I am trying to put a search box onto my map, but it keeps failing. I have tried to use sample code from a few sites (here: How to add Google Maps Autocomplete search box?; here: How to integrate SearchBox in Google Maps JavaScript API v3?; here: https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/places-searchbox; and a tutorial from here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSdM3yZkj1w). But I can't seem to make it work, and now my map won't even display.
To explain fully, I am trying to make a map that displays a kml (which can be toggled), a marker that can be dragged by the user (which displays co-ordinates where ever the marker is), and a search box to search for an address or co-ordinates (...this is still eluding me).
In the end, I am hoping to move the search box and the kml toggle onto the map, rather than outside.
I'm very new to this, so I apologise in advance for my lack of experience. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Non-working code below:
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no" />
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp&libraries=places"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
var map = null;
var geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
var layers=[];
layers[0] = new google.maps.KmlLayer("https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/29079095/Limpopo_Hunting_Zones/Zones_2015.kml",
{preserveViewport: true});
function toggleLayers(i)
{
if(layers[i].getMap()==null){
layers[i].setMap(map);
}
else {
layers[i].setMap(null);
}
}
function geocodePosition(pos) {
geocoder.geocode({
latLng: pos
}, function(responses) {
if (responses && responses.length > 0) {
updateMarkerAddress(responses[0].formatted_address);
} else {
updateMarkerAddress('Cannot determine address at this location.');
}
});
}
function updateMarkerStatus(str) {
document.getElementById('markerStatus').innerHTML = str;
}
function updateMarkerPosition(latLng) {
document.getElementById('info').innerHTML = [
latLng.lat(),
latLng.lng()
].join(', ');
}
function updateMarkerAddress(str) {
document.getElementById('address').innerHTML = str;
}
function initialize() {
var latLng = new google.maps.LatLng(-23.742023, 29.462218);
var markerPosition = new google.maps.LatLng(-23.460136, 31.3189074);
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('mapCanvas'), {
zoom: 7,
center: latLng,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN
});
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: markerPosition,
title: 'Point A',
map: map,
draggable: true
});
// Update current position info.
updateMarkerPosition(latLng);
geocodePosition(latLng);
// Add dragging event listeners.
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'dragstart', function() {
updateMarkerAddress('DRAGGING...');
});
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'drag', function() {
updateMarkerStatus('DRAGGING...');
updateMarkerPosition(marker.getPosition());
});
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'dragend', function() {
updateMarkerStatus('DRAG & DROP THE MARKER ONTO YOUR DESIRED PROPERTY');
geocodePosition(marker.getPosition());
});
}
var defaultBounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds(
new google.maps.LatLng(-25.43029134371126, 25.979551931249944),
new google.maps.LatLng(-21.919517708560267, 32.164854665624944));
var options = {
bounds: defaultBounds
};
var input = document.getElementById('pac-input');
map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_LEFT].push(input);
var searchBox = new google.maps.places.SearchBox(input, options);
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);
}
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)
};
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);
});
google.maps.event.addListener(map, 'bounds_changed', function() {
var bounds = map.getBounds();
searchBox.setBounds(bounds);
});
}
// Onload handler to fire off the app.
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
<style>
#mapCanvas {
width: 1000px;
height: 500px;
float: top;
}
#infoPanel {
float: top;
margin-left: 10px;
}
#infoPanel div {
margin-bottom: 5px;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<input id="pac-input" class="controls" type="text" placeholder="SEARCH">
<div id="map-canvas"></div>
CLICK TO DISPLAY ZONES <input type="checkbox" id="CLICK TO HUNTING ZONES" onclick="toggleLayers(0);"/>
<div id="mapCanvas"></div>
<div id="infoPanel">
<div id="address"></div>
<b>MARKER STATUS:</b>
<div id="markerStatus"><i>DRAG & DROP THE MARKER ONTO YOUR DESIRED PROPERTY.</i>
</div>
<b>GPS CO-ORDINATES:</b>
<div id="info"></div>
