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G Map V. 2.7 Documentation
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Properties
Name Type Description
centerCross Boolean Defines whether the center cross is displayed (true) or not (false).

Example

gMap.centerCross = true;
centerCrossColor Number A Hexadecimal color value.

Example

gMap.centerCross = true;
gMap.centerCrossColor = 0xFF0000;
animatePan Boolean Determines whether pan is animated.

Example

gMap.animatePan = true;
panSpeed Number Indicates how fast the pan animation is.

Example

gMap.panSpeed = 3;
animateZoom Boolean Determines whether zoom is animated.

Example

gMap.animateZoom = false;
controlByKeyboard Boolean Enables zoom and control with the keyboard.

Example

gMap.controlByKeyboard = true;
controlByMouse Boolean Enables mouse controls. Property overrides controlByMouseWheel.

Example

gMap.controlByMouse = false;
controlByMouseWheel Boolean Enables mouse wheel zooming. Please note that controlByMouse has to be set to true.

Example

gMap.controlByMouse = true;
gMap.controlByMouseWheel = true;
doubleClickMode String Defines map behavior on Mouse Double Click event.

Options
  1. pan:String
  2. zoom:String
  3. none:String
Example

gMap.doubleClickMode ="zoom";
latitude Number Defines initial latitude.

Example

gMap.latitude = 50;
longitude Number Defines initial longitude.

Example

gMap.longitude = -50;
mapType String Property defines displayed map type

Options
  1. map:String
  2. satellite:String
  3. hybrid:String
Example

function eventResponder(event:Object){
  event.target.mapType = "satellite"
}
gMap.addEventListener("MAP_READY", eventResponder);
zoom Number Defines initial zoom level.

Example

gMap.zoom = 3;
zoomAtPointer Boolean If set to true, the map will zoom on the point where the mouse cursor is when zooming with the mouse wheel.

Example

gMap.zoomAtPointer = true;
Methods
Name Return Type Description
getCenter( ) Object Returns center object that contains lat,lng coordinates.
  1. lat:Number
  2. lng:Number

Example

var center = gMap.getCenter();
trace(center.lat); //Latitude
trace(center.lng); //Longitude
setCenter( {lat:Number,
lng:Number},
[zoom:Number] )		 Void Sets map center.

Example

gMap.setCenter({lat:39, lng:-104},10);
getBounds( ) Object Returns bounds rectangle.

Example

var bounds = map.getBounds();
setBounds( {RectangeObject:Object} ) Void Set the map to the center of a rectangle specified by a rectangle object.

Example

map.setBounds(map.GBounds(left,top,right,bottom))
zoomIn( [level:Number] ) Void Increases zoom level to the next level or to a specified value.

Example

map.zoomIn();
zoomOut( [level:Number] ) Void Decreases zoom level to the previous level or to a specified value.

Example

map.zoomOut();
savePosition( ) Void Stores current map position for later recall returnToSavedPosition();.

Example

map.savePosition();
getSavedPosition( ) Object Returns saved position object.
  1. lat:Number
  2. lng:Number
  3. zoom:Number

Example

var position = map.getSavedPosition();
trace(position.lat);
trace(position.lng);
trace(position.zoom);
returnToSavedPosition( ) Void Returns to the saved position if savedPosition is defined, otherwise returns to the default position.

Example

map.returnToSavedPosition();
returnToDefaultPosition( ) Void Returns to default position. Triggered whenever center button is clicked in the expanded control.

Example

map.returnToDefaultPosition();
panTo( {lat:Number,lng:Number} ) Void Changes the center point of the map to the given point. If the point is already visible in the current map view, change the center in a smooth animation.

Example

import com.google.GMap.types.GLocation;
map.panTo(new GLocation(39, -104));
panBy( {lat:Number,
lng:Number} )		 Void Starts a pan animation by the given distance in pixels.

Example

map.panBy(39,-104);
panByXY( {x:Number,
y:Number} )		 Void Starts a pan animation by the given distance in X Y coordinates.

Example

map.panByXY(10,20);
moveNorth( [distance:Number] ) Void Moves north. If distance argument is set moves to a specified distance in pixels.

Example

map.moveNorth();
moveEast( [distance:Number] ) Void Moves east. If distance argument is set moves to a specified distance in pixels.

Example

map.moveEast();
moveSouth( [distance:Number] ) Void Moves south. If distance argument is set moves to a specified distance in pixels.

Example

map.moveSouth();
moveWest( [distance:Number] ) Void Moves west. If distance argument is set moves to a specified distance in pixels.

Example

map.moveWest();
getMapTypes( ) Array Returns array of map types (Map, Satellite, Hybrid).

Example

var types:Array = map.getMapTypes();
trace(type);
setMapType( type:String ) Void Sets map display to a specified map type.
  1. map:String
  2. satellite:String
  3. hybrid:String

Example

map.setMapType("map");
getSelectedMapType( ) String Returns currently displayed map type.

Example

var selectedMap = map.getSelectedMapType();
trace(selectedMap);
addControl( {control:Object} ) Void Adds controls.

Map Type Control
map.addControl(map.GTypeControl());


Zoom Control
map.addControl(map.GZoomControl());


Position Control
map.addControl(map.GPositionControl());
addPoint( {point:Object} ) GPoint Adds GPoint to the map.

Example

var myPoint = map.addPoint({lat:39.74002, lng:-104.992261, name:"Denver"});
getPoint( [id:Number,name:String] ) GPoint Returns specified GPoint object.

Example

var point = map.getPoint(5);
trace(point);
addLine( {Line:Object} ) GLine Adds a line.

ActionScript Example

var linePoints:Array = new Array();

linePoints.push({lat:39.740038,lng:-104.992272});
linePoints.push({lat:25.728989,lng:-80.237446});

var myLine = gMap.addLine({points:linePoints});
getLine( [id:Number,name:String] ) GLine Returns specified GLine object.

ActionScript Example

var linePoints:Array = new Array();

linePoints.push({lat:39.740038,lng:-104.992272});
linePoints.push({lat:25.728989,lng:-80.237446});

gMap.addLine({points:linePoints,name:"My Line"});

var line = gMap.getLine("My Line");
trace(line.name);
addPolygon( {Polygon:Object} ) GPolygon Adds a polygon.

ActionScript Example

var shape:Array = new Array();

shape.push({lat:50,lng:-100});
shape.push({lat:-50,lng:-100});
shape.push({lat:-50,lng:100});
shape.push({lat:50,lng:100});

var myPolygon = gMap.addPolygon({points:shape});
getPolygon( [id:Number,name:String] ) GPolygon Returns specified GPolygon object.

ActionScript Example

var shape:Array = new Array();

shape.push({lat:50,lng:-100});
shape.push({lat:-50,lng:-100});
shape.push({lat:-50,lng:100});
shape.push({lat:50,lng:100});

gMap.addPolygon({points:shape, name:"My Polygon"});

var polygon = gMap.getPolygon("My Polygon");
trace(polygon.name);
addOverlay( {Overlay:Object} ) GOverlay Adds a image overlay.

ActionScript Example

var myOverlay = gMap.addOverlay({path:"image.gif", north:50, west:-100, south:-50, east:100});
getOverlay( [id:Number,name:String] ) GOverlay Returns specified GOverlay object.

ActionScript Example

gMap.addOverlay({name:"My Overlay", path:"image.gif", north:50, west:-100, south:-50, east:100});

var overlay = gMap.getOverlay();
trace(overlay.name);
addKMLLayer( {KMLLayer:Object} ) KMLLayer Adds a new KML Layer.

ActionScript Example

gMap.addKMLLayer({path:"file.kml"});


Note: Layer methods (such as removeLayer()) will work for the KMLLayer object.
addLayer( {layer:Object} ) GLayer Adds a new layer object to the map.

Example

var layer = {name:"locations"};
var myLayer = map.addLayer(layer);
getLayer( [id:Number,
name:String] )		 GLayer Returns a layer object specified by id argument or an Array of layer objects that match name parameter.

Example

var result = map.getLayer("myLayer");
trace(result);
removeLayer( {layer:Object} ) Void Removes layer object form the map.

Example

removeLayer(layer);
removeLayers( ) Void Removes all layers from the map except for the default layer.

ActionScript Example

gMap.removeLayers();
Events
Name Return Value Description
MAP_READY type
target		 Triggered after marker object has been initiated.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_READY", this.evntResponder);
MAP_ERROR type
target
message		 Triggered whenever error within the component occurs.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_ERROR", this.evntResponder);
MAP_COPYRIGHT_CHANGED type
target
copyright:Array
copyrightNotice:Array
bounds:GBounds
zoom:Number		 Triggered whenever copyright notice is updated.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_COPYRIGHT_CHANGED", this.evntResponder);
MAP_POSITION_CHANGED type
target
newLat:Number
newLng:Number
oldLat:Number
oldLng:Number		 Triggered whenever map location is changed.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_POSITION_CHANGED", this.evntResponder);
MAP_ZOOM_CHANGED type
target
oldZoom:Number
newZoom:Number		 Triggered whenever map zoom value is changed.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_ZOOM_CHANGED", this.evntResponder);
MAP_TYPE_CHANGED type
target		 Triggered whenever map type is changed.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_TYPE_CHANGED", this.evntResponder);
MAP_ON_DRAG type
target		 Triggered whenever map is dragged.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_ON_DRAG", this.evntResponder);
MAP_ON_DRAG_START type
target		 Triggered whenever map dragging starts.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_ON_DRAG_START", this.evntResponder);
MAP_ON_DRAG_STOP type
target		 Triggered whenever map dragging stops.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_ON_DRAG_STOP", this.evntResponder);
MAP_ON_ROLL_OVER type
target
lat:Number
lng:Number		 Triggered onRollOver mouse event. Returns coordinates of the clicked point.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_ON_ROLL_OVER", this.evntResponder);
MAP_ON_ROLL_OUT type
target
lat:Number
lng:Number		 Triggered onRollOut mouse event. Returns coordinates of the clicked point.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_ON_ROLL_OUT", this.evntResponder);
MAP_ON_RELEASE type
target
lat:Number
lng:Number		 Triggered onRelease mouse event. Returns coordinates of clicked point.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_ON_RELEASE", this.evntResponder);
MAP_ON_PRESS type
target
lat:Number
lng:Number		 Triggered onPress mouse event. Returns coordinates of the clicked point.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_ON_PRESS", this.evntResponder);
MAP_ON_RELEASE_OUTSIDE type
target		 Triggered onReleaseOutside mouse event.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_ON_RELEASE_OUTSIDE", this.evntResponder);
MAP_CLICK type
target
lat:Number
lng:Number		 Triggered onMouseDown mouse event. Returns coordinates of the clicked point.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_CLICK", this.evntResponder);
MAP_ON_DBL_CLICK type
target
lat:Number
lng:Number		 Triggered whenever mouse is double clicked. Returns coordinates of the clicked point.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_DBL_CLICK", this.evntResponder);
MAP_LOAD_START type
target		 Triggered when map loading starts.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_LOAD_START", this.evntResponder);
MAP_LOAD_PROGRESS type
target
totalTiles:Number
currentTile:Number		 Triggered during loading of the map tiles.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_LOAD_PROGRESS", this.evntResponder);
MAP_LOAD_COMPLETE type
target		 Triggered whenever tile loading is complete.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_LOAD_COMPLETE", this.evntResponder);
MAP_PAN type
target
lat:Number
lng:Number		 Triggered whenever panBy() or panTo() methods are called.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_PAN", this.evntResponder);
MAP_PAN_START type
target
lat:Number
lng:Number		 Triggered when pan starts.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_PAN_START", this.evntResponder);
MAP_PAN_STOP type
target
tal:Number
lng:Number		 Triggered when pan ends.

Example

evntResponder = function (evnt:Object){
trace(evnt.type);
}
map.addEventListener("MAP_PAN_STOP", this.evntResponder);