Place Markers from Name, Address and Post Code
In my domain model, for the entities in question, I have the:
- Name of the place (e.g. Waterstones Wakefield)
- The Street Addresses (e.g. 61-62 Bishopgate Walk)
- And the Post Code (e.g. WF1 1YB)
From the above three pieces of information, how can I get a Marker placed on the Map? I am using Google Maps API 3.
Thanks
Answer
Try this example:
HTML
<body onload="initialize()">
<div>
<input id="address" type="text" value="Sydney, NSW">
<input type="button" value="Geocode" onclick="codeAddress()">
</div>
<div id="map-canvas" style="height:90%;top:30px"></div>
</body>
JS
<script>
var geocoder;
var map;
function initialize() {
geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(-34.397, 150.644);
var mapOptions = {
zoom: 8,
center: latlng,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
}
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map-canvas'), mapOptions);
}
function codeAddress() {
var address = document.getElementById('address').value;
geocoder.geocode( { 'address': address}, function(results, status) {
if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) {
map.setCenter(results[0].geometry.location);
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
position: results[0].geometry.location
});
} else {
alert('Geocode was not successful for the following reason: ' + status);
}
});
}
</script>