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phish82  
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 More options Nov 5, 6:50 am
From: phish82 <phis...@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 03:50:41 -0800 (PST)
Local: Thurs, Nov 5 2009 6:50 am
Subject: Map displaying wrong place
I have recieved the API key and have implemented maps on my site. But
for some reason the map is pointing at a place around 10 miles away
from where it should be. I have the correct marker in the listings
area, but the key puts me miles away. What's wrong and can it be
fixed?
Kind Regards
Phillip

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Marcelo  
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 More options Nov 5, 11:44 am
From: Marcelo <marcelo...@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:44:56 -0800 (PST)
Local: Thurs, Nov 5 2009 11:44 am
Subject: Re: Map displaying wrong place
On Nov 5, 12:50 pm, phish82 <phis...@btinternet.com> wrote:

> What's wrong and can it be
> fixed?

What's wrong is something in your code or in Internet Explorer 8, but
how are we supposed to know if we cannot see it?
Of course it can be fixed!

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Andrew Leach  
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 More options Nov 5, 11:52 am
From: Andrew Leach <acle...@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:52:05 -0800 (PST)
Local: Thurs, Nov 5 2009 11:52 am
Subject: Re: Map displaying wrong place
On Nov 5, 11:50 am, phish82 <phis...@btinternet.com> wrote:

> I have recieved the API key and have implemented maps on my site. But
> for some reason the map is pointing at a place around 10 miles away
> from where it should be. I have the correct marker in the listings
> area, but the key puts me miles away. What's wrong and can it be
> fixed?

I would guess that you are attempting to locate a UK postcode. UK
postcodes miss off the last two letters and give the position of the
sector centroid (which can be some way off the desired location,
especially in rural areas).

It can't be fixed directly: postcode geocoding is broken. If you know
your location, use something like John's http://maps.huge.info/pinpointaddress.htm
to find where it should be.

Andrew


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Andrew Leach  
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 More options Nov 5, 11:53 am
From: Andrew Leach <acle...@btinternet.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:53:05 -0800 (PST)
Local: Thurs, Nov 5 2009 11:53 am
Subject: Re: Map displaying wrong place
On Nov 5, 4:52 pm, Andrew Leach <acle...@btinternet.com> wrote:

> I would guess that you are attempting to locate a UK postcode.

PS: Thanks Marcelo for bringing this to the top of the pile. I
couldn't post my answer earlier.

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Marcelo  
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 More options Nov 5, 11:58 am
From: Marcelo <marcelo...@hotmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:58:05 -0800 (PST)
Local: Thurs, Nov 5 2009 11:58 am
Subject: Re: Map displaying wrong place
On Nov 5, 5:53 pm, Andrew Leach <acle...@btinternet.com> wrote:

> PS: Thanks Marcelo for bringing this to the top of the pile. I
> couldn't post my answer earlier.

I found it on top of the pile!
I guess the good oldweb interface is playing tricks again.  :-)

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haydlew  
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 More options Nov 5, 5:56 pm
From: haydlew <hayd...@tpg.com.au>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:56:27 -0800 (PST)
Local: Thurs, Nov 5 2009 5:56 pm
Subject: Re: Map displaying wrong place

Have you set the  map center? eg
I presume this is what you are referring to? Or do you mean that the
marker is "10 miles away" from the correct location?

If its the maps location when its loaded... You need to set the map
center!
map.setCenter(new GLatLng(37.4419, -122.1419), 13);
Might be an idea to post your code.
Anyway, Here is how map center is implemented.
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/introduction.html

Cheers
Hayd.


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Andrew Leach  
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 More options Nov 5, 6:16 pm
From: Andrew Leach <andrew.leac...@googlemail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:16:40 -0800 (PST)
Local: Thurs, Nov 5 2009 6:16 pm
Subject: Re: Map displaying wrong place
On Nov 5, 10:56 pm, haydlew <hayd...@tpg.com.au> wrote:

> Might be an idea to post your code.

It would be a bad idea!
http://groups.google.com/group/Google-Maps-API/web/suggested-posting-...

Andrew


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haydlew  
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 More options Nov 5, 11:32 pm
From: haydlew <hayd...@tpg.com.au>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:32:43 -0800 (PST)
Local: Thurs, Nov 5 2009 11:32 pm
Subject: Re: Map displaying wrong place
Yes a bad idea... don't post code! I did not think to check before
posting response. Lesson learned!

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