Google Maps API

**HHI Golf Guy** · 07-01-2005, 10:24 AM

Strange. Try doing the same thing in satellite view and see if it works.

I tried it in map mode and got the coordinates 33.812172,-78.707943 for the link that you posted.

Actually, I had to go to the G Maps home page, enter the address, and then perform the steps that I mentioned. It did not work directly from the link that you provided.

**gemini** · 07-01-2005, 10:37 AM

still can't get it.

I'm also stuck with passing variable into GPoint() function. I was trying to have the coordinates in a link/button and then just pull the value out by
new GPoint(document.myform.coordinates.value); the sucker works only if I enter the coordinates manually, but won't parse them from the button's value. Not sure if it defines it as string or what... any ideas?

**gemini** · 07-01-2005, 10:55 AM

work in progress - developers don't sleep http://groups-beta.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API

**HHI Golf Guy** · 07-01-2005, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by gemini

still can't get it.

What browser are you using? I was able to accomplish this using IE.

I'm also stuck with passing variable into GPoint() function. I was trying to have the coordinates in a link/button and then just pull the value out by
new GPoint(document.myform.coordinates.value); the sucker works only if I enter the coordinates manually, but won't parse them from the button's value. Not sure if it defines it as string or what... any ideas?

I only spent a few minutes with the API, and I entered the coordinates manually.

**gemini** · 07-01-2005, 11:21 AM

I looked at some code in the google's group and saw they were using parseFloat() function on the strings. It works now.

As for the browser - yes, I was trying it in IE too.