Google Map Library For CodeIgniter Example Usage Update

Google Map Library For CodeIgniter Example Usage Update

Ok, a little update the to how to's for the new Google maps library.

# Directions? No problem...

<?php 
$this->load->library('GMap');
$this->gmap->GoogleMapAPI();

// valid types are hybrid, satellite, terrain, map
$this->gmap->setMapType('hybrid');

$this->gmap->addDirections("Some Street, Some Town, Some City, Some Country", "57 Cardigan Lane, Leeds, UK", 'map_directions', $display_markers=true);

$this->gmap->disableSidebar();

$data['headerjs'] = $this->gmap->getHeaderJS();
$data['headermap'] = $this->gmap->getMapJS();
$data['onload'] = $this->gmap->printOnLoad();
$data['map'] = $this->gmap->printMap();

$this->load->view('template',$data);

You would then modify the template file from before to look like this...

<?php echo $headerjs; ?>
<?php echo $headermap; ?>


<?php echo $onload; ?>
<?php echo $map; ?>
<div id="map_directions"></div>

Geo located RSS feeds? No problem...

<?php
$this->load->library('GMap');
$this->gmap->GoogleMapAPI();

// valid types are hybrid, satellite, terrain, map
$this->gmap->setMapType('hybrid');

$this->gmap->addKMLOverlay('http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/geo/?g=322338@N20〈=en-us&format;=feed-georss');

$this->gmap->disableSidebar();

$data['headerjs'] = $this->gmap->getHeaderJS();
$data['headermap'] = $this->gmap->getMapJS();
$data['onload'] = $this->gmap->printOnLoad();
$data['map'] = $this->gmap->printMap();

$this->load->view('template',$data);

You would then modify the template file from before to look like this...

<?php echo $headerjs; ?>
<?php echo $headermap; ?>

<?php echo $onload; ?>
<?php echo $map; ?>

A KML overlay on your google map? ok...

<?php
$this->load->library('GMap');
$this->gmap->GoogleMapAPI();

// valid types are hybrid, satellite, terrain, map
$this->gmap->setMapType('hybrid');

$this->gmap->addKMLOverlay('http://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ggeoxml/cta.kml');

$this->gmap->disableSidebar();

$data['headerjs'] = $this->gmap->getHeaderJS();
$data['headermap'] = $this->gmap->getMapJS();
$data['onload'] = $this->gmap->printOnLoad();
$data['map'] = $this->gmap->printMap();

$this->load->view('template',$data);

You would then modify the template file from before to look like this...

<?php echo $headerjs; ?>
<?php echo $headermap; ?>

<?php echo $onload; ?>
<?php echo $map; ?>

A map suitable for a mobile device? Hmmm.... Alrighty then...

<?php
$this->load->library('GMap');
$this->gmap->GoogleMapAPI();

// valid types are hybrid, satellite, terrain, map
$this->gmap->setMapType('hybrid');

//Set Mobile Parameters
$this->gmap->mobile = true;
$this->gmap->width = "100%";
$this->gmap->height = "100%";

$this->gmap->addMarkerByAddress("Some Street, Some Town, Some City, Some Country","Marker Title", "Marker Description", $tooltip="", $filename="");

$this->gmap->disableSidebar();

$data['headerjs'] = $this->gmap->getHeaderJS();
$data['headermap'] = $this->gmap->getMapJS();
$data['onload'] = $this->gmap->printOnLoad();
$data['map'] = $this->gmap->printMap();

$this->load->view('template',$data);

You would then modify the template file from before to look like this...

<?php echo $headerjs; ?>
<?php echo $headermap; ?>

<?php echo $onload; ?>
<?php echo $map; ?>

Geocoding...

<?php
$this->load->library('GMap');
$this->gmap->GoogleMapAPI();

// this method checks the cache and returns the cached response if available
$geocodes = $this->gmap->getGeoCode("Some Street, Some Town, Some City, Some Country");

// this method bypasses the cache and returns the full xml object from google
$geocodes_full = $this->gmap->geoGetCoordsFull("Some Street, Some Town, Some City, Some Country");

If you want to change the default icon that google maps uses without specifying it every time you add a marker then do this...

<?php
$this->gmap->setMarkerIcon("some_default_icon.png");

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