Using google maps in product

[nav007_2000]

Hi Ivus

Custom fields are

Address ID 4
City ID 5
Post code ID 6

[ivus]

OK try this.

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<?php

$address = NULL;
$city = NULL;
$postcode = NULL;
$country = "US";

foreach ($this->product->customfieldsSorted['normal'] as $customfields) :

switch ($customfields->virtuemart_custom_id) {
case 4:
$address = $customfields->display;
break;
case 5:
$city = $customfields->display;
break;
case 6:
$postcode = $customfields->display;
break;
}

endforeach;

$fullAddress = nl2br($address).','.$city.','.$postcode.','.$country;
$fulladdressEsc = ereg_replace(' ','+',$fullAddress);
$geocode = file_get_contents('http://maps.google.com/maps/api/geocode/json?address='.$fulladdressEsc.'&sensor=false');
$output = json_decode($geocode);
$googlemapLat = $output->results[0]->geometry->location->lat;
$googlemapLong = $output->results[0]->geometry->location->lng;

?>
<style>
.__loc_mapContainer {
width:934px;
display:block;
height:305px;
margin-top:30px;
margin-left:auto;
margin-right:auto;
position:relative;
cursor:pointer;
clear:both;
border:solid 3px #434244;
background-color:#b9298b;
}
</style>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
function initializeMap() {
var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(<?php echo $googlemapLat; ?>,<?php echo $googlemapLong; ?>);
var settings = {
zoom: 14,
center: latlng,
mapTypeControl: false,
mapTypeControlOptions: {style: google.maps.MapTypeControlStyle.DROPDOWN_MENU},
navigationControl: true,
navigationControlOptions: {style: google.maps.NavigationControlStyle.SMALL},
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), settings);
var companyMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: latlng,
map: map,
zIndex: 3});
}
</script>
<div id="map_canvas" class="__loc_mapContainer"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
initializeMap();
</script>



[nav007_2000]

That didnt bring up the map. Nor did it show up an error. Maybe the custom fields are not going into the array?

[nav007_2000]

would something like this help instead

http://www.thetutorialblog.com/php/php-class-for-google-maps-api/

[nav007_2000]

where can i place the class on my server? would that be within the joomla directory or the virtue mart directory?