslashes($newusername)... I've added slashes to $newtext_map too as I think that would also suffer the same problem.

Oh... and I've had to change significantly the HTML. The stuff in the hack is great as a prototype, but none of it is XHTML Transitional compliant. Biggest error being the missing close </html> tag, readonly not having value is up there, as are <img> tags not having alt="", and a lack of self-closing <br />'s.

stonyarc, if you want me to submit back to you my HTML changes, just ask.

Buro 9,

Thanks for your efforts.

If you could send me your changes, I'll drop them in the next version.

[buro9]

Buro 9,

Thanks for your efforts.

If you could send me your changes, I'll drop them in the next version.

Done, sent to your admin email on your stonyarc domain.

Three files, two versions of the HTML as XHTML... one is a straight cleanup, the other includes changes to the layout to make it less cluttered and techy in appearance.


[edit]

And because I feel mean saying that and not allowing other people to have their mitts on it... and because this has a Share-Alike licence... attached are the three files I sent to stonyarc.

The three files are:


PHP File change.txt = You need to make a one line change to VBGooglemap.php, this file tells you what the change is... basically escaping part of a querystring.
product-VBGooglemap.XHTMLport.xml = Port of your HTML to valid XHTML Transitional (VB default encoding). If you just want the existing layout, publish this.
product-VBGooglemap.XHTMLportWithNewLayout.xml = Port of my version of the XHTML, simply hides some of the techier things from most users, cleaner layout and friendlier as a result. If you want a cleaner layout, publish this.
Though these are beta... in that stonyarc hasn't tested them yet, etc.

However if you are running bog standard and want to try a newer version... apply the file change in the text file and uninstall the existing product and reinstall with one of the above product files.

If your'e at all cautious... just wait for stonyarc to do his thing, he's been incredibly supportive on this thread so I've no doubt the new version will arrive soon and be tested nicely :)


NOTE: DON'T EVEN THINK THAT THE ATTACHED FILES ARE SUPPORTED BY STONYARC OR MYSELF... THEY'RE NOT! I'M JUST SHARING ALIKE.

[Tulsa]

Will this change wipe out what your current users have input?

[buro9]

Will this change wipe out what your current users have input?

In my files?

Well if you remove this bit from the product XML file I've uploaded, then absolutely not as it won't touch either the database or markers file:

<codes>
<code version="1.0.3">
<installcode><![CDATA[$db->hide_errors();
$db->query_write("

CREATE TABLE " . TABLE_PREFIX . "googlemap (
mapid int(11) NOT NULL auto_increment,
userid int(11) NOT NULL default '0',
username varchar(50) NOT NULL default '',
usergroupid int(11) NOT NULL default '0',
text_map text NOT NULL,
lat_map varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
lng_map varchar(255) NOT NULL default '',
PRIMARY KEY (mapid),
KEY userid (userid),
KEY username (username)
) ");

]]>
</installcode>
</code>
</codes>


If you leave that in... well, I don't know, maybe it will error. All I have done is modify the HTML in the templates and phrases... if you're feeling paranoid you can copy those manually over the ones you already have :)

[stonyarc]

Will this change wipe out what your current users have input?

If you can be a bit patient, I'm integrating buro 9's changes.

As long as you don't mess with the DB everything will remain stable.

I'll release a consolidated version ASAP (I'm in the middle of a move).

So expect it December 15 or so.

Edit:

Please don't install the buro 9 changes now. The XML contains a few minor issues

//]]></script>
Should be
//]]</script>

There are several occurences. The XML import will fail otherwise.

[Chadi]

Why is my map showing up like this?

[Tulsa]

I think I'll just sit tight and have another margarita while I wait for mid December.... ;)

[buro9]

If you can be a bit patient, I'm integrating buro 9's changes.

As long as you don't mess with the DB everything will remain stable.

I'll release a consolidated version ASAP (I'm in the middle of a move).

So expect it December 15 or so.

Edit:

Please don't install the buro 9 changes now. The XML contains a few minor issues

//]]></script>
Should be
//]]</script>

There are several occurences. The XML import will fail otherwise.


Interesting... the 'fix' isn't valid:
http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/#h-4.8


In XHTML, the script and style elements are declared as having #PCDATA content. As a result, < and & will be treated as the start of markup, and entities such as &lt; and &amp; will be recognized as entity references by the XML processor to < and & respectively. Wrapping the content of the script or style element within a CDATA marked section avoids the expansion of these entities.

<script type="text/javascript">
<![CDATA[
... unescaped script content ...
]]>
</script>




If that breaks vBulletin import, then vBulletin has a bug with the correct method.

In which case all commenting of script tags should use the HTML4 method as the XHTML Transitional doctype still allows it:

<script type="text/javascript">
<!--
... unescaped script content ...
// -->
</script>

[Brandon Sheley]

looking foward to the update :)

[stonyarc]

Interesting... the 'fix' isn't valid:
http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/#h-4.8


I agree,

Maybe something we need to report.

[stonyarc]

Why is my map showing up like this?

Hello Chadi,

This happens when you have an image map on you page with the name or id "map" which is also the div ID for the googlemap.

Just rename your image map (probably in your header) and the problem should be fixed.

Greetz

[banjolawyer]

I'm having a problem with the popup bubble. It is much too wide and appears broken. A pic is attached below.

I suspect that the code causing this is the following code located in VBGooglemap_display_map

var content = "<div align=\"center\"><strong>"+ title +"</strong></div>" + "<hr width=\"100\"/><div align=\"center\" style=\"width: 20em\">" + text +"</div>";

I have tried to figure out how to change the code to make the bubble appear normal but haven't been able to.

Can anyone tell what is wrong?

[MojoNixon]

Very nice hack but totally useless for Europeans (excluded UK ...) due to the geodata. But i will check it later again, maybe they bring out an update for Europe in a time.

[buro9]

Very nice hack but totally useless for Europeans (excluded UK ...) due to the geodata. But i will check it later again, maybe they bring out an update for Europe in a time.


Switch the map type to Hybrid. Most of my European and RoW users are using the satellite images to find themselves.

[Sculli]

Sorry to somewhat hijack this, but I figure those who use this hack may know of one that I am looking for. Something like the Live Traffic Map (http://www.web-stat.com/prog_plot_locations-user-web_stat-n_points-100.html) from web-stats.com that tracks the last x visitors by geolocating their IP. I searched the board and found some old stuff that used to work for vB3.x and only for Germany (I think).

Is there anything like the web-stat one out there for 3.5.x?

Thanks in advance.

[ImportPassion]

Sorry to somewhat hijack this, but I figure those who use this hack may know of one that I am looking for. Something like the Live Traffic Map (http://www.web-stat.com/prog_plot_locations-user-web_stat-n_points-100.html) from web-stats.com that tracks the last x visitors by geolocating their IP. I searched the board and found some old stuff that used to work for vB3.x and only for Germany (I think).

Is there anything like the web-stat one out there for 3.5.x?

Thanks in advance.

try this www.digitalpoint.com/tools/geovisitors/

[|oR|Greg]

Installed... modified slightly for the bubbles to appear as I choose, and instead of yellow being for "Moderators", now it's for "Administrators/Moderators".

Thanks! :)

[Justdave]

Set the file permissions on the marker.xml file to 777 or 766

Please explain what this means to do in extremely simple terms. The map loads nicely, but I have no markers and need to learn how to proceed.

I'm very new to this. Not sure how to conduct a CHMOD. Again explaining in very simple terms is the the way I learn.

Thanks for your hard work on this mod!! :rolleyes:

[steven s]

I'm very new to this. Not sure how to conduct a CHMOD. Again explaining in very simple terms is the the way I learn.
There are various ways to set the CHMOD. CHMOD are permissions.
You can do this by a line command if you have a shell account.
FTP programs will allow you get info about a file and let you set the permissions. If your host offers cPanel there is a section named file manager. You can use that to also make changes.

[Annapurna]

Hi,

I've just had an idea. Would it be easy to modify - in fact creating a second Google map hack - to give every user an own map?

What I'm talking about is that users can access their own map via CP where they can put as many pins as they want to, to show others where they've been travelling (red pins) and still want to go (yellow pins) and they live (blue pins). The accompanying marker text should be used to give informations about the date travelling to the set place/pin.

The user's map should be accessible for other registered users via user's profile and click-on-name-flyout.


Andreas

[Justdave]

There are various ways to set the CHMOD. CHMOD are permissions.
You can do this by a line command if you have a shell account.
FTP programs will allow you get info about a file and let you set the permissions. If your host offers cPanel there is a section named file manager. You can use that to also make changes.

Thank you for your time.

Very understandable. I was able to set my permissions for markers.xml to 777. Still no markers. I'll try clearing my cache.

[Justdave]

Actually after I set permissions to 777, it changes to 755 each time I connect to FTP. Originally it was 744. Now it seems "stuck" on 755. This may be the problem.

[dmva83]

Is something up with google at the moment? I generated a key after installing the hack, yet, in IE it tells me the key was generated for a different url..happens when I view anybodys map that's linked here actually... and then it won't display the map images..

In firefox, it will not give me the msg, it will display the map and let me zoom and stuff, but, won't let me add an entry..

*edit*
That was my own stupidity...had the buttons uploaded to the wrong directory...was able to add/save my entry..however not able to actually see the marker..markers.xml did take the update after adding my entry, tried to reload my browser to no avail..gonna keep tinkering..

*edit2*
Ok, figured out that IE7 and Googlemap appear to not mix..map displays fine on my laptop runnin IE6. However, no marker appears on the map to denote my entry...any ideas?

[bashy]

My problem below was sorted when i found this...
Thank you very much...

Bashy


It appears that a hack I was running on my own forum (not published) which shows user selectable World Timezones below the nav bar was setting a param of the same name as one used by the Google Maps API.

What fun trying to trace that bug :)


Hi peeps

Can some one help please?

I have this installed but the map is not showing, everting else is i.e.
The Longitude and latitude boxes (empty) and the current zoom level (again empty)

Its just the actual map that is not showing, it was when 1st installed, but then i had to disable it so that i could eliminate products that was causing some issues...

So to recap:

This was working ok
Had to disable
Now not showing map (only)

I am using VB 3.5.2

Please, please help...

Yours hopefully

Bashy

[Algren_San]

mmm just a little noob question, it will put users places by himself? and it does eat so much of server load? (Threads: 836, Posts: 9,186, Members: 3,148)

[nonamer69]

my map works perfect but I'm having a browser issue. The map is out of its place in Internet Explorer, but it looks perfect in Firefox.

can someone tell me how to fix this bug?

[bashy]

Hi

I have actually seen the fix on this thread for that...cant rem where though, you got a bit of reading to do :ermm:

Bashy

[nonamer69]

Hi

I have actually seen the fix on this thread for that...cant rem where though, you got a bit of reading to do :ermm:


Bashy


doh, okay thanks. I tried searching the thread to no avail but I guess your right I got some reading to do... ;) thanks

[nonamer69]

doh, okay thanks. I tried searching the thread to no avail but I guess your right I got some reading to do... ;) thanks

found it ;)

in case anyone else has the same issue ;) you can find the fix here...
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=826118&postcount=372

[stonyarc]

Please explain what this means to do in extremely simple terms. The map loads nicely, but I have no markers and need to learn how to proceed.

I'm very new to this. Not sure how to conduct a CHMOD. Again explaining in very simple terms is the the way I learn.

Thanks for your hard work on this mod!! :rolleyes:

You can use a ftp client like smartftp and connect to the server.

Right click will most of the time allow you a chmod

PS I'm back, I just moved to my new house :mad:

[dc1pop]

Works great installed :)

Works well with a map think i have on the site which shows my visitors from thier countyr :)

Great stuff!!

[nestoras]

Great hack!
Easy to install!
Many thanks!

[Algren_San]

mmm just a little noob question, it will put users places by himself? and it does eat so much of server load? (Threads: 836, Posts: 9,186, Members: 3,148)


thanks for the support :)

[buro9]

mmm just a little noob question, it will put users places by himself? and it does eat so much of server load? (Threads: 836, Posts: 9,186, Members: 3,148)


thanks for the support :)

I'm using mine on a site that has 22,000+ threads, 900,000+ posts and 4,500+ members, and have seen no perceivable difference in load as a result of this hack.

Any delay on screen rendering is simply because of the Google API, which is mostly JavaScript and happens client side :)

[marc.thomalla]

Hi all,

I installed GoogleMaps today at www.digicamclub.de (direct link: http://www.digicamclub.de/VBGooglemap.php?do=showmain)

I don?t know why I can?t see the MAP with IE or Firefox. What?s the problem? Could you help me to start GoogleMaps? Settings for chmod are "read and write" for all users and "read, write and execute" for admins.

I don?t know where to problem is? In front of the computer? :D

Best regards from Hamburg, Germany,
M@rc

[marc.thomalla]

[x] done :-)

[mkdevo]

absolutely awesome! thank you!

[Algren_San]

I'm using mine on a site that has 22,000+ threads, 900,000+ posts and 4,500+ members, and have seen no perceivable difference in load as a result of this hack.

Any delay on screen rendering is simply because of the Google API, which is mostly JavaScript and happens client side :)


thanks for your answer VERY MUCH and it does update the user location automaticly? thanks thats my last question to click install and do it :D

[djjeffa]

im have this for my members http://www.frappr.com/djjeffacom will that work with this hack and if so how would i set it up?

[eljeffe]

im have this for my members http://www.frappr.com/djjeffacom will that work with this hack and if so how would i set it up?

Frappr now allows you to place the map (and photos) on your site. I took their code "widgets" and created a frappr_map_text template and surrounded it with the standard page template HTML and now it shows our frappr map within a custom page on our site. Here is the thread on how to do your own custom page: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=62164

Here is my sample frappr_map_text Template
$stylevar[htmldoctype]
<html dir="$stylevar[textdirection]" lang="$stylevar[languagecode]">
<head>
<title>$vboptions[bbtitle]</title>
$headinclude
</head>
<body>
$header
$navbar

<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td align="center">

<script>
var frappr_mapheight = 720;
var frappr_mapwidth = 720;
var frappr_maplat = 40.98;
var frappr_maplon = -98.14;
var frappr_mapzoom = 13;
var frappr_host = "http://www.frappr.com/";var gid = YOUR_GROUPMAP_ID_GOES_HERE;</script>
<script src="http://www.frappr.com/ajax/mapwidget.js"></script>

</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td align="center">

<script>
var frappr_photo_length = 770;
var frappr_photo_orientation = "wide";
var frappr_host = "http://www.frappr.com/";var gid = YOUR_GROUPMAP_ID_GOES_HERE;</script>
<script src="http://www.frappr.com/ajax/widgets.js"></script>

</td>
</tr>
</table>

$footer

</body>

[cbr929rrerion]

is there any way a person can just type in their city and state or location and it go there instead of having to locat it on the map?

[cbr929rrerion]

also another question, when you click someone on the map it shows that persons user name, when I click it I get directed to the home page.. Any way to go to that persons profile?

Thanks

[cbr929rrerion]

ok.. read 30 pages.. How can I change the background color of the balloon?

Its late.. spelling stinks.. Help...

[kommuni]

ok.. read 30 pages.. How can I change the background color of the balloon?

Its late.. spelling stinks.. Help...

i would love to see such a map combined with a citylocator. Unfortunately GoogleMaps are not very detailled yet for germany, so there's not really much sense for us when using this.

Besides from that, great work.

[mkdevo]

i found a bug in this today, though i'm not sure it's something that is fixable..

a user with an apostrophe in his username tried adding himself to the map, and it caused a db error. obviously the sql is reading it as an extra beginning quote, without an end..

can this be fixed?

Invalid SQL:
INSERT INTO googlemap (userid,username,usergroupid,text_map,lat_map,lng_ map) VALUES ('430','test'user','11','testing','-18.646245142670608','-55.37109375');

MySQL Error : You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'user','11','testing','-18.646245142670608','-55.37109375')' at l Error Number : 1064

[ConqSoft]

Fix posted earlier in this thread...

[kadafi_alive]

Hmm,

I am having a problem with IE. When I add an entry in IE, it doesn't show at all but it does in FireFox.

[knimrod]

I installed this and it's working pretty well. My use is regional and I took advantage of the admin configurable default lat/longs and zoom level. However, several users reported problems when trying submit their locations where they were presented with a "blank map" from which to select from. What was happening is that the regional zoom level remained constant (10) but the apparently uninitialized lat/longs must point to some world center (0,0?) in the middle of the ocean. At a default zoom level of "10", all you got was a pale blue map. Users could however, zoom out, recenter, then zoom back in again but that wasn't very intuitive.

I made the following change that gets the default lat/long from the options before a new submitter is presented with the map. This will probably only be useful for those that default to a zoomed in region but it's currently working for me. Perhaps some consideration could be given to this problem in future releases (for which I'm anxiously waiting).

In VBGooglemap.php find this:
eval('$VBGooglemap_set_yourlocation .= "' . fetch_template('VBGooglemap_set_yourlocation') . '";');
Before add:
$lng_map = $vbulletin->options['VBGooglemap_lng'];
$lat_map = $vbulletin->options['VBGooglemap_lat'];


Thanks for a great hack!

[docvader]

Installed easily and apparently working flawlessly, so far.

You might want to make Starbug's changes (https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=814731&postcount=160) standard for the next upgrade; the black text works much better.

Thanks! Great job.
rich

[stonyarc]

Hmm,

I am having a problem with IE. When I add an entry in IE, it doesn't show at all but it does in FireFox.

Can you post a link??

[stonyarc]

I installed this and it's working pretty well. My use is regional and I took advantage of the admin configurable default lat/longs and zoom level. However, several users reported problems when trying submit their locations where they were presented with a "blank map" from which to select from. What was happening is that the regional zoom level remained constant (10) but the apparently uninitialized lat/longs must point to some world center (0,0?) in the middle of the ocean. At a default zoom level of "10", all you got was a pale blue map. Users could however, zoom out, recenter, then zoom back in again but that wasn't very intuitive.

I made the following change that gets the default lat/long from the options before a new submitter is presented with the map. This will probably only be useful for those that default to a zoomed in region but it's currently working for me. Perhaps some consideration could be given to this problem in future releases (for which I'm anxiously waiting).

In VBGooglemap.php find this:
eval('$VBGooglemap_set_yourlocation .= "' . fetch_template('VBGooglemap_set_yourlocation') . '";');
Before add:
$lng_map = $vbulletin->options['VBGooglemap_lng'];
$lat_map = $vbulletin->options['VBGooglemap_lat'];


Thanks for a great hack!

Thanks for the tip.

I'll put it in the next standard

[Robert Basil]

I'll put it in the next standard

Any hints? When and what will be added to the next version?

Thanks again for the great hack. My members love it. :)

[jarod1981?]

Hi all

I have installed VbGoogleMap and I have attivated a key for my domain but when I point my browser on GoogleMap I don't see the Map and I can't write in latitude and longitude, How it's possibile?
How Can I resolve my problem please?
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/ (http://img503.imageshack.us/my.php?image=problem5vy.jpg)

Very thanks

[knimrod]

Hi all

I have installed VbGoogleMap and I have attivated a key for my domain but when I point my browser on GoogleMap I don't see the Map and I can't write in latitude and longitude, How it's possibile?
How Can I resolve my problem please?
http://img503.imageshack.us/img503/6424/problem5vy.th.jpg (http://img503.imageshack.us/my.php?image=problem5vy.jpg)

Very thanks

Did you go into the admincp and enter your googlemap activation key in the vbgooglemap setup parameters?

[jmorrow]

Pk, I have this installed but for some reason the markers are not showing up. I have cleared my browser, refreshed & everything but still nothing. I'm sure it's just something I'm missing. Any ideas?

[Ig@r]

Installed, working fine with 50 users already :rolleyes:

Thanks for great addon!!!

[jarod1981?]

Did you go into the admincp and enter your googlemap activation key in the vbgooglemap setup parameters?


Yes I have enter the activation key in the VbGoogleMap but when I point my browse on link I don't see the Map!
I don't think because it's don't work....

Link of my Googlemap is : http://www.p2psin.it/forum/VBGooglemap.php

Thanks all

[knimrod]

Pk, I have this installed but for some reason the markers are not showing up. I have cleared my browser, refreshed & everything but still nothing. I'm sure it's just something I'm missing. Any ideas?

I went to your site and was able to see a marker on your googlemap. You can try refreshing the cached xml file by viewing the xml file in your browser (in your case: http://www.forums.thevillagestl.com/markers.xml), clicking refresh and then returning to your map. It's probably just a caching issue.

[Code Monkey]

I went to your site and was able to see a marker on your googlemap. You can try refreshing the cached xml file by viewing the xml file in your browser (in your case: http://www.forums.thevillagestl.com/markers.xml) (http://www.forums.thevillagestl.com/markers.xml%29), clicking refresh and then returning to your map. It's probably just a caching issue.

I have the same problem. An no, that does not fix it. Others that have tested it for me have seen nothing as well.

[Loki12]

How about privacy concerns? Can I customize this, so only users of a certain usergroup (s) can view the map's user detail?

[PennylessZ28]

This is a cool mod

[knimrod]

I was hoping Stonyarc could give us an update on a new release with the hotspots enabled. My users are really wanting this and it would be an extremely useful tool. I thought perhaps I could add this myself but I'm concerned about future compatibility issues with anything I add now. It looks simple enough to create new entries in the database with hotspot locations but there are issues with userids, pin colors, etc. I'd want to make sure that any thing I do with regards to the hotspots would be compatible with any future versions.

Any updates, advice, etc. would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[tamborinegal]

Thank you so much stonyarc for this extension. You've done a great job!

I just have one little problem with it that I can't seem to figure out. When I change the map over to either Satellite or Hybrid mode the zoom level changes from the default (15) to 17 which makes the map repeat itself. Do you have any idea why this would be happening and how I could go about fixing it.

Thanks again.

Clancy

[al-moslem]

You did a very nice job 'stonyarc', and thanks for that. I install it in my forum and it works fine, but my forum language is one of the right to left languages, and the controls field comes in left to right direction. I tried to fix this by adding this code:

<html dir="rtl">
</html>

To "VBGooglemap.php" file. But it did not work.

If any one have solution for that I will be appreciated.

[Renae]

I had a map on my IPB forum before I switched to vBulletin. I was really sad about losing my usermap, so I was extremely excited when I saw this! I have already installed it, it went great, and was super easy!

Thanks so much!

[MrNase]

So, where are we now..? Are there any updates with the long-awaited new features?

My members really want something like this. The suggested a similar feature without knowing this one exists! :)

[PixelFx]

So, where are we now..? Are there any updates with the long-awaited new features?

My members really want something like this. The suggested a similar feature without knowing this one exists! :)

any idea when 1.4 will be out? looks like a cool mod ... how hard is it to change the name of the php file from vbgooglemaps.php to say maps.php or atlas.php?

[Parture]

This is too cool.

Apostrophe's don't work by the way. For example if you want to say "Troy's Place" it shows up as "Troy s Place".

I created a blue box at the top called "Meeting Place Finder" to take you to the google map. Does this look ok?

[Parture]

How do we extend the allowable characters to more than 30 for the marker text for our entry? I'd rather ask than make a mistake.

[Lugnut]

This is a great mod.

Is there any way for users to add more than 1 entry?

[fkatzenb]

I installed it. I love it. I wish though that you can default to the satillite or hybrid map.

[Parture]

How do we edit markers or delete markers placed on the map?

[rlamego]

Thanks =)

[Parture]

If we delete a user who entered a marker on the map, does the marker get deleted also automatically? And if not, how do we get rid of the marker?

[Dave-G]

Anyway of linking the username in the bubble to the Public Profile ?

[knimrod]

Anyway of linking the username in the bubble to the Public Profile ?

Yes. This simple modification is in this thread somwhere in the previous 31 pages.

[MagiKelly]

Installed the mod on my forum. The installation was easy enough except for knowing where to insert the extra code into the Navbar template (I cannot stress how little I understand code :o )

Really looking forward to release 1.4 as adding places of interest with comments would be a real boon to the members of my forum but you have done a great job and cannot be congratulated enough. So whenever 1.4 is ready will be soon enough.

Thanks again.

[mholtum]

Installed great! Everything functions on both http://www.ravensrealm.net & http://www.theflyfishingforum.com

I am trying to figure out how to see whos marker is whos. They show up but doesnt say whos they are.. hmmmm In other words, no ballon,

[caliman]

Clicked install.

This is my contribution to this awesome mod...


All bug fixes mentioned in the last 33 pages can now be found in the attached text file.

:squareeyed:

[NexDog]

Anyway of linking the username in the bubble to the Public Profile ?
My contribution. :p

That mod is here:
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showpost.php?p=824397&postcount=315

[caliman]

That's in my text file above. :)

Hey anyone else getting mega large profile balloons? SEE ATTACHED PIC. I didn't have these before. :ermm:


EDIT - Oh it's an IE 6.02 bug. Works in Firefox. Anyone else get this?

[firstrebel]

I can't get this to work on my dev forum. Where in navbar should I put the code? If I go straight to /VBGooglemap.php I can see the map. This hack is ideal for a global project I want to run on our forum, if I can get it to work.

Thanks for any help.

Bob

[firstrebel]

OK, had a large Calvados and got it working...great hack.
*clicks install*

Bob

[firstrebel]

I can only enter 30 characters of text, how do I change that?

Bob

[Oddjob]

I got the map to mark my location no problem, but it wont let any other member on my forums mark their own location.

I made a test account from the same computer and it wont work. When i go to the admin account it works fine.

What do i do?

[TTG]

Map was working fine until yesterday and now all of a sudden when someone clicks on a marker, script error appears as a warning message in bottom toolbar and no markers work !?

[Oddjob]

I got the map to mark my location no problem, but it wont let any other member on my forums mark their own location.

I made a test account from the same computer and it wont work. When i go to the admin account it works fine.

What do i do?


help anyone?

[Oddjob]

still awaiting some advice.....

[Oddjob]

almost three days and nobody can help me, unbelieveable.

[docvader]

Oddjob
Did you chmod the marker.xml to 777?
Got your googlemap ID from google properly placed in the vbulletion options/ googlemap area?
Anything "wrong" with your registered users permissions?? Something about your users not having the right permissions to post somwhere?
Have you tried disabling, or even removing, the vbgooglemap product, and reinstalling it?
Got those images uploaded to the images/buttons folder of every style?

Not sure if I can help you, but I got mine to work just fine. Usually these things are simple in nature, something that you overlook. I sometimes find that by reinstalling the product (and overwriting) fixes things.

[steven s]

almost three days and nobody can help me, unbelieveable.
If someone knew the answer they would have responded.
Not sure what is so unbelievable about waiting a few days for a response on a weekend. :confused:

Did you set the file permissions on the marker.xml file to 777 or 766?

[Oddjob]

: Did you set the file permissions on the marker.xml file to 777 or 766?


Yes, i did.........

[b6gm6n]

Hey oddjob, having the same trouble, cannot enter a location, see the map thats ok...but nada, nish!...thought it may have been a usergroup permissions thing, but nope!...everything has been done, read the posts and installed some bug fix's and profile links etc...just cannot enter anything, tried in IE and FFX and logged in/out etc... dunno what to try next...

EDIT... my buttons were not showing in FFX because i'd uploaded them in the wrong place, they showed the X (broken image) in IE thus i saw what was wrong, re-upped the images, loaded up, found my entry box... carefull of FFX not showing any broken images...dunno about other members for me...

-b6

[docvader]

Oddjob, sure you got your cookies set appropriately? from the instructions, this sounds like you're problemThe googlemap script can handle non-registered users. They will only see the main map and won't be able to enter information. This is reserved for logged in users (detected automatically)
Must have something to do with the way the forum recognizes your users.

Just a thought.

[Oddjob]

Oddjob, sure you got your cookies set appropriately? from the instructions, this sounds like you're problem
Must have something to do with the way the forum recognizes your users.

Just a thought.

Ok, what settings should my cookies be set as to make this work?

[NitroSimSev]

Anyone seen a problem with people using win98 computers and not being able to post their markers? Several of my users with 98 say the map does appear or the can leave their marker.

[mkdevo]

i've suddenly had some pins disappear from the map - my own included. i've even clicked on 'your entry', and my info is still there. i clicked 'update' for the heck of it, and my pin is still gone..

any ideas?

[marc.thomalla]

I have the same problem. When I move the card, some pins disappear. When I zoom into the card, the pins are back.

Strange...

[mkdevo]

I have the same problem. When I move the card, some pins disappear. When I zoom into the card, the pins are back.

Strange...

in my case they're gone completely.. even when zoomed in..

[bglynn]

Is there a way to create a link to a users marker from thier profile page, with a specific zoom level?

[Bellinis]

Is there a way to create a link to a users marker from thier profile page, with a specific zoom level?

Yeah, that would be good and I wonder if it's possible since 95% of my members are all from the same (tiny!) country....

[caliman]

If you read this whole thread you will find that that is planned for future versions.