Gainesville Explorer is a collection of maps, stories and multimedia showcasing places to go in Gainesville as well as day-trip locations. Each week, one location on the map will be updated, adding multimedia and a brief review.
var cm_map;
var cm_mapMarkers = [ ];
var cm_mapHTMLS = [ ];
// Create a base icon for all of our markers that specifies the
// shadow, icon dimensions, etc.
var cm_baseIcon = new GIcon();
cm_baseIcon.shadow = "http://www.google.com/mapfiles/shadow50.png";
cm_baseIcon.iconSize = new GSize(20, 34);
cm_baseIcon.shadowSize = new GSize(37, 34);
cm_baseIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(9, 34);
cm_baseIcon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(9, 2);
cm_baseIcon.infoShadowAnchor = new GPoint(18, 25);
// Change these parameters to customize map
var param_wsId = "od6";
var param_ssKey = "o13793565775602857218.2529105422238145050";
var param_useSidebar = true;
var param_titleColumn = "name";
var param_descriptionColumn = "url";
var param_latColumn = "latitude";
var param_lngColumn = "longitude";
var param_rankColumn = "rank";
var param_iconType = "blue";
var param_iconOverType = "red";
* Loads map and calls function to load in worksheet data.
function cm_load() {
if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
// create the map
cm_map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("cm_map"));
cm_map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
cm_map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
cm_map.setCenter(new GLatLng( 43.907787,-79.359741), 2);
cm_getJSON();
} else {
alert("Sorry, the Google Maps API is not compatible with this browser");
* Function called when marker on the map is clicked.
* Opens an info window (bubble) above the marker.
* @param {Number} markerNum Number of marker in global array
function cm_markerClicked(markerNum) {
cm_mapMarkers[markerNum].openInfoWindowHtml(cm_mapHTMLS[markerNum]);
* Function that sorts 2 worksheet rows from JSON feed
* based on their rank column. Only called if column is defined.
* @param {rowA} Object Represents row in JSON feed
* @param {rowB} Object Represents row in JSON feed
* @return {Number} Difference between row values
function cm_sortRows(rowA, rowB) {
var rowAValue = parseFloat(rowA["gsx$" + param_rankColumn].$t);
var rowBValue = parseFloat(rowB["gsx$" + param_rankColumn].$t);
return rowAValue - rowBValue;
* Called when JSON is loaded. Creates sidebar if param_sideBar is true.
* Sorts rows if param_rankColumn is valid column. Iterates through worksheet rows,
* creating marker and sidebar entries for each row.
* @param {JSON} json Worksheet feed
function cm_loadMapJSON(json) {
var usingRank = false;
if(param_useSidebar == true) {
var sidebarTD = document.createElement("td");
sidebarTD.setAttribute("width","150");
sidebarTD.setAttribute("valign","top");
var sidebarDIV = document.createElement("div");
sidebarDIV.id = "cm_sidebarDIV";
sidebarDIV.style.overflow = "auto";
sidebarDIV.style.height = "450px";
sidebarDIV.style.fontSize = "12px";
sidebarDIV.style.color = "#000000";
sidebarTD.appendChild(sidebarDIV);
document.getElementById("cm_mapTR").appendChild(sidebarTD);
var bounds = new GLatLngBounds();
if(json.feed.entry[0]["gsx$" + param_rankColumn]) {
usingRank = true;
json.feed.entry.sort(cm_sortRows);
for (var i = 0; i < json.feed.entry.length; i++) {
var entry = json.feed.entry[i];
if(entry["gsx$" + param_latColumn]) {
var lat = parseFloat(entry["gsx$" + param_latColumn].$t);
var lng = parseFloat(entry["gsx$" + param_lngColumn].$t);
var point = new GLatLng(lat,lng);
var html = "
html += "" + entry["gsx$"+param_titleColumn].$t
+ "";
var label = entry["gsx$"+param_titleColumn].$t;
var rank = 0;
if(usingRank && entry["gsx$" + param_rankColumn]) {
rank = parseInt(entry["gsx$"+param_rankColumn].$t);
if(entry["gsx$" + param_descriptionColumn]) {
html += "
" + entry["gsx$"+param_descriptionColumn].$t;
html += "
";
// create the marker
var marker = cm_createMarker(point,label,html,rank);
cm_map.addOverlay(marker);
cm_mapMarkers.push(marker);
cm_mapHTMLS.push(html);
bounds.extend(point);
if(param_useSidebar == true) {
var markerA = document.createElement("a");
markerA.setAttribute("href","javascript:cm_markerClicked('" + i +"')");
markerA.style.color = "#000000";
var sidebarText= "";
if(usingRank) {
sidebarText += rank + ") ";
sidebarText += label;
markerA.appendChild(document.createTextNode(sidebarText));
sidebarDIV.appendChild(markerA);
sidebarDIV.appendChild(document.createElement("br"));
sidebarDIV.appendChild(document.createElement("br"));
cm_map.setZoom(cm_map.getBoundsZoomLevel(bounds));
cm_map.setCenter(bounds.getCenter());
* Creates marker with ranked Icon or blank icon,
* depending if rank is defined. Assigns onclick function.
* @param {GLatLng} point Point to create marker at
* @param {String} title Tooltip title to display for marker
* @param {String} html HTML to display in InfoWindow
* @param {Number} rank Number rank of marker, used in creating icon
* @return {GMarker} Marker created
function cm_createMarker(point, title, html, rank) {
var markerOpts = {};
var nIcon = new GIcon(cm_baseIcon);
if(rank > 0 && rank < 100) {
nIcon.imageOut = "http://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/" +
"markers/" + param_iconType + "/marker" + rank + ".png";
nIcon.imageOver = "http://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/" +
"markers/" + param_iconOverType + "/marker" + rank + ".png";
nIcon.image = nIcon.imageOut;
} else {
nIcon.imageOut = "http://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/" +
"markers/" + param_iconType + "/blank.png";
nIcon.imageOver = "http://gmaps-samples.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/" +
"markers/" + param_iconOverType + "/blank.png";
nIcon.image = nIcon.imageOut;
markerOpts.icon = nIcon;
markerOpts.title = title;
var marker = new GMarker(point, markerOpts);
GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html);
GEvent.addListener(marker, "mouseover", function() {
marker.setImage(marker.getIcon().imageOver);
GEvent.addListener(marker, "mouseout", function() {
marker.setImage(marker.getIcon().imageOut);
GEvent.addListener(marker, "infowindowopen", function() {
marker.setImage(marker.getIcon().imageOver);
GEvent.addListener(marker, "infowindowclose", function() {
marker.setImage(marker.getIcon().imageOut);
return marker;
* Creates a script tag in the page that loads in the
* JSON feed for the specified key/ID.
* Once loaded, it calls cm_loadMapJSON.
function cm_getJSON() {
// Retrieve the JSON feed.
var script = document.createElement('script');
script.setAttribute('src', 'http://spreadsheets.google.com/feeds/list'
+ '/' + param_ssKey + '/' + param_wsId + '/public/values' +
'?alt=json-in-script&callback=cm_loadMapJSON');
script.setAttribute('id', 'jsonScript');
script.setAttribute('type', 'text/javascript');
document.documentElement.firstChild.appendChild(script);
setTimeout('cm_load()', 500);