Add an interactive topographic map (+GPS data) to your post

[ibenick]

Gmap4 is really such an awesome thing. Thanks for reminding me about it. One question though, is it possible to integrate this with 'My Maps' in my Google account so that I can overlay the topo with all the paths and markers I've created in saved maps? I found this tidbit about integrating the two maps on here but what about in a regular full window or even better, in google maps where I can keep adding points?

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How to #2 - Map with data from a Google MyMap
1. Get the link to your Google MyMap as described in the Bogley video. In the following example link, the

[Joseph]

Gmap4 is really such an awesome thing. Thanks for reminding me about it. One question though, is it possible to integrate this with 'My Maps' in my Google account so that I can overlay the topo with all the paths and markers I've created in saved maps? I found this tidbit about integrating the two maps on here but what about in a regular full window or even better, in google maps where I can keep adding points?

Thanks for the kind words.

If you form a URL like the following, then Gmap4 will open your MyMap in a full screen window:
http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap...6a05&z=14&t=t2

You can also add any of the other URL parameters. For example:
http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap...z=16&coord=utm

You can combine up to 10 of your Google MyMaps on a single Gmap4 map. For details read this Appendix in the Gmap4 Help file:
"Demo KML file #3 - Combining multiple KML files"

At the present time you can only go from Google MyMaps to Gmap4. However, after I turn on a trip planning feature in Gmap4 then you will be able to set points in Gmap4, export them via a GPX file and open that GPX file in POGM (Plain Old Google Maps).

Hope that answered your Qs.

[uintahiker]

Nice- would Gmap4 work on my blog? That would be rockin!

[pcguy]

Very cool

[Joseph]

Nice- would Gmap4 work on my blog? That would be rockin!

Yup.

There is nothing magic about launching Gmap4. It is just a link.
You can put a Gmap4 link on your blog just like any other kind of link.

If your blog software allows iframes, then you can launch Gmap4 inside an iframe.
Your blog readers will then have a 'live' map they can play with.

Goferit.

[Joseph]

I just promoted Gmap4 from version 1 to version 2.

Little reason: I added support for viewing the set of topo maps that used to be known as Terraserver and now are known as Microsoft Research Maps. Click the map type button in the far upper right and select

[accadacca]

Thanks Joseph! I used Gmap4 to embed my full kml file. Google Maps only lets you display 200 tracks per page and we had 646 tracks.

From my recent Trip report: http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?56133-4000-miles!!!-%28Live%29

See how to embed Google Maps in your posts

Viewing on a mobile device? Click this link to open the map: http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.php?q=http://www.bogley.com/kml-files/Ride-2011.kml

[Joseph]

I just promoted Gmap4 version 2.1.4 from testing into production. Some of the new features are described below. For a full list of the changes in this version please see http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4_whats_new.html

Remember, Gmap4 lives in the cloud and does not require you to download or install anything. Anytime you view a map with Gmap4, you automatically will be using the most recent version.

The big news is that you can now strap on a personal jet pack and fly around in 3D anywhere in the world. (The Gmap4

[ibenick]

@Joseph, this new update appears to have made all of my embedded GMap4 maps stop working. I put them into all of my trip reports on my blog. Any ideas what the problem is? I've been using the google MSID pasted into the gmap URL. Your example maps on your website for that appear to be broken as well.

[Joseph]

@Joseph, this new update appears to have made all of my embedded GMap4 maps stop working. I put them into all of my trip reports on my blog. Any ideas what the problem is? I've been using the google MSID pasted into the gmap URL. Your example maps on your website for that appear to be broken as well.

Try clearing your browser's cache.
I'm using FF 6.0.2.

This link is the example map from the Gmap4 website which uses an MSID value (ID for a Google MyMap). This map works fine for me.
http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap...6a05&z=14&t=t2

I just opened this page from your blog: http://backcountrypost.com/?p=1189
It takes a long time to load due to all the hi-rez pics, but eventually it does load and the embedded map appears just fine for me.

I then shifted the embedded map into 3D (click MyTopo ==> Earth) and went flying around your track.

[stefan]

your page works for me nick (in both camino & safari)


love the star movie by the way

[ibenick]

Thanks, Stefan.

Joseph, still not working in Safari, Firefox or Chrome on my Mac running OS X Lion. Not just the embeds, even directly on your site.

[stefan]

just fyi i'm running snow leopard.

[ibenick]

just fyi i'm running snow leopard.

Don't upgrade. Lion sucks, IMO.

[Joseph]

Thanks, Stefan.

Joseph, still not working in Safari, Firefox or Chrome on my Mac running OS X Lion. Not just the embeds, even directly on your site.

Sorry you're having probs.
Can you get any kind of error message out of any of those browsers?

I just got off the phone with 1 other person reporting the same problem.
But I'm not getting any flood of complaints/questions.

I suspect that the issue involves two javascript files that Google supplies. These files relate to the new feature that lets Gmap4 link to the Google Earth browser plug-in. As a short term fix I will tweak my code so that these files are not even loaded unless the user tries to go to the 'Earth' view. I'll try hard to get that done tomorrow.

I'm already in touch with the Google engineer that wrote one of those javascript files. So if you can send me a screenshot of any error message, that might be quite helpful. You can email me through my contact page: http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4_contact.html

[Joseph]

Thanks, Stefan.

Joseph, still not working in Safari, Firefox or Chrome on my Mac running OS X Lion. Not just the embeds, even directly on your site.

Nick,
Can your problem PC open this map?
It is a demo map supplied by Google and includes the 'Earth' code.
It takes a few seconds for the data to appear on the map.

http://google-maps-utility-library-v...les/earth.html

[accadacca]

My map that was embedded into this post (above) isn't displaying...Firefox.

[Joseph]

My map that was embedded into this post (above) isn't displaying...Firefox.

For those who are having problems, try going here:
http://www.google.com/earth/explore/...ts/plugin.html

Wait a few seconds and toward the righthand side of the screen it will tell you which version of the Google Earth browser plug-in you have installed in your browser. When I do this I see v6.0.3.2197
If you see an earlier version of this plugin, then try updating the plugin.
Does that fix your problem?

[accadacca]

Remember, Gmap4 lives in the cloud and does not require you to download or install anything. Anytime you view a map with Gmap4, you automatically will be using the most recent version.

For those who are having problems, try going here:
http://www.google.com/earth/explore/...ts/plugin.html

Wait a few seconds and toward the righthand side of the screen it will tell you which version of the Google Earth browser plug-in you have installed in your browser. When I do this I see v6.0.3.2197
If you see an earlier version of this plugin, then try updating the plugin.
Does that fix your problem?

Is needing this plugin a new requirement for Gmap4? I don't think I have ever had the Google Maps plugin and it worked until the your latest update. I just tried to install the plugin and it wont install for some reason. I am using Firefox 6.0.2 for Mac.

[accadacca]

Quite painful but I just cleared my cache and it works!