Show Thread Enhancements - Location links to Google Maps, Bing Maps or Yahoo Maps

Hi guys,

This mod/hack let's you make a users location link to either Google Maps or Bing Maps. When you follow the hyperlink it opens the map at the location that the user has set. This can be done the the old horizontal postbit and the new vertical legacy postbit. Below is the code replacement for both maps and postbits.

=|= Install =|=

=|= Postbit (Vertical Legacy) =|=

Google Maps:

Open Template - Postibit Templates -> postbit_legacy

Find -

<vb:if condition="$post['field2']"><dt>{vb:rawphrase location_perm}</dt> <dd>{vb:raw post.field2}</dd></vb:if>

Replace -

<vb:if condition="$post['field2']"><dt>{vb:rawphrase location_perm}</dt> <dd><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q={vb:raw post.field2}" target="_blank">{vb:raw post.field2}</a></dd></vb:if>

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Bing Maps:

Open Template - Postibit Templates -> postbit_legacy

Find -

<vb:if  condition="$post['field2']"><dt>{vb:rawphrase  location_perm}</dt> <dd>{vb:raw  post.field2}</dd></vb:if>

Replace -

<vb:if condition="$post['field2']"><dt>{vb:rawphrase location_perm}</dt> <dd><a href="http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&where1={vb:raw post.field2}" target="_blank">{vb:raw post.field2}</a></dd></vb:if>

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Yahoo Maps:

Open Template - Postibit Templates -> postbit_legacy

Find -

<vb:if   condition="$post['field2']"><dt>{vb:rawphrase   location_perm}</dt> <dd>{vb:raw   post.field2}</dd></vb:if>

Replace -

<vb:if condition="$post['field2']"><dt>{vb:rawphrase location_perm}</dt> <dd><a href="http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&q1={vb:raw post.field2}" target="_blank">{vb:raw post.field2}</a></dd></vb:if>

=|= Postbit (Horizontal) =|=

Google Maps:

Open Template - Postibit Templates -> postbit

Find -

<vb:if  condition="$post['field2']"><dt>{vb:rawphrase  location_perm}</dt> <dd>{vb:raw  post.field2}</dd></vb:if>

Replace -

<vb:if condition="$post['field2']"><dt>{vb:rawphrase location_perm}</dt> <dd><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q={vb:raw post.field2}" target="_blank">{vb:raw post.field2}</a></dd></vb:if>

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Bing Maps:

Open Template - Postibit Templates -> postbit

Find -

<vb:if  condition="$post['field2']"><dt>{vb:rawphrase  location_perm}</dt> <dd>{vb:raw  post.field2}</dd></vb:if>

Replace -

<vb:if condition="$post['field2']"><dt>{vb:rawphrase location_perm}</dt> <dd><a href="http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&where1={vb:raw post.field2}" target="_blank">{vb:raw post.field2}</a></dd></vb:if>

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Yahoo Maps:

Open Template - Postibit Templates -> postbit

Find -

<vb:if   condition="$post['field2']"><dt>{vb:rawphrase   location_perm}</dt> <dd>{vb:raw   post.field2}</dd></vb:if>

Replace -

<vb:if  condition="$post['field2']"><dt>{vb:rawphrase  location_perm}</dt> <dd><a  href="http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&q1={vb:raw post.field2}"  target="_blank">{vb:raw  post.field2}</a></dd></vb:if>

And that's it! Screenshots below with some random locations and the resulting map search.

If you have any questions/problems or wish the location to link elsewhere and need help, post a comment and i'll help out as much as i can.

If you like this mod and/or using it please remember to mark as installed!

Thanks!

Boydy

Update 1.01 changelog;

• Modified Google URL.
• Hyperlink will now open in a new window.
• Added Yahoo maps.

[bulldog51981]

Originally Posted by boydy

Appologies i didn't even notice that it was .co.uk .

Will be updating the mod shortly anyway, glad you like it.

No problem with the .co.uk extension, people are all over the world here so for those in that region I'm sure it works perfectly for them.

Originally Posted by boydy

First update has been done. Enjoy guys and thanks to bulldog for the heads up regarding the URL. As ever any questions/suggestions post a comment and i'll get back to you!

Just glad to contribute. Most mods have almost always already been perfected, so I'm happy to help where I can.

Nominated!

[boydy]

Yeh, .com works universally though which is why i decided to change. Like i said hadn't noticed it was .co.uk! lol, thanks again.

[RK KINGKONG]

this is excellent im loving your lil mods , thanks for your work effort & time . much appreciated .
running 4.1.1

[Piallaman]

Good