Hi,
I am using the Google Map API v3 to allow users to type their address and get a route plan to their destination. I have it working ok but when the map first loads up before the user has inserted their address i want a marker to appear on the Map for the destination. Their is only one destination so i pull that from my database. I have added the javascript code to insert a marker but it doesnt seem to be doing anything. Anyone know where i am going wrong with it?
<script type="text/javascript">
var directionsDisplay;
var directionsService = new google.maps.DirectionsService();
var map;
var marker;
function initialize() {
directionsDisplay = new google.maps.DirectionsRenderer();
var farmer_location = new google.maps.LatLng(<?php echo $farm_location_x; ?>,<?php echo $farm_location_y; ?>);
var mapOptions = {
zoom:8,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP,
center: farmer_location,
}
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), mapOptions);
directionsDisplay.setMap(map);
}
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: farmer_location,
map: map,
title:"Hello World!"
});
function calcRoute() {
var start = document.getElementById("start").value;
var end = '<?php echo $farm_location_x; ?>,<?php echo $farm_location_y; ?>';
var request = {
origin:start,
destination:end,
travelMode: google.maps.TravelMode.DRIVING
};
directionsService.route(request, function(result, status) {
if (status == google.maps.DirectionsStatus.OK) {
directionsDisplay.setDirections(result);
}
});
}
</script>
Thanks