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

[dieselpowered]

I hear ya...its odd...worked fine with 4.0.3...just getting the error in 4.0.4 PL1

[Dragonsys]

Originally Posted by dieselpowered

I hear ya...its odd...worked fine with 4.0.3...just getting the error in 4.0.4 PL1

hmmm working great for me on 4.0.4 PL1 (can see it here - http://forums.texas-fbody.org/portal.php?pageid=tfba)
I would try removing it and reinstalling

[dieselpowered]

Oh it works fine...just get that error when saving the custom BB code in admincp

[Dragonsys]

Originally Posted by dieselpowered

Oh it works fine...just get that error when saving the custom BB code in admincp

lol oh ok, i missed that part

[benstillman]

Odd. I just tried it on 4.0.4PL1 and it works fine. Not sure what to tell you on that one.

[Wilfred1]

I also get the same error in 4.0.4 PL1 - it is the param that is causing it

[BirdOPrey5]

I see it now on my test install of vb4...

The following BB Code replacement may not be properly formed. All HTML attributes should be enclosed within double quotes.
<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>

It's perfectly safe to ignore this error and hit continue, I imagine it would happen anytime the {param} is in an http statement, I don't know if this would qualify as another 'bug' or just a poorly thought out 'feature' of vb4.

[mimocherry]

I like it very much, but can you please help me to make a little change?

when I click on the "A" (destination) it will display the address but no picture. Sometimes the location has a picture, and I would like to display it.

for example, if you put some address in the map.google.com, like the following
Redmond City Hall
15670 Northeast 85th Street
Redmond, WA 98052-3584

you will see a picture, but with your BB code, it will not show the picture :-(

[benstillman]

Originally Posted by BirdOPrey5

I see it now on my test install of vb4...


It's perfectly safe to ignore this error and hit continue, I imagine it would happen anytime the {param} is in an http statement, I don't know if this would qualify as another 'bug' or just a poorly thought out 'feature' of vb4.

Sure enough. Good catch. Yeah, that's not a problem with this but with the way vBulletin is validating the HTML.

[benstillman]

Originally Posted by mimocherry

I like it very much, but can you please help me to make a little change?

when I click on the "A" (destination) it will display the address but no picture. Sometimes the location has a picture, and I would like to display it.

for example, if you put some address in the map.google.com, like the following
Redmond City Hall
15670 Northeast 85th Street
Redmond, WA 98052-3584

you will see a picture, but with your BB code, it will not show the picture :-(

Seems to be working fine for me. I just typed "Redmond City Hall 98052" within the map tags.