How do I create a view with a map and linked titles?

Hello,
I am also trying to do this:

Alongside the map I want to have the titles of all the matching nodes and a copy of the map marker. If the user clicks the title, it should open the node itself. If they click on the map marker, it should zoom to and open the pop up of the co-responding marker on the map. I haven't the foggiest idea how to do this. If anyone could give me even a push in the right direction, I'd really appreciate it.

Michelle, have you figured out how to do this? If so, could you share your approach?

Thanks,
Mindy

Newbie question ...

To accomplish what Michelle describes above, is this a reasonable starting point:

Override the gmap theme hook:

function theme_gmap($element) {
...
}

with:

function mytheme_gmap($element) {
  $o = mytheme_gmap_map($element);
  $o .= mytheme_gmap_markerlist($element);
  return ($o);
}

where:

1. mytheme_gmap_map($element) is essentially a clone of the original theme_gmap() theme hook, i.e. creates the map;

and

2. mytheme_gmap_markerlist($element) creates the list of marker titles and links.

Am I barking up the wrong tree? Any suggestions would be most appreciated!

Thanks Michelle.
Any idea when mapadelic will be released? Do you know if this be an extension to gmap or a new module? Do you know where I might find a description of what it will contain? (Nothing useful came up when I googled "mapadelic").

If it's due out reasonably soon, then I'll put aside what I've been working on. Otherwise, I'll probably plow ahead.

For what it's worth, here is an overview of what I've been trying to implement:

Goal:
When the user clicks a link in the sidebar the appropriate marker is highlighted.

How:

1. markerarray[]:
   
   As new markers are created, save them in markerarray[].
   
   (I believe the markers are created in marker.js.)
2. sidebar_click():
   Create a javascript function sidebar_click(i) that simulates a click on the ith marker. The function calls GEvent.trigger(markerarray[i], "click");
3. sidebar_html:
   
   As new markers are created, update the string containing the sidebar html.
   
   Each sidebar item includes a link which when clicked calls the function sidebar_click(i), where 'i' is the index of the corresponding marker in markerarray[]."

Unfortunately, as a relative newbie to both drupal and javascript, I seem to be stubbing my toe as I try to integrate this into gmap. If anyone wants to give me a few pointers (assuming it will be a while before mapadelic is released) that would be most appreciated!

Mindy

Subcribing, mapadelic..interesting.
greetings,
Martijn

Subscribing

Try this:

drupal_add_js(<<< EOF

$(function(){
  var map=Drupal.gmap.getMap('nodemap');
  var waitForMarker = function(id){
    var marker = map.vars.markers[id].marker;
    if (typeof(marker) != 'undefined'){
      GEvent.trigger(marker, 'click');
    }else{
      setTimeout(function(){waitForMarker(id);}, 1000);
    }
  }
  waitForMarker(0);
});

EOF
,'inline');

Set waitForMarker(0) to the number of the marker. So, for the second marker, it would be waitForMarker(1).

This waits for the marker to exist (checks every second), and if it does, clicks it.

My marker array looks like this:

$map['markers'] = array(
  array(
    'latitude' => $venue->location['latitude'],
    'longitude' => $venue->location['longitude'],
    'text' => '<div class="ginfo"><h2><a href="'.$venue->path.'">'.$venue->title.'</a></h2><p>'.$venue->location['street'].' '.$venue->location['additional'].'</p><p>'.$venue->location['city'].'</p></div>',
    'opts' => array(
      'title' => $venue->location['street'].' '.$venue->location['additional'],
    ),
  ),
);

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