/*
File: map.js
Purpose: To display an interactive map via the Google Maps API. Maps parameters may be changed to
better suit a given page.
Author: Ryan Brady
Last modified: January 2007
Requirements:
- An appropriate Google Maps API key () referenced in the
element via the
- onload() and onunload() events in the tag. The GUnload() function is handled by Google.
e.g.
Arguements:
- page: The web page calling the loadMap() function. Pass from the 's onload() event.
*/
function loadMap(page) {
if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
// Variables
var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("google_map"));
var point = new GLatLng(42.941252, -70.838013); // The location of interest (latitude, longitude)
var marker = new GMarker(point);
// Add things
switch (page) {
case "contact":
map.setCenter(point, 16); // 17 is the maximum zoom
map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl()); // Compact pan/zoom controls
break;
case "directions":
map.setCenter(point, 6);
map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl()); // Pan/zoom, re-center and scale tick-marks
map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl()); // Display-type controls (map, satellite, hybrid)
break;
}
map.addOverlay(marker); // Mark the location with a red marker (This line must be after map.setCenter())
}
}