I'm close to finishing this but I'm having a trouble with the Search box of gmaps.
The concept of the project is to type in a zip code(in my example a fixed one, 15124) and display on the map a number of markers(representing the stores in that area) and in a sidebar their names.
The only problem I am facing is the auto-complete/getPlaces property that the search-box has.
How do I get rid of this property?
I just want a plain input text so that i can write the z.c. and then take that and compare it to see if it's true.
Here's my code:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Strict//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-strict.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no" />
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"/>
<title>Store Locate</title>
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp&signed_in=false&libraries=places"></script>
#pac-input {
background-color: #fff;
font-family: Roboto;
font-size: 15px;
font-weight: 300;
margin-left: 12px;
padding: 0 11px 0 13px;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
width: 400px;
}
#pac-input:focus {
border-color: #4d90fe;
}
.pac-container {
font-family: Roboto;
}
#type-selector {
color: #fff;
background-color: #4d90fe;
padding: 5px 11px 0px 11px;
}
#type-selector label {
font-family: Roboto;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 300;
}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript">
var side_bar_html = "";
// arrays to hold copies of the markers and html used by the side_bar
var gmarkers = [];
var marker;
var map = null;
var t=1;
function initialize() {
// create the map
var myOptions = {
zoom: 11,
center: new google.maps.LatLng(37.9833333, 23.7333333),
mapTypeControl: true,
mapTypeControlOptions:{style:google.maps.MapTypeControlStyle.DROPDOWN_MENU},
navigationControl: true,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
}
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"),myOptions);
google.maps.event.addListener(map, 'click', function() {
infowindow.close();
});
initSearchBox(map, 'pac-input');
}//----------------INIT END--------------------
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow(
{
size: new google.maps.Size(150,50)
});
// This function picks up the click and opens the corresponding info window
function myclick(i) {
google.maps.event.trigger(gmarkers[i], "click");
}
function initSearchBox(map, controlId) {
// Create the search box and link it to the UI element.
var input = (document.getElementById(controlId));
map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(input);
var searchBox = new google.maps.places.SearchBox(input);
// [START region_getplaces]
// Listen for the event fired when the user selects an item from the
// pick list. Retrieve the matching places for that item.
google.maps.event.addListener(searchBox, 'places_changed', function () {
var places = searchBox.getPlaces();
if (places.length == 0) {
return;
}
//get first place
var place = places[0];
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow(
{
size: new google.maps.Size(150,50),
content : place.info
});
// Add markers to the map
// Set up the markers with info windows
// add the points
if ((document.getElementById(controlId).value) == ("Marousi, 15124, Vorios Tomeas Athinon, Greece" ||(document.getElementById(controlId).value) == 15124) && t==1){
var point = new google.maps.LatLng(38.0397739,23.8004445);
var marker = createMarker(point,"Relay Marketing","<b>Relay Marketing Services</b> <br>Vlahernon 10,15124,Marousi<br>211 411 2311")
var point = new google.maps.LatLng(38.0409333,23.7954601);
var marker = createMarker(point,"Nespresso S.A.","<b>Nespresso S.A.</b><br>Agiou Thoma 27,15124,Marousi")
var point = new google.maps.LatLng(38.0473031,23.8053483);
var marker = createMarker(point,"Regency Entertainment","<b>Regency Entertainment</b><br>Agiou Konstantinou 49,15124,Marousi <br>210 614 9800")
var point = new google.maps.LatLng(38.050986,23.8084322);
var marker = createMarker(point,"Just4U","<b>Just4U</b> <br>Dimitriou Gounari 84, 15124, Marousi<br>210 614 1923")
var point = new google.maps.LatLng(38.0400533,23.8011982);
var marker = createMarker(point,"Ekka Cars S.A.","<b>Ekka</b> <br>Leoforos Kifisias 79,15124,Marousi<br>210 349 8000")
// put the assembled side_bar_html contents into the side_bar div
document.getElementById("side_bar").innerHTML = side_bar_html;
t -=1;//This is so if you search again, it doesn't display again in sidebar
}
map.fitBounds(place.geometry.viewport);
});
}
// A function to create the marker and set up the event window function
function createMarker(latlng, name, html) {
var contentString = html;
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: latlng,
map: map,
//zIndex: Math.round(latlng.lat()*-100000)<<5
});
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
infowindow.setContent(contentString);
infowindow.open(map,marker);
});
// save the info we need to use later for the side_bar
gmarkers.push(marker);
// add a line to the side_bar html
side_bar_html += '<a href="javascript:myclick(' + (gmarkers.length-1) + ')">' + name + '<\/a><br>';
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
</head>
<body style="margin:0px; padding:0px;" >
<input id="pac-input" class="controls" type="text" placeholder="Ταχυδρομικός κωδικός">
<table border="1">
<tr>
<td>
<div id="map_canvas" style="width: 550px; height: 450px"></div>
</td>
<td valign="top" style="width:160px; text-decoration: underline; color: #4444ff;">
<div id="side_bar"></div> <hr/>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
</body>
</html>
How to add search box
1 Ensure Places Library is loaded, for example:
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?libraries=places"></script>
Note: To use the functionality contained within this library, you must
first load it using the libraries parameter in the Maps API bootstrap
URL: libraries=places
- Create the search box and link it to the UI element.
HTML:
<input id="pac-input" class="controls" type="text" placeholder="Search Box">
JavaScript:
// Create the search box and link it to the UI element.
var input = (document.getElementById(controlId));
map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(input);
var searchBox = new google.maps.places.SearchBox(input);
3 Initialize Search Box control:
function initSearchBox(map,controlId) {
// Create the search box and link it to the UI element.
var input = (document.getElementById(controlId));
map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(input);
var searchBox = new google.maps.places.SearchBox(input);
// [START region_getplaces]
// Listen for the event fired when the user selects an item from the
// pick list. Retrieve the matching places for that item.
google.maps.event.addListener(searchBox, 'places_changed', function () {
var places = searchBox.getPlaces();
if (places.length == 0) {
return;
}
//get first place
var place = places[0];
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
title: place.name,
position: place.geometry.location
});
map.fitBounds(place.geometry.viewport);
});
}
Example
function initialize() {
var mapOptions = {
zoom: 10,
center: new google.maps.LatLng(40.714364, -74.005972),
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
}
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map-canvas"), mapOptions);
var locations = [
['New York', 40.714364, -74.005972, 'http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/mapfiles/ms/micons/green-dot.png']
];
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
google.maps.event.addListener(map, 'click', function () {
infowindow.close();
});
var markers = [];
for (var i = 0; i < locations.length; i++) {
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: new google.maps.LatLng(locations[i][1], locations[i][2]),
map: map,
icon: locations[i][3]
});
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', (function (marker, i) {
return function () {
infowindow.setContent(locations[i][0]);
infowindow.open(map, marker);
}
})(marker, i));
markers.push(marker);
}
initSearchBox(map, 'pac-input');
}
function initSearchBox(map, controlId) {
// Create the search box and link it to the UI element.
var input = (document.getElementById(controlId));
map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(input);
var searchBox = new google.maps.places.SearchBox(input);
// [START region_getplaces]
// Listen for the event fired when the user selects an item from the
// pick list. Retrieve the matching places for that item.
google.maps.event.addListener(searchBox, 'places_changed', function () {
var places = searchBox.getPlaces();
if (places.length == 0) {
return;
}
//get first place
var place = places[0];
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
title: place.name,
position: place.geometry.location,
icon: 'http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/mapfiles/ms/micons/green-dot.png'
});
map.fitBounds(place.geometry.viewport);
});
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
html, body, #map-canvas {
height: 100%;
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px;
}
.controls {
margin-top: 16px;
border: 1px solid transparent;
border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
box-sizing: border-box;
-moz-box-sizing: border-box;
height: 32px;
outline: none;
box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
#pac-input {
background-color: #fff;
font-family: Roboto;
font-size: 15px;
font-weight: 300;
margin-left: 12px;
padding: 0 11px 0 13px;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
width: 400px;
}
#pac-input:focus {
border-color: #4d90fe;
}
.pac-container {
font-family: Roboto;
}
#type-selector {
color: #fff;
background-color: #4d90fe;
padding: 5px 11px 0px 11px;
}
#type-selector label {
font-family: Roboto;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 300;
}
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp&signed_in=true&libraries=places"></script>
<input id="pac-input" class="controls" type="text" placeholder="Search Box">
<div id="map-canvas"></div>
I found this example on Google website, it's an complete HTML file :
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
<meta charset="utf-8">
<style>
html, body, #map-canvas {
height: 100%;
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px
}
.controls {
margin-top: 16px;
border: 1px solid transparent;
border-radius: 2px 0 0 2px;
box-sizing: border-box;
-moz-box-sizing: border-box;
height: 32px;
outline: none;
box-shadow: 0 2px 6px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3);
}
#pac-input {
background-color: #fff;
font-family: Roboto;
font-size: 15px;
font-weight: 300;
margin-left: 12px;
padding: 0 11px 0 13px;
text-overflow: ellipsis;
width: 400px;
}
#pac-input:focus {
border-color: #4d90fe;
}
.pac-container {
font-family: Roboto;
}
#type-selector {
color: #fff;
background-color: #4d90fe;
padding: 5px 11px 0px 11px;
}
#type-selector label {
font-family: Roboto;
font-size: 13px;
font-weight: 300;
}
</style>
<title>Places search box</title>
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp&signed_in=true&libraries=places"></script>
<script>
// This example adds a search box to a map, using the Google Place Autocomplete
// feature. People can enter geographical searches. The search box will return a
// pick list containing a mix of places and predicted search terms.
function initialize() {
var markers = [];
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map-canvas'), {
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
});
var defaultBounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds(
new google.maps.LatLng(-33.8902, 151.1759),
new google.maps.LatLng(-33.8474, 151.2631));
map.fitBounds(defaultBounds);
// Create the search box and link it to the UI element.
var input = /** @type {HTMLInputElement} */(
document.getElementById('pac-input'));
map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(input);
var searchBox = new google.maps.places.SearchBox(
/** @type {HTMLInputElement} */(input));
// [START region_getplaces]
// Listen for the event fired when the user selects an item from the
// pick list. Retrieve the matching places for that item.
google.maps.event.addListener(searchBox, 'places_changed', function() {
var places = searchBox.getPlaces();
if (places.length == 0) {
return;
}
for (var i = 0, marker; marker = markers[i]; i++) {
marker.setMap(null);
}
// For each place, get the icon, place name, and location.
markers = [];
var bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds();
for (var i = 0, place; place = places[i]; i++) {
var image = {
url: place.icon,
size: new google.maps.Size(71, 71),
origin: new google.maps.Point(0, 0),
anchor: new google.maps.Point(17, 34),
scaledSize: new google.maps.Size(25, 25)
};
// Create a marker for each place.
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
icon: image,
title: place.name,
position: place.geometry.location
});
markers.push(marker);
bounds.extend(place.geometry.location);
}
map.fitBounds(bounds);
});
// [END region_getplaces]
// Bias the SearchBox results towards places that are within the bounds of the
// current map's viewport.
google.maps.event.addListener(map, 'bounds_changed', function() {
var bounds = map.getBounds();
searchBox.setBounds(bounds);
});
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
<style>
#target {
width: 345px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<input id="pac-input" class="controls" type="text" placeholder="Search Box">
<div id="map-canvas"></div>
</body>
</html>
I hope it will be useful...
Source : https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/places-searchbox