Maps component

[acampball]

Uploaded on EDC

MAPS is a revolutionary component for managing maps on you Elxis CMS website. Together with the bot and module it covers a wide range of map usage. Built on the Google maps API 3, the component offers plenty of functions and parameters.

Features:
   

• Advanced Management of Maps, Categories and Locations
• Drang-and-Drop system for assigning a location to a map
• Custom Marker Icons - each location or category of locations can have custom marker icon
• "Selected Location" - function to center the map to a 1 selected location with possibility of custom marker icon
• Integration with IOS Reservation 3.5. - together with MAPS module. (IOSR active hotels are displayed in the "location management" of the Map component - no need to remember hotel IDs)
• Markers clustering
• Ability to insert map into any autonomous page or content item using the MAPS BOT ( allows to choose a "selected location") with a simple code {maps}Map ID, Selected Location ID{/maps}
• Very high number of map parameters to gain the maximal potential of GOOGLE MAPS API.
• Each map can have 1 to many assigned locations, 1 location can be assigned to 1 or more maps.
• Geocoding system to help you create your locations in no time ( just enter the location address and import the generated longtitude and latitude)
• Location descriptions with ability to enter an external URL to each location
• FULLY Multilingual - everything can be translated ( map names, category names, location names, location descriptions etc....) supports all languages that you enable in elxis CMS
• Automatic marker LEGEND
• Ability to load new your own marker icons
• and much more........

[netamaster]

Hello acampball,

I've installed all three extensions, that are mentioned here, but i still cannot get it working
First I don't see where to place the Google API key.
Next in the Locations tab all remain empty, so i don't have any Locations to choose from, that i can move to the section Available locations.
I've tried and created a new hotel, published.. is that what you mean by active hotels.., but even it's
location is not published within the Locations.
I've seen there are tables in the database for the locations, but all are empty.

Could you advise me what to do.
regards
netamaster

[jancikt]

 - API key - there's no API key needed in the Google API version 3

- Empty available locations - did you create some locations?  I don't understand, my suggestion: 1. create categories, 2. create locations, 3. create map and assign created locations into a specific map.
note: IOSR locations have nothing to do with MAP LOCATIONS

If you need help, send me your access codes to ELXIS CMS on tomas.jancik [at] tripidea.net

[netamaster]

Dear jancikt, guys,

Thank you for the advice it worked.. The thing i'm trying to do is, what is described here:

- Integration with IOS Reservation 3.5. - together with MAPS module. (IOSR active hotels are displayed in the "location management" of the Map component - no need to remember hotel IDs)

i've made the locations, i just want to position for each hotel from ios res. it's position on google maps on the left.
Actually i've just did this.. So i've seen the small drop down on Location: Edit of Maps component. There i've chosen one of my active hotels.

So the next question is, is it possible to show on every hotel page the hotel position on the map
based on the hotel page we are looking at the moment?
/ so in other words if i'm on the hotel1 page to see on the left it's position on the google map /

10x in advance

[jancikt]

I'm trying to understand what you mean.

Perhaps check this: http://www.tripidea.net/reservations/prague/aria-hotel.html  and then check this:

http://www.tripidea.net/reservations/prague/at-the-three-storks.html

You may see that each hotel shows the map centerred to the Current Hotel and it has different marker icon what the other.

Is this the output you want to achieve?

[netamaster]

Yes jancikt,

exactly

best regards
netamaster

[regi168]

I installed this component.  realy easy-used.

when I made some description, I cannot see what I just input in the text_editor?? 

database checked, has the data I inputed.

in the front page, only see the Title when click the name.  where can find the description?

[jancikt]

do you mean description of the MAP or description of the Location?

can you send me the URL where you have the map published?

[jancikt]

Yes jancikt,

exactly

best regards
netamaster

Alright - so now you see it works, how can I help otherwise?

[netamaster]

Dear jancikt,

sorry to bother You again, but i have seen it works on some site You mentioned.
For my case i've made the map, set a location from a hotel, but what i want is to make dynamically to change the map location, depending on which hotel page we are.

Is this possible?

regards
netamaster

[regi168]

It's locations/description in the map component. 

when I wrote up something in texteditor.  click "save"  and refresh again.  nothing show up just blank.   but can see it alread saved in the database.

if you can save and see it, may be is my setting is wrong.  I will check my setting again.

[jancikt]

Dear jancikt,

sorry to bother You again, but i have seen it works on some site You mentioned.
For my case i've made the map, set a location from a hotel, but what i want is to make dynamically to change the map location, depending on which hotel page we are.

Is this possible?

regards
netamaster

YEs it is possible ( as shown on my example)  However I have no time to explain now. I could make 1 example in you system for you if you are willing to provide elxis access codes. Otherwise you will have to wait for the documentation.

Thanks

[jancikt]

It's locations/description in the map component. 

when I wrote up something in texteditor.  click "save"  and refresh again.  nothing show up just blank.   but can see it alread saved in the database.

if you can save and see it, may be is my setting is wrong.  I will check my setting again.

Ok check and let me know, to me it works correctly.  Thanks

[netamaster]

Hello jancikt.

It means it's possible without programming and touching the codes of the Maps modules and components you've provided?
If it is something simple tell me the correct sequence of actions so i can apply it, or
if it is within the code can u describe a little bit .. what is the variable that to take the hotel position from, etc..

I just want to teach myself to do it.. that's why i'm not sure it's the best that you'll do it

regards
netamaster

[jancikt]

Hello jancikt.

It means it's possible without programming and touching the codes of the Maps modules and components you've provided?
If it is something simple tell me the correct sequence of actions so i can apply it, or
if it is within the code can u describe a little bit .. what is the variable that to take the hotel position from, etc..

I just want to teach myself to do it.. that's why i'm not sure it's the best that you'll do it

regards
netamaster

Yes the system is set so you won't need to change the CODE.   I will get back to you later today