This is the FAQ for googleMaps plugin.
Troubleshooting
- First of all, please make sure you have done the following:
- Make sure you're using the latest version of googleMaps.
- Go to Plugin Manager and make sure the plugin is enabled.
- You are NOT using PHP4. This plugin works only with PHP5 and higher. It does not work with PHP4 because PHP4 does not support OOP multiple inheritance.
- Q: How do I find out the geographical coordinates (i.e. latitude and longitude) of my address?
- Q: My maps did not show.
Please double check your longitude and latitude. Did you interchanged the two values?
- Q: Your googleMaps plugin only allows one marker to be displayed. What should I do if I want to show two or more markers?
You can display two or more markers using KML files. Please refer to the following articles:
A: You can use the Google Geocoder v2.0. Simply key in your full address and you will see the latitude and longitude of that address.
Plugin Conflicts
If you've tried all of the above, and it still does not work, it might be because of conflicts with some other plugins or modules. To ascertain this,
- Please try the plugin on a fresh install of Joomla. This will allow you to know if the plugin works on your machine at all.
- If the plugin works on your fresh install of Joomla, then you could try add in the rest of the plugins and modules one by one until you find the one that causes the conflict.
Comments
Thank you!
IS the Streetview parameter implemented and working?
I find this plugin awsome. Small, clean, simple, working. PERFECT!
Thanks!
Yes, the latest googleMaps plugin (which uses the latest Google Maps API v3) features built-in street view!
Have written a quick tutorial here: "googleMaps plugin - how to display street view"
http://www.kksou.com/php-gtk2/Joomla-Tips-Techniques/googleMaps-plugin-how-to-display-street-view.php
Regards,
/kksou
Any Idea how to get the marker right?
Thanks a lot.
To verify this, you can try switching the template to the standard joomla template (that comes with the standard joomla install). If it works, then you know it's the css problem.
Regards,
/kksou
--Roger
You should receive an email with the download link. Please check your junk folder - email from support
I've also just emailed you a copy of the installer.
Please let me know if you did not receive the email.
Regards,
/kksou
can I disable map type buttons?
For example I dont want to display sattelite, road map selection, only show by default roadmap.
Can this be accomplished?
thank you
1) Is it possible to show street view right off the bat? Instead of them having to drag the little man?
2) I have my googleMap plugin code inside a tab using Content Tabs & Sliders plugin. It loads fine if you are on the map tab and load the page. However, if you are on another tab and the page reloads and click on the map tab, only a square portion of the map shows and does not follow the width and height directive. Here is my code:
{tabs type=tabs} {tab title=Map It}{googleMaps addr="{address:value},{city:value}, {state:value}" addoverview=0 label="{map_label:value}" height=350 width=638}{/tab}
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
beside this: small and easy plugin..tried others and was not able to show kml files in a quick way.
What I did is to pass everything you specified to the Google Maps API.
If you find that it doesn't work with relative path, then most likely it's due to Google Maps KPI not allowing relative path for KML file.
Regards,
/kksou
everything went fine until the joomla update 3.4.7 today (mandantory by provider because of spam bot attack). Now I get only an empty "Space" (no frame, no colour) - so the plugin is activated, but doesn't show the google map.
any hints ?
There is only an empty space where the map should be - but the plugin is still active an replaced the code and takes the room for the map.
help please
Regards an thanks for your work !
Michael
I'm outside having meeting now.
Will take a look at this when I get back and try to resolve this asap!
Warm Regards,
/kksou
Have just updated my site (kksou.com) to Joomla 3.4.7.
As you can see in here and here, the googleMaps plugin is running ok.
Joomla 3.4.7 essentially affects those plugins using $_SESSION. googleMaps does not use any session variables.
I suspect your problem might be due to some other plugins. The easiest to test is to set up another fresh Joomla somewhere on your server (takes about 5 min), and then install just the googleMaps plugin. It will allow you to see if googleMaps runs with Joomla 3.4.7 or not.
Warm Regards,
/kksou
If I use the code in an article, then it works.
If I use the code in a HTML module, it doesn't work. It will only shown the code, but no map. Doesn't it work directly in a module?
Best Regards, Felix
1) Go to your HTML module
2) In the Options Tab, you will see the first item "Prepare Content"
3) Set this to "Yes"
4) Don't forget to save!
The googleMaps plugin should now work in your HTML module.
Please give the above a try and let me know if it works.
Warm Regards,
/kksou
Yes, that's it. It works now! Many thanks, wonderful!
Best Regards,
Felix
May I know which version are you using? The latest version uses the latest Google Maps API and I think Google has fixed the problem of the huge empty space above and below the map.
Warm Regards,
/kksou
Have not tried this, but I can test it out for you.
But can you please help by giving me the URL of the page you've found about scrollwheel=false.
Also, is it possible to give me a reference site which gives the same type of control as what you want.
Warm Regards,
/kksou
Is there any way to display only the distance without the directions or map?
Thanks
Don't think there's a Google Maps API for that.
If there is, let me know and I can add them to the plugin.
Warm Regards,
/kksou
Please see the following link for the api documentation: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/distance-matrix/intro
Thanks!
I just downloaded and installed the Google Maps, Directions and From Here plugins and published all three.
The map and directions ONLY shows when I have BOTH the from and to addresses. What I need is for the user to be able to enter their OWN address and for the map to show them how to get the the event location from their house.
Do these plugins allow for that or am I missing something?
Best Regards, David
Here's the page: http://www.perthbluesclub.com/index.php/musicians/get-to-pbc
I've written a tutorial here:
googleDirections - To Here - plugin Tutorial 01: Getting Started
Hope this helps.
Warm Regards,
/kksou
Please refer to this post: https://www.kksou.com/php-gtk2/Joomla-Tips-Techniques/googleMaps-plugin-Tutorial-05-KML-Files.php#comment-1997
Warm Regards,
/kksou
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