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    Yeah, I will update this snippet to newest Ditto version soon once I get the 0.5 final maxigallery together.

    I will add the geocoding ability (you can enter just an address for the marker) and I’ll also make it strip the newlines and escape quotes automatically so you can use RTE for doing the marker bubbles and newlines and quotes won’t matter.. You don’t also have to do the ditto chunk for this manually after the update.. But until then..


      "He can have a lollipop any time he wants to. That's what it means to be a programmer."
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      Say, have you gotten this to work with Ditto 2 yet? I’m looking through it now and it appears the snippet call will need to be adjusted slightly.
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        Okay, I got it working by adding the ’extenders’ => ’summary’ param:

        $script .= $modx->runSnippet($dittoName,array('extenders' => 'summary', 'descendentDepth' => $descendentDepth, 'sortBy' => $sortBy, 'sortDir' => $sortDir, 'summarize' => 'all', 'displayArchive' => '0', 'tpl' => $dittoChunk, 'startID' => $startID, 'showPublishedOnly' => '0', 'trunc' => '0'));


        I also changed showPublishedOnly to 1 so it would work on my published documents.

        Does anyone know if there is a way to get the text within the summary bubbles to wrap at a given point, or include html within the bubble?

        BTW, great snippet - much easier to use than I expected.
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          You can have html in the bubble just fine.. Just do html in the document content. But you need to escape quotes and have it in single line. I would suggest to use a PHx modifier by doing a snippet "phx:slashandstrip":

          <?php
          return addcslashes(preg_replace("~([\n\r\t\s]+)~"," ",$output), "'");
          ?>
          


          Then in the GoogleMapCode chunk, use:
          var point = new GLatLng([+description:slashandstrip+]);
          var marker = createMarker(point, '[+title:slashandstrip+]', '[+summary:slashandstrip+]');
          map.addOverlay(marker);
          


          and you don’t have to worry about newlines or quotes in your marker documents anymore.

          EDIT: and content placeholder could be used instead of symmary, as there’s trunc=`0` already to get the full content.. I guess that at the time i did this, there was no placeholder for full content or I had simply missed it.


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            I really hope you can find time to update this snippet to newest Ditto version as soon as possible. laugh I never got the markers to work with the "old" version of GoogleMapMarkers, and now I have Ditto 2.01 installed so i guess I’m stuck so far. undecided
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              You can easily use it with newest Ditto. Here’s a slightly modified code:

              <?php
              /* Snippet name: [[GoogleMapMarker]]
               * Version: 1.0c for ditto v2+
               * Author: doze <[email protected]>
               * 
               * Snippet to generate goolemaps map and place markers 
               * to the maps from documents.
               * 
               * Installation:
               * -------------
               * 1. Create a snippet "phx:slashandstrip" with this content:
               *    return addcslashes(preg_replace("~([\n\r\t\s]+)~"," ",$output), "'");
               *
               * 2. Call the snippet in some document: [[GoogleMapMarker? &apikey=`ABQIA..`]]
               * 
               * How to place markers:
               * ---------------------
               * 1. Create a folder in MODx manager what will keep the marker documents, can be unpublished.
               * 2. Create a new document inside that folder what will be the marker
               *    - Title: Will be used as the marker "sidelink" text (example: My home)
               *    - Description: The coordinates for the marker (example: 63.098332,23.056698)
               *    - Document content: HTML to show in the marker popup. 
               *                        NOTE: You have to escape all ' characters by putting backslash before them, e.g. \'
               * 3. Add the &startID parameter to the snippet call pointing to the folder what has the marker documents
               *    example: [[GoogleMapMarker? &apikey=`ABQIA..` &startID=`52`]]
               *
               * Example GoogleMapMarker template chunk (&tpl)
               * ---------------------------------------------
               * The template must have 2 divs. A div for the map and div for the side links. That's it.
               *
               *  <div id="map" style="float:left; width: 350px; height: 350px;">Loading map...</div>
               *  <div id="maplinks" style="margin-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; float: left; display: block; height: 350px; overflow: auto;"></div>
               *
               */
              
              ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
              // Parameter default values configuration
              ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
              
              // [text]
              // The Google Maps api key to use (http://www.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html)
              $apiKey = (isset($apiKey)) ? $apiKey : "";
              
              // [number]
              // The ID number of the top folder that has google marker documents
              $startID = (isset($startID)) ? $startID : "";
              
              // [number]
              // Number of levels deep to go
              $descendentDepth = (isset($descendentDepth)) ? $descendentDepth : 1;
              
              // [text]
              // Field to sort by (recommended values include createdon, pub_date, editedon)
              $sortBy = (isset($sortBy)) ? $sortBy : "createdon";
              
              // ["DESC" | "ASC"]
              // Direction to sort by, either ASC (ascending) or DESC (descending)
              $sortDir = (isset($sortDir)) ? $sortDir : "ASC";
              
              // [text]
              // Chunk name to use as a template
              $tpl = (isset($tpl)) ? $tpl : "";
              
              // [text]
              // Id name of the div where the map will be rendered
              $mapDiv = (isset($mapDiv)) ? $mapDiv : "map";
              
              // [text]
              // Id name of the div where the marker links will be rendered
              $linksDiv = (isset($linksDiv)) ? $linksDiv : "maplinks";
              
              // [text]
              // Class name to use in the marker links
              $linksClass = (isset($linksClass)) ? $linksClass : "maplink";
              
              // ["normal" | "satellite" | "hybrid"]
              // Initial type of the map
              $mapType = (isset($mapType)) ? $mapType : "normal";
              
              // [latitude,longitude]
              // Coordinates to the initial center position of the map
              $centerPos = (isset($centerPos)) ? $centerPos : "63.098332,23.056698";
              
              // [number]
              // Initial zoomlevel for the map
              $defaultZoom = (isset($defaultZoom)) ? $defaultZoom : "8";
              
              // ["large" | "small" | "zoomonly" | "none"]
              // Look of the controls to navigate / zoom the map
              $mapControl = (isset($mapControl)) ? $mapControl : "large";
              
              // ["large" | "small" | "none"]
              // Look of the controls to change the map type
              $mapTypeControl = (isset($mapTypeControl)) ? $mapTypeControl : "large";
              
              // [0 | 1]
              // When mouse cursor is moved over the map marker, should the info box open on that marker?
              $openMouseOverMarker = (isset($openMouseOverMarker)) ? $openMouseOverMarker : 0;
              
              // [0 | 1]
              // When the map marker is clicked, should the info box open on that marker?
              $openMouseClickMarker = (isset($openMouseClickMarker)) ? $openMouseClickMarker : 1;
              
              // [0 | 1]
              // When mouse cursor is moved over the textual marker link, should the info box open on that marker?
              $openMouseOverLink = (isset($openMouseOverLink)) ? $openMouseOverLink : 0;
              
              // [0 | 1]
              // When the textual marker link is clicked, should the info box open on that marker?
              $openMouseClickLink = (isset($openMouseClickLink)) ? $openMouseClickLink : 1;
              
              // [0 | 1]
              // Show overview map in the right bottom corner of the map?
              $showOverviewMap = (isset($showOverviewMap)) ? $showOverviewMap : 1;
              
              // [width,heigth]
              // Size of the overview map
              $overviewMapSize = (isset($overviewMapSize)) ? $overviewMapSize : "150,150";
              
              // [0 | 1]
              // Should the overview map be hidden by default? (arrow indicator visible at the bottom right corner)
              $hideOverviewMapByDefault = (isset($hideOverviewMapByDefault)) ? $hideOverviewMapByDefault : 1;
              
              // [text]
              // Name of the Ditto snippet
              $dittoName = (isset($dittoName)) ? $dittoName : "Ditto";
              
              ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
              // Start of snippet code
              ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
              
              if($apiKey != "") {
              
                  $script = '
                      <script type="text/javascript">
                      //<![CDATA[
                          
                          // addEvent scripts written by Dean Edwards, 2005
                          // with input from Tino Zijdel, Matthias Miller, Diego Perini
                          // http://dean.edwards.name/weblog/2005/10/add-event/
              
                          function addEvent(element, type, handler) {
                              if (element.addEventListener) {
                                  element.addEventListener(type, handler, false);
                              } else {
                                  // assign each event handler a unique ID
                                  if (!handler.$$guid) handler.$$guid = addEvent.guid++;
                                  // create a hash table of event types for the element
                                  if (!element.events) element.events = {};
                                  // create a hash table of event handlers for each element/event pair
                                  var handlers = element.events[type];
                                  if (!handlers) {
                                      handlers = element.events[type] = {};
                                      // store the existing event handler (if there is one)
                                      if (element["on" + type]) {
                                          handlers[0] = element["on" + type];
                                      }
                                  }
                                  // store the event handler in the hash table
                                  handlers[handler.$$guid] = handler;
                                  // assign a global event handler to do all the work
                                  element["on" + type] = handleEvent;
                              }
                          };
                          // a counter used to create unique IDs
                          addEvent.guid = 1;
              
                          function removeEvent(element, type, handler) {
                              if (element.removeEventListener) {
                                  element.removeEventListener(type, handler, false);
                              } else {
                                  // delete the event handler from the hash table
                                  if (element.events && element.events[type]) {
                                      delete element.events[type][handler.$$guid];
                                  }
                              }
                          };
              
                          function handleEvent(event) {
                              var returnValue = true;
                              // grab the event object (IE uses a global event object)
                              event = event || fixEvent(((this.ownerDocument || this.document || this).parentWindow || window).event);
                              // get a reference to the hash table of event handlers
                              var handlers = this.events[event.type];
                              // execute each event handler
                              for (var i in handlers) {
                                  this.$$handleEvent = handlers[i];
                                  if (this.$$handleEvent(event) === false) {
                                      returnValue = false;
                                  }
                              }
                              return returnValue;
                          };
              
                          function fixEvent(event) {
                              // add W3C standard event methods
                              event.preventDefault = fixEvent.preventDefault;
                              event.stopPropagation = fixEvent.stopPropagation;
                              return event;
                          };
                          fixEvent.preventDefault = function() {
                              this.returnValue = false;
                          };
                          fixEvent.stopPropagation = function() {
                              this.cancelBubble = true;
                          };
                              
                          addEvent(window, "unload", GUnload);
              
                          if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
                              // Display the map, with some controls
                              var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("'.$mapDiv.'"));
                              // set initial center position
                              map.setCenter(new GLatLng('.$centerPos.'),'.$defaultZoom.');
                  
                              //add controls to navigate / zoom
                              ';
              
                  if ($mapControl == "zoomonly") {
                      $script .= '
                              map.addControl(new GSmallZoomControl());';
                  } else if ($mapControl == "large") {
                      $script .= '
                              map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());';
                  } else if ($mapControl == "small") {
                      $script .= '
                              map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());';
                  }
              
                  if ($mapTypeControl == "large") {
                      $script .= '
                              // add controls to change map type
                              map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl(0));';
                  } else if ($mapTypeControl == "small") {
                      $script .= '
                              // add controls to change map type
                              map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl(1));';
                  }
              
                      $script .= '
                              //set initial map type
                              ';
                  if ($mapType == "normal") {
                      $script .= '
                              map.setMapType(G_NORMAL_MAP);';
                  } else if ($mapType == "satellite") {
                      $script .= '
                              map.setMapType(G_SATELLITE_MAP);';
                  } else if ($mapType == "hybrid") {
                      $script .= '
                              map.setMapType(G_HYBRID_MAP);';
                  }
                      $script .= '
                              // arrays to hold copies of the markers and html used by the sidebar
                              // because the function closure trick doesnt work there
                              var sidebar_html = "";
                              var gmarkers = [];
                              var htmls = [];
                              var i = 0;
              
                              // a function to create the marker and set up the event window
                              function createMarker(point,name,html) {
                                  var marker = new GMarker(point);';
              
                  if($openMouseClickMarker) {
                      $script .= '
                                  // event listener to open info on click
                                  GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function(){
                                      marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html);
                                  });';
                  }
              
                  if($openMouseOverMarker) {
                      $script .= '
                                  // The new marker "mouseover" listener
                                  GEvent.addListener(marker,"mouseover", function(){
                                      marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html);
                                  });';
                  }
              
                      $script .= '    
                                  // save the info we need to use later for the sidebar
                                  gmarkers[i] = marker;
                                  htmls[i] = html;
                                  // add a line to the sidebar html
                                  sidebar_html += \'<div class="'.$linksClass.'"><a href="javascript:void(0)" ';
              
                  if($openMouseClickLink) {
                      $script .= 'onClick="myclick(\' + i + \')"';
                  }
              
                  if($openMouseOverLink) {
                      $script .= 'onMouseOver="myclick(\' + i + \')"';
                  }
              
                      $script .= '>\' + name + \'</a></div>\';
                                  i++;
              
                                  return marker;
                              }
              
                              // This function picks up the click and opens the corresponding info window
                              function myclick(i) {
                                  gmarkers[i].openInfoWindowHtml(htmls[i]);
                              }';
                  if($startID != "") {
              
                      $script .= $modx->runSnippet($dittoName,array('depth' => $descendentDepth, 'sortBy' => $sortBy, 'sortDir' => $sortDir, 'summarize' => 'all', 'displayArchive' => '0', 'tpl' => '@CODE:var point = new GLatLng([+description+]); var marker = createMarker(point, \'[+title:slashandstrip+]\', \'[+content:slashandstrip+]\'); map.addOverlay(marker);', 'parents' => $startID, 'showPublishedOnly' => '0'));
              
                      $script .= '
                              // put the assembled sidebar_html contents into the sidebar div
                              document.getElementById("'.$linksDiv.'").innerHTML = sidebar_html;';
                  }
              
                  if($showOverviewMap) {
                      $script .= '
                              // ======== Add a map overview ==========
                              var ovcontrol = new GOverviewMapControl(new GSize('.$overviewMapSize.')); 
                              map.addControl(ovcontrol,new GControlPosition(G_ANCHOR_BOTTOM_RIGHT, new GSize(10, 10)));';
                  }
                  if($hideOverviewMapByDefault) {
                      $script .= '
                              //set hidden by default (without animation)
                              ovcontrol.hide(1);';
                  }
                      $script .= '
                          } else { // !GBrowserIsCompatible()
                              alert("Sorry, the Google Maps API is not compatible with this browser");
                          }
                  
                          // This Javascript is based on code provided by the
                          // Blackpool Community Church Javascript Team
                          // http://www.commchurch.freeserve.co.uk/ 
                          // http://www.econym.demon.co.uk/googlemaps/
              
                      //]]>
                      </script>
                      ';
              
                  //register scripts
                  $modx->regClientScript($script);
                  $modx->regClientStartupScript("http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&v=2&key=".$apiKey);
              
                  if($tpl == "") {
                      $returnstring = '
                          <div id="'.$mapDiv.'" style="float:left; width: 350px; height: 350px;">Loading map...</div>
                          <div id="'.$linksDiv.'" style="margin-left: 10px; padding-right: 10px; float: left; display: block; height: 350px; overflow: auto;"></div>
                          <noscript>
                              <b>JavaScript must be enabled in order for you to use Google Maps.</b> 
                              However, it seems JavaScript is either disabled or not supported by your browser.
                              To view Google Maps, enable JavaScript by changing your browser options, and then
                              try again.
                          </noscript>
                          ';
                  } else {
                      $returnstring = $modx->getChunk($tpl);
                  }
              } else {
                  if ($apiKey == "") {
                      $returnstring = '
                                      You have to provide a Google Maps API key to use!<br />
                                      If you don\'t have one yet, go <a href="http://www.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html" alt="Sign up for the Google Maps API">here</a> to get it. NOTE: the api key is site/directory specific!<br /><br />
                                      ';
                  }
              
              }
              
              return $returnstring;
              ?>
              


              You also need to create a snippet "phx:slashandstrip" with this content:
              <?php
              return addcslashes(preg_replace("~([\n\r\t\s]+)~"," ",$output), "'");
              ?>
              

              And have PHx installed ofcourse.

              You don’t have to create the "GoogleMapCode" chunk anymore and no need to escape quotes + it can handle multi-line bubble texts.. I will do a bigger update later when I have time.


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                Thank you very much. I will try this as soon as I have time.
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                  can anyone enlighten me on how to change the icon for the gmaps? i got the following code from the API docs but i have no idea where or how to place it in the snippet:

                  // Create our "tiny" marker icon
                  var icon = new GIcon();
                  icon.image = "http://www.mysite.com/images/mapicon1.png";
                  icon.shadow = "http://www.mysite.com/images/mapicon1_shadow.png";
                  icon.iconSize = new GSize(20, 35);
                  icon.shadowSize = new GSize(29, 18);
                  icon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(10, 15);
                  icon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(5, 1);
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                    The line numbers in this post refers to the code in above post.

                    Put the lines you have starting from line 260 and then replace "new GMarker(point)" with "new GMarker(point,icon)". That should do it.


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                      @doze: thanks so much for your almost-instant reply... my maps look great now!
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