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Walker
May 18, 2009, 9:32:42 AM5/18/09
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Hello again,
You guys were brilliant earlier helping me find out how to calculate
camera altitude based on extent, but I've got another question.
I've got a small problem with my code posted below. In the setLat()
and setLng() functions I can't for the life of me get them to set when
you click
their respective buttons.
The quick fix is to comment out the two troublesome lines and simply
edit the source code for the desired latitude & longitude, but
ideally
I want the user to be able to input them just as they can input the
range. What puzzles me, is that using the exact same syntax works for
setting
the range, but doesn't work for setting the lat and lng.
My apologies if the code is a little messy, or if the fix for this is
something really simple. I'm not really sure if it's just
something wrong with my code or if it has to do with how I'm setting
my lookAt point within google earth.
Any help would greatly appreciated. Let me know if you need any
clarification.
Thanks!
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<script>
var ge;
var lat;
var lng;
var range;//range in nautical miles
google.load("earth", "1");
google.load("maps", "2");
function init() {
var content = document.getElementById('content');
var inputHTML = '<input id="latitude" value="Latitude"/>';
inputHTML += '<input type="button" onclick="setLat()" value="setLat
()"/>';
inputHTML += '<input id="longitude" value="Longitude"/>';
inputHTML += '<input type="button" onclick="setLng()" value="setLng
()"/>';
inputHTML += '<input id="rangeNM" value="RangeNM"/>';
inputHTML += '<input type="button" onclick="setRangeAndFly()"
value="setRangeAndFly()"/>';
content.innerHTML = inputHTML;
google.earth.createInstance('content', initCB, failureCB);
}
function initCB(instance) {
ge = instance;
ge.getWindow().setVisibility(true);
//un-comment line below to add a navigation control
//ge.getNavigationControl().setVisibility(ge.VISIBILITY_AUTO);
//ge.setScaleLegendVisibility
//un-comment lines below to add desired layers
ge.getLayerRoot().enableLayerById(ge.LAYER_TERRAIN, false);
//ge.getLayerRoot().enableLayerById(ge.LAYER_BORDERS, true);
//ge.getLayerRoot().enableLayerById(ge.LAYER_ROADS, true);
document.getElementById('installed-plugin-version').innerHTML =
ge.getPluginVersion().toString();
}
function failureCB(errorCode) {}
function setLat() {
lat = document.getElementById('latitude').value;
//if you un-comment the line below, and comment the line above then
it //works as intended
//lat = 39.58031;
}
function setLng() {
lng = document.getElementById('longitude').value;
//if you un-comment the line below, and comment the line above then
it //works as intended
//lng = -108.10705;
}
function setRangeAndFly() {
range = document.getElementById('rangeNM').value;
latOffsetNauticalMiles = range;
latOffsetMiles = latOffsetNauticalMiles * 1.150779448;
latOffsetDegrees = latOffsetMiles / 69.172;
var r = 6378137; //var r = 6378700;
var F = 30.25;
var A = Math.max((lat + latOffsetDegrees), (lat - latOffsetDegrees))
- Math.min((lat + latOffsetDegrees), (lat -
latOffsetDegrees));
A = A * Math.PI / 180.0;
var x = r * Math.tan(A / 2);
var a = x / (Math.tan( F * Math.PI / 180.0));
var lookAt = ge.createLookAt('');
lookAt.set(lat, lng, a, ge.ALTITUDE_RELATIVE_TO_GROUND, 0, 0, 0);
ge.getView().setAbstractView(lookAt);
}
google.setOnLoadCallback(init);
</script>
</head>
<body style="font-family: Arial;font-size:13px;border: 0 none;">
<div id="content" style="width: 1024px; height: 1024px;">
Loading...
</div>
</body>
</html>
You guys were brilliant earlier helping me find out how to calculate
camera altitude based on extent, but I've got another question.
I've got a small problem with my code posted below. In the setLat()
and setLng() functions I can't for the life of me get them to set when
you click
their respective buttons.
The quick fix is to comment out the two troublesome lines and simply
edit the source code for the desired latitude & longitude, but
ideally
I want the user to be able to input them just as they can input the
range. What puzzles me, is that using the exact same syntax works for
setting
the range, but doesn't work for setting the lat and lng.
My apologies if the code is a little messy, or if the fix for this is
something really simple. I'm not really sure if it's just
something wrong with my code or if it has to do with how I'm setting
my lookAt point within google earth.
Any help would greatly appreciated. Let me know if you need any
clarification.
Thanks!
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<script src="http://www.google.com/jsapi?key=ABQIAAAAJjucYb-
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script>
<script>
var ge;
var lat;
var lng;
var range;//range in nautical miles
google.load("earth", "1");
google.load("maps", "2");
function init() {
var content = document.getElementById('content');
var inputHTML = '<input id="latitude" value="Latitude"/>';
inputHTML += '<input type="button" onclick="setLat()" value="setLat
()"/>';
inputHTML += '<input id="longitude" value="Longitude"/>';
inputHTML += '<input type="button" onclick="setLng()" value="setLng
()"/>';
inputHTML += '<input id="rangeNM" value="RangeNM"/>';
inputHTML += '<input type="button" onclick="setRangeAndFly()"
value="setRangeAndFly()"/>';
content.innerHTML = inputHTML;
google.earth.createInstance('content', initCB, failureCB);
}
function initCB(instance) {
ge = instance;
ge.getWindow().setVisibility(true);
//un-comment line below to add a navigation control
//ge.getNavigationControl().setVisibility(ge.VISIBILITY_AUTO);
//ge.setScaleLegendVisibility
//un-comment lines below to add desired layers
ge.getLayerRoot().enableLayerById(ge.LAYER_TERRAIN, false);
//ge.getLayerRoot().enableLayerById(ge.LAYER_BORDERS, true);
//ge.getLayerRoot().enableLayerById(ge.LAYER_ROADS, true);
document.getElementById('installed-plugin-version').innerHTML =
ge.getPluginVersion().toString();
}
function failureCB(errorCode) {}
function setLat() {
lat = document.getElementById('latitude').value;
//if you un-comment the line below, and comment the line above then
it //works as intended
//lat = 39.58031;
}
function setLng() {
lng = document.getElementById('longitude').value;
//if you un-comment the line below, and comment the line above then
it //works as intended
//lng = -108.10705;
}
function setRangeAndFly() {
range = document.getElementById('rangeNM').value;
latOffsetNauticalMiles = range;
latOffsetMiles = latOffsetNauticalMiles * 1.150779448;
latOffsetDegrees = latOffsetMiles / 69.172;
var r = 6378137; //var r = 6378700;
var F = 30.25;
var A = Math.max((lat + latOffsetDegrees), (lat - latOffsetDegrees))
- Math.min((lat + latOffsetDegrees), (lat -
latOffsetDegrees));
A = A * Math.PI / 180.0;
var x = r * Math.tan(A / 2);
var a = x / (Math.tan( F * Math.PI / 180.0));
var lookAt = ge.createLookAt('');
lookAt.set(lat, lng, a, ge.ALTITUDE_RELATIVE_TO_GROUND, 0, 0, 0);
ge.getView().setAbstractView(lookAt);
}
google.setOnLoadCallback(init);
</script>
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<body style="font-family: Arial;font-size:13px;border: 0 none;">
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shsavage
May 18, 2009, 12:45:08 PM5/18/09
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Hi Walker,
If you just want to be able to fly to the user-specified location
and altitude, try this:
<script type="text/javascript">
var ge = null;
var lat = 39.58031;
var lng = -108.10705;
var range = 1000; // default range
google.load("earth", "1");
//---------------------------------------------------------------
function init() {
google.earth.createInstance("map3d", initCB, failureCB);
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------
function failureCB(errorCode) {}
//---------------------------------------------------------------
function setLat(myLat) { lat = myLat; }
//---------------------------------------------------------------
function setLng(myLng) { lng = myLng; }
//---------------------------------------------------------------
function setRange(myRange) { range = myRange; }
//---------------------------------------------------------------
function flyTo() {
0, 0);
ge.getView().setAbstractView(lookAt);
}
</script>
</head>
<body onLoad="init()" style="font-family: Arial;font-size:
13px;border: 0 none;">
<div id="content" style="width: 1024px; height: 1024px;"><p>
Latitude: <input id="latitude" size = 10 value=39.58031
onChange="setLat(this.value)"/>
Longitude: <input id="longitude" size=10 value=-108.10705
onChange="setLng(this.value)"/>
Range: <input id="rangeNM" size=10 value=1000 onChange="setRange
(this.value)"/>
<input type="button" value = "Fly to this location"
onClick="flyTo()"/></p>
<div id='map3d_container' style='border: 1px solid maroon;
height: 600px; width: 800px'>
<div id='map3d' style='height: 100%; width: 100%; border:
medium double #5a5a28'></div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
-Steve
On May 18, 6:32 am, Walker wrote:
> Hello again,
>
> You guys were brilliant earlier helping me find out how to calculate
> camera altitude based on extent, but I've got another question.
>
> I've got a small problem with my code posted below. In the setLat()
> and setLng() functions I can't for the life of me get them to set when
> you click
> their respective buttons.
>
> The quick fix is to comment out the two troublesome lines and simply
> edit the source code for the desired latitude & longitude, but
> ideally
> I want the user to be able to input them just as they can input the
> range. What puzzles me, is that using the exact same syntax works for
> setting
> the range, but doesn't work for setting the lat and lng.
>
> My apologies if the code is a little messy, or if the fix for this is
> something really simple. I'm not really sure if it's just
> something wrong with my code or if it has to do with how I'm setting
> my lookAt point within google earth.
>
> Any help would greatly appreciated. Let me know if you need any
> clarification.
>
> Thanks!
>
> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN""http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html>
If you just want to be able to fly to the user-specified location
and altitude, try this:
<script type="text/javascript">
var ge = null;
var lat = 39.58031;
var lng = -108.10705;
var range = 1000; // default range
google.load("earth", "1");
function init() {
google.earth.createInstance("map3d", initCB, failureCB);
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------
function initCB(instance) {
ge = instance;
ge.getWindow().setVisibility(true);
//un-comment line below to add a navigation control
ge.getNavigationControl().setVisibility(ge.VISIBILITY_AUTO);
ge = instance;
ge.getWindow().setVisibility(true);
//un-comment line below to add a navigation control
ge.setScaleLegendVisibility
//un-comment lines below to add desired layers
ge.getLayerRoot().enableLayerById(ge.LAYER_TERRAIN, false);
//ge.getLayerRoot().enableLayerById(ge.LAYER_BORDERS, true);
//ge.getLayerRoot().enableLayerById(ge.LAYER_ROADS, true);
}
//---------------------------------------------------------------
//un-comment lines below to add desired layers
ge.getLayerRoot().enableLayerById(ge.LAYER_TERRAIN, false);
//ge.getLayerRoot().enableLayerById(ge.LAYER_BORDERS, true);
//ge.getLayerRoot().enableLayerById(ge.LAYER_ROADS, true);
}
function failureCB(errorCode) {}
//---------------------------------------------------------------
function setLat(myLat) { lat = myLat; }
//---------------------------------------------------------------
function setLng(myLng) { lng = myLng; }
//---------------------------------------------------------------
function setRange(myRange) { range = myRange; }
//---------------------------------------------------------------
function flyTo() {
var lookAt = ge.createLookAt('');
lookAt.set(lat, lng, range, ge.ALTITUDE_RELATIVE_TO_GROUND, 0,
0, 0);
ge.getView().setAbstractView(lookAt);
}
</script>
</head>
<body onLoad="init()" style="font-family: Arial;font-size:
13px;border: 0 none;">
<div id="content" style="width: 1024px; height: 1024px;"><p>
Latitude: <input id="latitude" size = 10 value=39.58031
onChange="setLat(this.value)"/>
Longitude: <input id="longitude" size=10 value=-108.10705
onChange="setLng(this.value)"/>
Range: <input id="rangeNM" size=10 value=1000 onChange="setRange
(this.value)"/>
<input type="button" value = "Fly to this location"
onClick="flyTo()"/></p>
<div id='map3d_container' style='border: 1px solid maroon;
height: 600px; width: 800px'>
<div id='map3d' style='height: 100%; width: 100%; border:
medium double #5a5a28'></div>
</div>
</div>
</body>
</html>
-Steve
On May 18, 6:32 am, Walker wrote:
> Hello again,
>
> You guys were brilliant earlier helping me find out how to calculate
> camera altitude based on extent, but I've got another question.
>
> I've got a small problem with my code posted below. In the setLat()
> and setLng() functions I can't for the life of me get them to set when
> you click
> their respective buttons.
>
> The quick fix is to comment out the two troublesome lines and simply
> edit the source code for the desired latitude & longitude, but
> ideally
> I want the user to be able to input them just as they can input the
> range. What puzzles me, is that using the exact same syntax works for
> setting
> the range, but doesn't work for setting the lat and lng.
>
> My apologies if the code is a little messy, or if the fix for this is
> something really simple. I'm not really sure if it's just
> something wrong with my code or if it has to do with how I'm setting
> my lookAt point within google earth.
>
> Any help would greatly appreciated. Let me know if you need any
> clarification.
>
> Thanks!
>
> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /
>
> <head>
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Walker
May 18, 2009, 2:21:07 PM5/18/09
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Steve,
Thanks for the input, but your script doesn't seem to work for me
either. The user-input values aren't changing. The camera is only
zooming to the default that you have set at the top of your code like
this...
to at all.
This is the code I just tested it off of from you.
Thanks,
Walker
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EN""http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html>
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /
>
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WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
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<title>Underlay Creator</title>
<!-- *** Replace the key below below with your own API key,
available at http://code.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html *** -->
Thanks for the input, but your script doesn't seem to work for me
either. The user-input values aren't changing. The camera is only
zooming to the default that you have set at the top of your code like
this...
var ge = null;
var lat = 39.58031;
var lng = -108.10705;
var range = 1000; // default range
Changing the values in the boxes isn't changing where the camera flies
var lat = 39.58031;
var lng = -108.10705;
var range = 1000; // default range
to at all.
This is the code I just tested it off of from you.
Thanks,
Walker
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<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /
>
<head>
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You may obtain a copy of the License at
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Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or
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See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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<script src="http://www.google.com/jsapi?key=ABQIAAAAJjucYb-
UmLbNwb6Zr93UBBQcd1EN8YTzLvwr9D0CWHC9e2n4kRTOsbG1_9GnWONH739l8cAxZKvwqQ"></
script>
<script>
UmLbNwb6Zr93UBBQcd1EN8YTzLvwr9D0CWHC9e2n4kRTOsbG1_9GnWONH739l8cAxZKvwqQ"></
script>
<script>
var ge = null;
var lat = 39.58031;
var lng = -108.10705;
var range = 1000; // default range
google.load("earth", "1");
var lat = 39.58031;
var lng = -108.10705;
var range = 1000; // default range
google.load("earth", "1");
google.load("maps", "2");
shsavage
May 18, 2009, 2:54:31 PM5/18/09
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Hi Walter,
Look at http://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/test.htm - change any of the
values and then push the "Fly to this location" button. -s
> available athttp://code.google.com/apis/maps/signup.html*** -->
> ...
>
> read more »- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Look at http://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/test.htm - change any of the
values and then push the "Fly to this location" button. -s
>
> read more »- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Walker
May 18, 2009, 3:37:13 PM5/18/09
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Steve,
I opened your link, changed the values, hit "fly to this location" and
it was a no go.
The plug-in from your link only works if you leave the text box values
unchanged, and that's because of the default values because you
declared them at the top of your code to be the following...
Thanks,
http://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/test.htm
On May 18, 1:54 pm, shsavage wrote:
> Hi Walter,
>
> Look athttp://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/test.htm- change any of the
> ...
>
> read more »
I opened your link, changed the values, hit "fly to this location" and
it was a no go.
The plug-in from your link only works if you leave the text box values
unchanged, and that's because of the default values because you
declared them at the top of your code to be the following...
var lat = 39.58031;
var lng = -108.10705;
var range = 1000; // default range
If you change the input boxes, and hit "fly to" still nothing happens.
var lng = -108.10705;
var range = 1000; // default range
Thanks,
http://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/test.htm
On May 18, 1:54 pm, shsavage wrote:
> Hi Walter,
>
> Look athttp://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/test.htm- change any of the
>
> read more »
shsavage
May 19, 2009, 10:17:16 AM5/19/09
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That's very odd. Click this link: http://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/GETestMovie.wmv
to open a short video that shows everything working the way it's
supposed to. -S
On May 18, 12:37 pm, Walker wrote:
> Steve,
>
> I opened your link, changed the values, hit "fly to this location" and
> it was a no go.
>
> The plug-in from your link only works if you leave the text box values
> unchanged, and that's because of the default values because you
> declared them at the top of your code to be the following...
> var lat = 39.58031;
> var lng = -108.10705;
> var range = 1000; // default range
>
> If you change the input boxes, and hit "fly to" still nothing happens.
>
> Thanks,
>
> http://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/test.htm
>
> On May 18, 1:54 pm, shsavage wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi Walter,
>
> > Look athttp://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/test.htm-change any of the
to open a short video that shows everything working the way it's
supposed to. -S
On May 18, 12:37 pm, Walker wrote:
> Steve,
>
> I opened your link, changed the values, hit "fly to this location" and
> it was a no go.
>
> The plug-in from your link only works if you leave the text box values
> unchanged, and that's because of the default values because you
> declared them at the top of your code to be the following...
> var lat = 39.58031;
> var lng = -108.10705;
> var range = 1000; // default range
>
> If you change the input boxes, and hit "fly to" still nothing happens.
>
> Thanks,
>
> http://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/test.htm
>
> On May 18, 1:54 pm, shsavage wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi Walter,
>
Walker
May 19, 2009, 11:27:34 AM5/19/09
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Thanks Steve!
Here's the thing, it doesn't work in firefox but if you open it in
internet explorer it runs like a dream. Tried re-tooling the code
maybe a dozen times to get it to work, then my co-worker suggested
opening it in IE and that was all it took.
In fact, I bet my original code will work fine in internet explorer as
well, but your setup is a bit better looking so I will probably end up
using it.
Walker
On May 19, 9:17 am, shsavage wrote:
> That's very odd. Click this link:http://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/GETestMovie.wmv
> to open a short video that shows everything working the way it's
> supposed to. -S
>
> On May 18, 12:37 pm, Walker wrote:
>
> > Steve,
>
> > I opened your link, changed the values, hit "fly to this location" and
> > it was a no go.
>
> > The plug-in from your link only works if you leave the text box values
> > unchanged, and that's because of the default values because you
> > declared them at the top of your code to be the following...
> > var lat = 39.58031;
> > var lng = -108.10705;
> > var range = 1000; // default range
>
> > If you change the input boxes, and hit "fly to" still nothing happens.
>
> > Thanks,
>
> >http://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/test.htm
>
> > On May 18, 1:54 pm, shsavage wrote:
>
> > > Hi Walter,
>
> > > Look athttp://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/test.htm-changeany of the
> ...
>
> read more »
Here's the thing, it doesn't work in firefox but if you open it in
internet explorer it runs like a dream. Tried re-tooling the code
maybe a dozen times to get it to work, then my co-worker suggested
opening it in IE and that was all it took.
In fact, I bet my original code will work fine in internet explorer as
well, but your setup is a bit better looking so I will probably end up
using it.
Walker
On May 19, 9:17 am, shsavage wrote:
> That's very odd. Click this link:http://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/GETestMovie.wmv
> to open a short video that shows everything working the way it's
> supposed to. -S
>
> On May 18, 12:37 pm, Walker wrote:
>
> > Steve,
>
> > I opened your link, changed the values, hit "fly to this location" and
> > it was a no go.
>
> > The plug-in from your link only works if you leave the text box values
> > unchanged, and that's because of the default values because you
> > declared them at the top of your code to be the following...
> > var lat = 39.58031;
> > var lng = -108.10705;
> > var range = 1000; // default range
>
> > If you change the input boxes, and hit "fly to" still nothing happens.
>
> > Thanks,
>
> >http://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/test.htm
>
> > On May 18, 1:54 pm, shsavage wrote:
>
> > > Hi Walter,
>
>
> read more »
DougH
May 19, 2009, 12:38:09 PM5/19/09
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Walker -
Purists like to complain about Internet Explorer because it isn't
picky enough, but in this case that's why it works. Firefox doesn't
like using strings in this line:
lookAt.set(lat,lng,range,ge.ALTITUDE_RELATIVE_TO_GROUND,0,0,0);
If you make the following changes, your code will work in Firefox:
function setLat(myLat) { lat = myLat*1; }
function setLng(myLng) { lng = myLng*1; }
function setRange(myRange) { range = myRange*1; }
Doug
Purists like to complain about Internet Explorer because it isn't
picky enough, but in this case that's why it works. Firefox doesn't
like using strings in this line:
lookAt.set(lat,lng,range,ge.ALTITUDE_RELATIVE_TO_GROUND,0,0,0);
If you make the following changes, your code will work in Firefox:
function setLat(myLat) { lat = myLat*1; }
function setLng(myLng) { lng = myLng*1; }
function setRange(myRange) { range = myRange*1; }
Doug
Walker
May 19, 2009, 2:39:32 PM5/19/09
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Thanks Doug,
I made that change and it now runs (as I prefer) in Firefox as well.
I made that change and it now runs (as I prefer) in Firefox as well.
fraser (Earth API Guru)
May 19, 2009, 6:47:53 PM5/19/09
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Hi all,
Just to note the FF problem is due to the strict string/int variable
handling in the plug-in.
Also, I guess it is stylistic but I would suggest using Number,
parseInt or even parseFloat rather than *1 for readabilities sake.
i.e.
------------------------------------------------------
function setLng(myLng) { lng = Number(myLng); }
or
function setLng(myLng) { lng = pasreint(myLng, 10); }
------------------------------------------------------
F
Just to note the FF problem is due to the strict string/int variable
handling in the plug-in.
Also, I guess it is stylistic but I would suggest using Number,
parseInt or even parseFloat rather than *1 for readabilities sake.
i.e.
------------------------------------------------------
function setLng(myLng) { lng = Number(myLng); }
or
function setLng(myLng) { lng = pasreint(myLng, 10); }
------------------------------------------------------
F
shsavage
May 20, 2009, 9:41:33 AM5/20/09
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Thanks to both Doug and Fraser for your insights on the FF issue.
Good to know!
-Steve
> > > Doug- Hide quoted text -
Good to know!
-Steve
shsavage
May 20, 2009, 9:52:03 AM5/20/09
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Hi Walter,
Glad this was finally resolved. FF, who knew (besides Fraser, of
course!)? If you want to get rid of the Fly To button, you could add
the call to flyTo() in the setLat, setLng and setRange functions.
Also, before "going into production" I'd reccommend building in a test
in each of these functions that will ensure the user's entry is within
appropriate limits. The example I ginned up was just a q&d to show
how to relocate.
-Steve
> > > > Look athttp://gaialab.asu.edu/DAAHL/test.htm-changeanyof the
Glad this was finally resolved. FF, who knew (besides Fraser, of
course!)? If you want to get rid of the Fly To button, you could add
the call to flyTo() in the setLat, setLng and setRange functions.
Also, before "going into production" I'd reccommend building in a test
in each of these functions that will ensure the user's entry is within
appropriate limits. The example I ginned up was just a q&d to show
how to relocate.
-Steve
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