asked on Add Clickable Links to Google Map Markers
Hello Experts,
I want when users click on my markers that they go to a URL in a new window. My code so far - I am missing something here;
I want when users click on my markers that they go to a URL in a new window. My code so far - I am missing something here;
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">
<meta name="googlebot" content="noindex, nofollow">
<style type="text/css">
#map_canvas {
height: 400px;
width: 100%;
}
</style>
</title>
<script type='text/javascript'>
//<![CDATA[
window.onload = function() {
var locations = [
['Bondi Beach', -33.890542, 151.274856, 4, 'http://www.google.com'],
['Coogee Beach', -33.923036, 151.259052, 5, 'http://microsoft.com'],
['Cronulla Beach', -34.028249, 151.157507, 3, 'http://www.apple.com'],
['Manly Beach', -33.80010128657071, 151.28747820854187, 2, 'http://www.facebook.com'],
['Maroubra Beach', -33.950198, 151.259302, 1, 'http://www.twitter.com']
];
var map;
var markers = [];
function init() {
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map_canvas'), {
zoom: 10,
center: new google.maps.LatLng(-33.92, 151.25),
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
});
var num_markers = locations.length;
for (var i = 0; i < num_markers; i++) {
markers[i] = new google.maps.Marker({
position: {
lat: locations[i][1],
lng: locations[i][2]
},
map: map,
html: locations[i][0],
url: locations[i][4],
id: i,
});
google.maps.event.addListener(markers[i], 'click', function() {
window.location.href = marker.url;
});
}
}
init();
} //]]>
</script>
</head>
<body>
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?callback=initMap"></script>
<div id="map_canvas"></div>
</body>
</html>
JavaScript
Last Comment
Kim Walker
ASKER
Thank you, there must be some other error with my code because that change still does not result in the marker clicks working
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8">
<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">
<meta name="googlebot" content="noindex, nofollow">
<style type="text/css">
#map_canvas {
height: 400px;
width: 100%;
}
</style>
</title>
<script type='text/javascript'>
//<![CDATA[
window.onload = function() {
var locations = [
['Bondi Beach', -33.890542, 151.274856, 4, 'http://www.google.com'],
['Coogee Beach', -33.923036, 151.259052, 5, 'http://microsoft.com'],
['Cronulla Beach', -34.028249, 151.157507, 3, 'http://www.apple.com'],
['Manly Beach', -33.80010128657071, 151.28747820854187, 2, 'http://www.facebook.com'],
['Maroubra Beach', -33.950198, 151.259302, 1, 'http://www.twitter.com']
];
var map;
var markers = [];
function init() {
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map_canvas'), {
zoom: 10,
center: new google.maps.LatLng(-33.92, 151.25),
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
});
var num_markers = locations.length;
for (var i = 0; i < num_markers; i++) {
markers[i] = new google.maps.Marker({
position: {
lat: locations[i][1],
lng: locations[i][2]
},
map: map,
html: locations[i][0],
url: locations[i][4],
id: i,
});
google.maps.event.addListener(markers[i], 'click', function() {
window.open = marker.url;
});
}
}
init();
} //]]>
</script>
</head>
<body>
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?callback=initMap"></script>
<div id="map_canvas"></div>
</body>
</html>
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