AndyB Show map 2.0

XF 2.0 / 2.1 / 2.2 / 2.3 AndyB Show map 2.0

Description :

A fully integrated map system based on forums and threads.

Live example here: Motorcycle Dealers and Shops map

(Example of Show map) :

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(Example of Show map admin link) :

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(Example of Show map admin page) :

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(Example of Update page) :

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(Example of Options page) :

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(Example of User group permissions) :

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Features :
  • Individual maps are created for each forum.
  • Map markers link back to threads.
  • All phrases start with showmap_ for your convenience.
Setup step 1 :

Install and configure the View map add-on located here:

View map

The View map add-on allows you to easily create the map bbcode.

Setup step 2 :

Update the Options page with your Google JavaScript API key.

Setup step 3 :

Using the 'Show map admin' link in the visitors tab, create a map category.

Example :

Description - dealers
Detail - Dealers and shops
Coordinates - 37.339386,-121.894956
Zoom - 6

Setup step 4 :

Create a forum where you will have threads of a certain type. For example you would have a Dealers forum. Each thread will represent a dealer which has information about that particular dealer. In the first post of each thread you will need to insert a map bbcode. This code looks like this:

[map=37.339386,-121.894956]View map[/map]

You can get this map bbcode using the View map add-on.

Show the map from the URL:

Add 'showmap' to your forum URL. Note a query string is required, this will be one of your category IDs.

Example :

www.domain.com

You can create a Public navigation or Widget for the URL which calls a specific map.

Public navigation example :

This example shows how you can create a link in the sub-navigation of the Forums tab.

Admin control panel -> Setup -> Public navigation -> Add navigation

Navigation ID = showmap
Title = Show map
Parent navigation entry = Forums
Display order = 1000
Type = Basic
Link = {{ link('showmap/?id=dealers') }}

Database modifications :

This add-on will create two tables in your database:

andy_show_map
andy_show_map_data

Show map v1.1 changes :
Update link in the Show map admin page is now used to update the map. Maps are based on forums where each thread in that forum has a map bbcode in the first post.

Show map v1.2 changes : Added code to help identify which thread has non-numeric view map bbcode.

Show map v1.3 changes : Added phrase to explain the purpose of the Update page.

Show map v1.4 changes : Fixed issue with the Update function.

Show map v1.5 changes : Map page now has description of map in <title> tag.

Show map v2.0 changes : Added 'Show list' to Options page.
Download V2.0 :
mega.nz
 
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