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JavaScript - need google maps info window to open with correct marker?
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Hi,
I am trying to open an info window when a corresponding marker is clicked but the same info window opens regardless of marker clicked?
Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong.
Thanks...
I am trying to open an info window when a corresponding marker is clicked but the same info window opens regardless of marker clicked?
Can anyone tell me what I am doing wrong.
Thanks...
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Google Maps JavaScript API v3 Example: Complex Icons</title>
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false"></script>
<script>
function initialize() {
var mapOptions = {
zoom: 10,
center: new google.maps.LatLng(-37.7, 143.75),
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
}
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map_canvas'),
mapOptions);
setMarkers(map, our_stores);
}
/**
* Data for the markers consisting of a name, a LatLng and a zIndex for
* the order in which these markers should display on top of each
* other.
*/
var our_stores = [
['Store One', -37.745647, 143.925672, 4,'<b>some info here about Store One</b>' ],
['Store Two¿', -37.767122, 143.752098, 5,'<b>some info here about Second Store¿</b>'],
['Head Office', -37.584975, 143.721239, 3,'<p>Info Here about Head Office</p>']
];
function setMarkers(map, locations) {
// Add markers to the map
// Marker sizes are expressed as a Size of X,Y
// where the origin of the image (0,0) is located
// in the top left of the image.
// Origins, anchor positions and coordinates of the marker
// increase in the X direction to the right and in
// the Y direction down.
var image = new google.maps.MarkerImage('http://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/images/beachflag.png',
// This marker is 20 pixels wide by 32 pixels tall.
new google.maps.Size(30, 30),
// The origin for this image is 0,0.
new google.maps.Point(0,0),
// The anchor for this image is the base of the flagpole at 0,32.
new google.maps.Point(0, 32));
var shadow = new google.maps.MarkerImage('http://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/images/beachflag_shadow.png',
// The shadow image is larger in the horizontal dimension
// while the position and offset are the same as for the main image.
new google.maps.Size(37, 32),
new google.maps.Point(0,0),
new google.maps.Point(0, 32));
// Shapes define the clickable region of the icon.
// The type defines an HTML <area> element 'poly' which
// traces out a polygon as a series of X,Y points. The final
// coordinate closes the poly by connecting to the first
// coordinate.
var shape = {
coord: [1, 1, 1, 20, 18, 20, 18 , 1],
type: 'poly'
};
for (var i = 0; i < locations.length; i++) {
var our_store = locations[i];
var infoHead = our_store[0];
var contentString = our_store[4];
var myLatLng = new google.maps.LatLng(our_store[1], our_store[2]);
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: myLatLng,
map: map,
shadow: shadow,
icon: image,
shape: shape,
title: our_store[0],
zIndex: our_store[3]
});
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
content: contentString
});
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
infowindow.open(map,marker);
});
}
}
</script>
<style>
html, body {
height: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
#map_canvas {
height: 450px;
width: 600px;
}
@media print {
html, body {
height: auto;
}
#map_canvas {
height: 450px;
width: 600px;
}
}
</style>
</head>
<body onload="initialize()">
<div id="map_canvas"></div>
</body>
</html>
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