BB Code Enhancements - Interactive Google Maps In Post

No Google Maps API key, no mod install, no template edits, etc. This is based off YBMF's mod for 4.0, but a bit easier for the end user. Instead of the user having to input the full Google Maps link, just the address, name of business, etc is acceptable.

Admin CP --> Custom BB Codes --> Add New BB Code


Title: Map

BB Code Tag Name: map

Replacement: <div align="center" style="margin: 5px 5px 5px 5px;">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="6" cellspacing="1" border="0" width="100%">
<tr>
<td class="thead" style="text-align:center"><iframe width="100%" height="600" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?q={param}&output=embed"></iframe></td>
</tr>
</table>
</div>

Example: [map]201 S. Grant Avenue, Columbus, Ohio[/map]

Description: This will insert a Google map of the location you input

Use {option}: No

Button Image (Optional): whatever 20x20 image you want, attached is the one we use

Remove Tag If Empty: Yes

Disable BB Code Within This BB Code: Yes

Disable Smilies Within This BB Code: Yes

Disable Word Wrapping Within This BB Code: Yes

[benstillman]

It's the same as this one: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=235625

And nobody seems to be having issues with that one. Weird.

I can't replicate any issues. It works every time for me. Can someone having errors post up screenshots?

[benstillman]

Originally Posted by matthewhotdude

Doesnt work, where the map should be displays internet explorer cannot display page

All it's doing is loading Google Maps within an iframe. If you're getting a cannot display page error, can you access it directly?

[Morrus]

Originally Posted by benstillman

It's the same as this one: https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=235625

And nobody seems to be having issues with that one. Weird.

I can't replicate any issues. It works every time for me. Can someone having errors post up screenshots?

Dunno what to tell you - uninstalled ages ago. But we're telling you the truth.

[BirdOPrey5]

I have never had any issue with this mod... if google maps isn't showing for you then google maps itself must be having connectivity issues because all it does is display google maps on an iframe (a page inside a page) there's nothing that can be 'broken' in the code.

[mandrinvborg]

Sooooooo simple this!
Been looking for something like this for a while now and being utterly a non-coder, it's been hellofa frustrating to say the least!

MEGA thanks, benstillman!!!

*installed*

[yotsume]

Installed and works great!

[BirdOPrey5]

yes - disable everything

[johnban]

I install it in our forums and for the moment our moderating team is trying it..

We have the following odd case..

When I post a map.. some members of the team see it and some others see the map of America !!! If they go in with edit and then press cancel they see the map !!!!

At the other hand I can see all the maps that the rest members of the team have posted.. (so far I have 3 on 3).

Can you think of anything?? browser?? cookies??

Thanks,
John B.

[BirdOPrey5]

On rare occasion I've looked at maps I know have worked for me before and instead of the map of the area I want I just see a zoom out of the whole united states. When I check the map later it is back to normal. I chalk it up to an error on google's part because my code hasn't changed.

[benstillman]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

On rare occasion I've looked at maps I know have worked for me before and instead of the map of the area I want I just see a zoom out of the whole united states. When I check the map later it is back to normal. I chalk it up to an error on google's part because my code hasn't changed.

Yup. That's definitely something on Google's end.