Joshuwa

You now have the ability to insert a Google Map into your post!

I've added some new bbcode that allows you to add a Google Map with custom pop-up bubble to your posts, and it should be very easy for you to do.

To use this feature:
Go to http://maps.google.com and find the area you would like to be displayed in your map. Drag the map around and zoom until you get the location you want. Now double-click the center of your location to set it.

Then click 'Link to this page' at the top right of your map. The URL in your browser's address bar changes to the URL of your map.

Copy the entire URL you see (right-click -> copy).

Now when you post, insert the following bbcode:

The "URL" in the above example is the full URL you got from maps.google.com of your map following the directions above.

Now just enter whatever text you want your pop-up bubble to show between the tags (your cursor should already be there).

All done! Just post it, and voila!

Here is one of where I live (click the red pointer for the bubble):


Go ahead, test it out smile.gif

'treezy

My old home

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Dude something is seriously wrong with this...
I tried to post a map like you said with the icon bubble and then clicked add post. well, the whole screen got all f***ed up, like it scrolled down forvere and ever and the images just stretched dwon the page. I dunno maybe just my comp?

REDZMAN

No, it happened to me too. I closed my browser and restarted it, no problem now.

Joshuwa

Weird...can you duplicate the problem? Also, what browser are you using?

I tested in FireFox and IE, and I can't seem to get it to have that problem - seems to be working fine for me. dunno.gif

Another test

'treezy

yea, I refreshed and it works fine. I don't know why that happened the first time though. No probs anymore. fing02.gif

ahh yes, what's funny is I discovered this road on a flight from CottonWood Airport over Mingus Mountain.

Dmitry

honestly, I don't like this option, cause it takes forever to load the map, and I should reload it to see it.

Joshuwa

It does take a little longer in this thread, since it's downloading the data for 3 maps simultaineously.

When it's just one map, it's pretty quick though. I thought it would be a cool way to post meets, shows, and that sort of thing.

Maybe there could be a rule where only the creator of the thread is allowed to add a map, and no more than 2 maps per page of the thread dunno.gif

Dmitry

is it possible to post link to a map?

I think it's not necesary to have a rule of numbers of maps per thread. but people shouldn't post unnecesary maps in future.

Joshuwa

You could just post the link that you get from Google after you set your location, but it wouldn't show a clickable pop-up bubble and pin like this does.

javageek

Thanks Joshuwa!