View Map 1.9

Description:

Creates a button called View Map for use in messages. Clicking the View Map button will show a Google map with a marker to a specific location.

Live Example:

http://www.southbayriders.com/forums/threads/2143/

(Example of View Map button)



(Example of View Map)



(Example of View Map link in visitors tab)



(Example of Options page)



Features:

1. Large easy to use Google map displayed full screen.
2. Responsive code supports all devices.
3. Visitors tab has a link called View Map, this allows viewing the Google map.
4. View Map button when clicked shows exact location in Google map.
5. All phrases start with viewmap_ for your convenience.

Installation:

1. Download viewmap_v1.9.zip and unzip it.
2. Upload the Andy folder to your server. The correct location is library/Andy.
3. From your Admin Control Panel, go to the "Install Add-on" page.
4. Upload the addon-ViewMap_v1.9.xml file.
5. Click the Install Add-on button.

Setup step 1:

Copy the following two files from the add-on directory to a web viewable directory of your choice, for example a /misc/ folder:

viewmap.php
viewmap_crosshair.gif

Setup step 2:

Edit the viewmap.php file and change the first few variables to reflect your forum information.

Setup step 3:

Get your Google API key using this link:

https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/get-api-key

Update the viewmap.php file variable called $key located on the top of the file.

Setup step 4:

In the Options page, add the Location and Default Coordinates.

How to create a View Map button:

1. Under the Visitors tab, click the View Map link.
2. Move map to desired location.
3. Copy the Map code and paste it into a message.
   
   Example of map code:
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. To change the word "View Map" to another language, edit the following BB Code:
   
   Admin CP -> Custom BB Codes -> [map] -> HTML Replacement:

How it works:

1. Member clicks View Map button.
2. The View Map button is a Custom BB Code.
3. Custom BB Code calls a link which is defined in the Route Prefix.
4. The Route Prefix calls Viewmap.php located in the add-on directory.
5. The Viewmap.php redirects to viewmap.php.
6. The viewmap.php file calls the Google API to display a map.

Sending a donation:

If you like this add-on, please consider sending a small donation.

https://www.paypal.me/andybajka

Thank you.