Setting a Central Location in Google Maps
Hi Experts,
I am just starting out with Google Maps API, and every example that I see starts off with a static central location, like Toronto that I have below.
My question is, do I really need a central location, because I dont know where that center will be. Toronto is in Ontario, but the user may want to see stores in BC. I am still working towards preparing the longitude/latitude, but I just thinking about my next step.
Thank you
I am just starting out with Google Maps API, and every example that I see starts off with a static central location, like Toronto that I have below.
My question is, do I really need a central location, because I dont know where that center will be. Toronto is in Ontario, but the user may want to see stores in BC. I am still working towards preparing the longitude/latitude, but I just thinking about my next step.
function get_map(){
var toronto = {lat: 43.6560531, lng: -79.3869317};
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('results_map'), {
zoom: 12,
center: toronto
});
geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
}
Thank you
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Maybe you can display empty map then fill it based on the user search (select a city into the list and this city is related to lat/long that will be use for the center)...
or you can detect user lat / long (if the browser setting allow it) if not you may add fields so use can enter their lat/long
or you can display a map zoom out, so user can see the entire province or country...
You can use LatLngBounds https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/reference?csw=1#LatLngBounds