I implemented a class that used the static map API. So when you press print, i hide the map and render an image of my existing map in the same place. Works well.
On Nov 4, 8:47 am, Garito <[email protected]> wrote: > I ask if they work or not with it > > A person called Larry said yes, they are working on > > 2010/11/4 mIDO <[email protected]> > > > > > > > > > > > Same here. Google has deprecated the v2 API while the v3 has a lot > > problems. I think it is not ready for production too. > > PLEAAAASE GOOGLE, Fix it!!!! :( > > > On Nov 3, 12:41 pm, Garito <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hi! > > > I try to find the correct map event to run the print fix without > > > success > > > > The maps API v3 is a totally mess not ready for production > > > > I wonder with googler's job not serious at all > > > > The more close I'm here is with the tilesloaded > > > > As this is a lateral issue. I think it's better for us if I open > > > another thread to ask for that > > > > On Oct 29, 6:00 pm, pkh80 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Thanks a ton for this fix Garito... It took me a bit of modifying to > > > > adapt it to my needs. I wanted a fix that got rid of the grey boxes > > > > for markers in IE. It looks like the problem was just the opacity > > > > filter that they have on the marker <div>'s. > > > > > If you remove the filter then no more grey boxes! It also doesn't > > > > appear to effect the visual display, so you can run this script even > > > > when not printing. Hoping googlers see this and either give an > > > > explanation for why the alpha(opacity=1) CSS, or remove it outright > > > > then printing will work out of the box. > > > > > I also tried to run the code as part of the initalization of my page > > > > so that you don't need to execute it manually. This is quite an ugly > > > > hack using setTimeout() timers. But I couldn't find any events that > > > > fired when all the markers were loaded. Basically the script below > > > > will keep running every few seconds until the markers are fixed. > > > > > function init() { // run as part of the page initialization > > > > pFcount = 0; > > > > window.setTimeout("printFix()", 3000); // wait 3 seconds > > initially to > > > > let markers load > > > > > } > > > > > function printFix() { > > > > if (pFcount >= markers.length) return; // replace "markers" > > with the > > > > array containing your markers > > > > $('#mapDiv div').each(function(i, elem) { // replace "mapDiv" > > with > > > > the div containing your map > > > > var $elem = $(elem), background = > > $elem.css('background-image'), > > > > filter = $elem.css('filter'), backgroundcolor = $elem.css('background- > > > > color'); > > > > if (filter == 'alpha(opacity=1)' && background == > > 'none' && > > > > backgroundcolor != 'white') { // tries to find only the marker divs > > > > $elem.css('filter', '') // turns off opacity > > filter that causes > > > > grey boxes in IE printing > > > > } > > > > }); > > > > window.setTimeout("printFix()", 1000); > > > > > } > > > > > I tested in IE8 and it looks great. IE6 and IE7 are still a little > > > > screwy at times, but at least the markers show up! > > > > > On Oct 13, 8:56 am, Garito <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Hi all! > > > > > There are a bunch of discussions on this group about people having > > > > > problems printing the maps > > > > > > When you try to print a map generated by the API, the images and the > > > > > markers don't render properly > > > > > > This is because how are the maps made > > > > > > The map quadrants and the markers are setted as a div with a > > > > > background image with the quadrant or the marker ( url(url-to-the- > > > > > quadrant-image-or-marker) ) > > > > > > If you want to print properly the generated map, you only need to > > read > > > > > the div's with a background image and replace it with a real HTML > > > > > image object > > > > > > Here is how to do that with jQuery (it's only a proof of concept, you > > > > > need to adapt it to your needs): > > > > > > $('#mapaAgrupat div').each(function(i, elem) { > > > > > var $elem = $(elem), background = > > $elem.css('background-image'); > > > > > if(background != 'none') { > > > > > background = background.replace('url("', ''); > > > > > background = background.replace('")', ''); > > > > > $elem.append('<img src="' + background + '" />'); > > > > > $elem.css('background-image', ''); > > > > > } > > > > > > }); > > > > > > Where #mapaAgrupat is the id of the map div (the same you pass to the > > > > > map object) > > > > > > At this stage of the test, I use firebug to run this code and works > > > > > fine for that purpose > > > > > > Then, the step by step process to reproduce what I'm saying: > > > > > > 1.- Launch firefox > > > > > 2.- Load your map > > > > > 3.- Open Firebug tab > > > > > 4.- Copy the code to the console > > > > > 5.- Change the id of the div mapaAgrupat to the id of the div that > > > > > contains your map > > > > > 6.- Print the map (if you use Mac OS X as me, you don't need to > > really > > > > > print, you could previsualize it to check it) > > > > > > Hope this solve your print problems > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. > > To post to this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<google-maps-js-api-v3%2B > > [email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en. > > -- > Mi twitter:http://twitter.com/garito > > Temet nosce -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. 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