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Kermitt Quirk

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12-16-2005 07:06

Quick and easy one... We have a gotoSLURL(x,y) function available. Could we have another version of that which allows us to pass a marker instead of x,y co-ords? Then if we're wanting to teleport them to marker locations we don't have to hard code the co-ords twice.

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On second thoughts maybe that should be a gotoSLURL method on the marker object?
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Argent Stonecutter

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12-16-2005 08:25

I think the new teleport API should give you this once it's implemented.

Strife Onizuka

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12-17-2005 03:11

couldn't you just have the marker read itself via javascript to generate the URL? Or am i missing something here?

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Kermitt Quirk

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12-17-2005 19:15

Not quite sure what you mean by "have the marker read itself". Do you mean just pull the x & y co-ords out of the marker object then pass them into the gotoSLURL function?
The pages for the Map API don't describe any properties on the Marker object that I could use to get the co-ords back out, so I dunno if that's possible. Granted I could just store the co-ords in some other global vars, but I guess it just seemed to me that the ability to jump into SL using a Marker as the location would be a sensible thing to have as part of the API.

Strife Onizuka

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12-19-2005 02:22

I see what you are saying now.

The Marker Object seems to have a number of attributes and sub objects, the subobjects had more attributes but i'm not willing to rewrite the code so it's more readable just to get attribute names.

CODE


x
y
windowOptions
    width
    height
    doNothing
options
    clickHandler
    centerOnClick
    onMouseOutHandler
    onMouseOverHandler
    width
    height
mapWindow
view
    loading
top
left
slCoord
shadowImg

_____________________

Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river.
- Cyril Connolly

Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence.
- James Nachtwey

Suggestion for map API function
Kermitt Quirk Registered User Join date: 4 Sep 2004 Posts: 267	12-16-2005 07:06 Quick and easy one... We have a gotoSLURL(x,y) function available. Could we have another version of that which allows us to pass a marker instead of x,y co-ords? Then if we're wanting to teleport them to marker locations we don't have to hard code the co-ords twice. [edit] On second thoughts maybe that should be a gotoSLURL method on the marker object? [/edit]
Argent Stonecutter Emergency Mustelid Join date: 20 Sep 2005 Posts: 20,263	12-16-2005 08:25 I think the new teleport API should give you this once it's implemented.
Strife Onizuka Moonchild Join date: 3 Mar 2004 Posts: 5,887	12-17-2005 03:11 couldn't you just have the marker read itself via javascript to generate the URL? Or am i missing something here? _____________________ Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river. - Cyril Connolly Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence. - James Nachtwey
Kermitt Quirk Registered User Join date: 4 Sep 2004 Posts: 267	12-17-2005 19:15 Not quite sure what you mean by "have the marker read itself". Do you mean just pull the x & y co-ords out of the marker object then pass them into the gotoSLURL function? The pages for the Map API don't describe any properties on the Marker object that I could use to get the co-ords back out, so I dunno if that's possible. Granted I could just store the co-ords in some other global vars, but I guess it just seemed to me that the ability to jump into SL using a Marker as the location would be a sensible thing to have as part of the API.
Strife Onizuka Moonchild Join date: 3 Mar 2004 Posts: 5,887	12-19-2005 02:22 I see what you are saying now. The Marker Object seems to have a number of attributes and sub objects, the subobjects had more attributes but i'm not willing to rewrite the code so it's more readable just to get attribute names. CODE x y windowOptions width height doNothing options clickHandler centerOnClick onMouseOutHandler onMouseOverHandler width height mapWindow view loading top left slCoord shadowImg _____________________ Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river. - Cyril Connolly Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence. - James Nachtwey

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