InfoWindow not showing on polygon click

[Adam Bengtson]

Currently I have an overlay of all of the state borders, which I am retrieving from a DB(mySQL) and drawing the polygons on to the map.  Now on click I would like info window to pop up.  Here is the click listener:

 google.maps.event.addListener(poly, "click", function(event){
     alert('1');
      var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
      infowindow.setContent("test");
      infowindow.setPosition(event.latLng);
      infowindow.open(map, poly);
     alert('2');
    });

I have tried many different things all with the same results pretty much.  Both alerts show up on click, but infowindow does not.  I do not get any errors either when I run this code.  All the polygons show up perfectly, as well as all of the other listeners like mouseover and mouseout work fine.

[Will Cadell]

with out more context, my best guess is that I believe:

infowindow.open(map, poly);

should be :

infowindow.open(map);

cheers, w

[geoco...@gmail.com]

Please either read the documentation (a polygon is not a valid
"anchor" for an infowindow) or post a link to your map.

if the click resulted from a mouse click (and not a call to
"google.maps.trigger"), Will's suggestion should work (I think).

-- Larry

[Adam Bengtson]

Hey Will thanks for the reply,

 yeah I had that originally changed it to what it is now trying to get it to work.  I tried all different variations of calling an infowindow.

Adam

[Adam Bengtson]

I cannot link to the map or post the code due to various reasons, but the way I understood it was if you give it a position then it should show.  

Adam

[Rossko]

> yeah I had that originally changed it to what it is now trying to get
> it to work. I tried all different variations of calling an infowindow.

Well I guess that's the end of that, then. Unless you can provide a
link to your best effort so far?

Or you might search previous postings
http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3/browse_thread/thread/154d1350772216fc/e2c0681d0d37c810?lnk=gst&q=infowindow+polygon#e2c0681d0d37c810

[Adam Bengtson]

Thanks for trying, I've gone through all the those threads and copied what they have done and still get the same results.  It is on an internal network and I am not allowed to link the code.  I can add markers and the InfoWindows pop up fine, I'll just have to go with that.  Sorry about the lack of information thanks again for the help.

Adam

[Rossko]

> It is on an
> internal network and I am not allowed to link the code.

Sounds like you have a Premier licence, which does include support.
Contact your Google rep.

[geoco...@gmail.com]

Then I would suggest:
1. reading the terms of use to ensure that your application complies
2. searching the group for examples that work and seeing if a working
example helps you determine what you are doing wrong.
3. if all else fails, get a website that you can put a simple map on
that exhibits the problem; then we can help.

-- Larry

>
> Adam

[Will Cadell]

i remember having a bit of a time getting the whole infowindow from a looped series of database driven polys thing top work first time...

here is my breakdown:

define global infowindow variable
define global polygonArray variable

call php (or whatever) function and loop through results set

>getPoly() - on each record:
  pull attributes you need
  build geometry (from attributes in record set, likely as MVC array)
 > call function to actually define polygon feature (with various attributes and geometry as arguments)this will return a polygon object
    makePoly(geometry, val1, var2)
   > makes the polygon using standard syntax, then call another function called makeClick(var1, var2)
         add the click event here using the infowindow as your base...
   >return to makePoly (polygon with click event attached)
> return to getPoly as poly with click attached
>add record to polygon array (push)
then, still in getPoly function  polygonArray[i].setMap(map)

this should leave you with an array of polys each with a click event... I hope that is useful!

remember, firebug is your friend!

good luck, w