Google map

**krtrivdi** · 2008-11-07, 08:50

Hi,

How can I display google map in stand alone widget?

**jappit** · 2008-11-07, 15:15

Hi,

you can start taking a look at this Forum Nokia Wiki page:

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...e_applications

When working with WRT, It'll be enough to create an <img> tag and set its 'src' attribute to the Google Maps static image URL.

Code:

function loadMap()
{
	var img = document.createElement("img");

	img.src = "http://maps.google.com/staticmap?center=41.867878,12.471516&format=png32&zoom=8&size=240x320&key=<API_KEY>";
	
	document.getElementById("map_container").appendChild(img);
}

Where 'map_container' could be a <div> defined inside your <body> tag:

Code:

<body>
	<div id="map_container"></div>
</body>

Hope it helps,
Pit

**krtrivdi** · 2008-11-07, 19:27

Hi Jappit,

Thanks for being the first to help me, I need something different. I don't want to show the static map image, I want to show that my map should be scrollable and I also need some help for writing java script for it.

Thanks

**jappit** · 2008-11-07, 20:46

Got it now

From my experience, Google Static Maps still have some problems in implementing precise scrolling functions. Anyway, using the standard Google Maps Ajax code would probably be impossible from within a WRT widget (but I've never tried it).

So, my personal hint would be to look for some other maps providers that offer services useful for your needs, that is: some easy-to-use methods to convert geo-coords into pixel dinstances, and viceversa.

Pit

**krtrivdi** · 2008-11-07, 20:55

OH! Thanks ..I think will have to drop the idea

**jappit** · 2008-11-07, 21:15

Never drop! Big results come from the hardest ideas

Here are some links to other map providers that could help you with your project:

http://developer.yahoo.com/maps/rest/V1/
http://developer.decarta.com/web/guest/home

Pit

**rsuthar** · 2008-11-10, 13:55

Definitely by changing the longitude and latitude we can change the means move the map.

**jappit** · 2008-11-11, 10:03

If you wish to use Google Static Maps within your Widget, you can have a look at the JavaScript adjust/scrolling function implemented here:

http://www.polyarc.us/adjust.js

Pit

**rsuthar** · 2008-11-12, 13:45

The same thing i have handled here by repositioning of coordinates.

http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.ph...et_application

**gbridge0** · 2008-12-09, 19:43

Originally Posted by krtrivdi

OH! Thanks ..I think will have to drop the idea

Try Yahoo Maps Ajax lib. It works for me. Though very slow.

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