> > I have a map that will contain 50 or so markers and as the markers are
> > created, I was wondering if it was possible to drop them vertically
> > from the top of the map down to their correct longitude... making the
> > map somewhat animated.

> Has anyone done this before?

> > On Nov 6, 6:21 pm, JWoodall <woodal...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > I have a map that will contain 50 or so markers and as the markers are
> > > created, I was wondering if it was possible to drop them vertically
> > > from the top of the map down to their correct longitude... making the
> > > map somewhat animated.

> Sorry. Previous post went off too early. (I thought I was using my
> editor and pushed the wrong keys) :-)

> // Pseudo-code - Untested
> function moveMarker() {
>   var p1 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(marker.getLatLng());
>   var p2 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(userSelectedLatLng);
>   var deltaPixels = Math.abs(p2.y - p1.y);
>   var step = Math.floor(deltaPixels/ 10);
>   var newLatLng = map.fromDivPixelToLatLng(new GPoint(p1.x,p1.y
> +step));
>   marker.setLatLng(newLatLng)

>   if (deltaPixels - step > step) {
>     window.setTimeout("moveMarker()",200);
>   }

> }

> > Has anyone done this before?

> Does it matter? Be the first! :-)

> --
> Marcelo -http://maps.forum.nu
> --

> > On Nov 6, 6:21 pm, JWoodall <woodal...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > I have a map that will contain 50 or so markers and as the markers are
> > > created, I was wondering if it was possible to drop them vertically
> > > from the top of the map down to their correct longitude... making the
> > > map somewhat animated.

> Sorry. Previous post went off too early. (I thought I was using my
> editor and pushed the wrong keys) :-)

> // Pseudo-code - Untested
> function moveMarker() {
>   var p1 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(marker.getLatLng());
>   var p2 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(userSelectedLatLng);
>   var deltaPixels = Math.abs(p2.y - p1.y);
>   var step = Math.floor(deltaPixels/ 10);
>   var newLatLng = map.fromDivPixelToLatLng(new GPoint(p1.x,p1.y
> +step));
>   marker.setLatLng(newLatLng)

>   if (deltaPixels - step > step) {
>     window.setTimeout("moveMarker()",200);
>   }

> }

> > Has anyone done this before?

> Does it matter? Be the first! :-)

> --
> Marcelo -http://maps.forum.nu
> --

>                 function createMarker(point, iconname, info) {
>                         var icon = new GIcon(baseIcon);
>                         icon.image = iconname.getAttribute("image");
>                         var marker = new GMarker(point, icon);

>                         GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
>                                 marker.openInfoWindowHtml("stuff from xml");
>                         });

>                         moveMarker(marker);
>                         return marker;
>                 }

>                 function moveMarker(marker) {
>                         var p1 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(marker.getLatLng());
>                         var p2 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(userSelectedLatLng);
>                         var deltaPixels = Math.abs(p2.y - p1.y);
>                         var step = Math.floor(deltaPixels/ 10);
>                         var newLatLng = map.fromDivPixelToLatLng(new GPoint(p1.x,p1.y
>                         +step));
>                         marker.setLatLng(newLatLng)

>                         if (deltaPixels - step > step) {
>                                 window.setTimeout("moveMarker()",200);
>                           }

>                 }

> On Nov 6, 1:48 pm, Marcelo <marcelo...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > On Nov 6, 7:44 pm, Marcelo <marcelo...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > > On Nov 6, 6:21 pm, JWoodall <woodal...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > I have a map that will contain 50 or so markers and as the markers are
> > > > created, I was wondering if it was possible to drop them vertically
> > > > from the top of the map down to their correct longitude... making the
> > > > map somewhat animated.

> > Sorry. Previous post went off too early. (I thought I was using my
> > editor and pushed the wrong keys) :-)

> > // Pseudo-code - Untested
> > function moveMarker() {
> >   var p1 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(marker.getLatLng());
> >   var p2 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(userSelectedLatLng);
> >   var deltaPixels = Math.abs(p2.y - p1.y);
> >   var step = Math.floor(deltaPixels/ 10);
> >   var newLatLng = map.fromDivPixelToLatLng(new GPoint(p1.x,p1.y
> > +step));
> >   marker.setLatLng(newLatLng)

> >   if (deltaPixels - step > step) {
> >     window.setTimeout("moveMarker()",200);
> >   }

> > }

> > > Has anyone done this before?

> > Does it matter? Be the first! :-)

> > --
> > Marcelo -http://maps.forum.nu
> > --

> > On Nov 6, 6:21 pm, JWoodall <woodal...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > I have a map that will contain 50 or so markers and as the markers are
> > > created, I was wondering if it was possible to drop them vertically
> > > from the top of the map down to their correct longitude... making the
> > > map somewhat animated.

> Sorry. Previous post went off too early. (I thought I was using my
> editor and pushed the wrong keys) :-)

> // Pseudo-code - Untested
> function moveMarker() {
>   var p1 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(marker.getLatLng());
>   var p2 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(userSelectedLatLng);
>   var deltaPixels = Math.abs(p2.y - p1.y);
>   var step = Math.floor(deltaPixels/ 10);
>   var newLatLng = map.fromDivPixelToLatLng(new GPoint(p1.x,p1.y
> +step));
>   marker.setLatLng(newLatLng)

>   if (deltaPixels - step > step) {
>     window.setTimeout("moveMarker()",200);
>   }

> }

> > Has anyone done this before?

> Does it matter? Be the first! :-)

> --
> Marcelo -http://maps.forum.nu
> --

> > Thanks for the quick response.  Where/when would I call the
> > function...?

> I don't know, because I can't see your page.

> --
> Marcelo -http://maps.forum.nu
> --

> > my markers are generated from an xml file that has there
> > Lat/Long and some info for the infoWindow.

> >                 function createMarker(point, iconname, info) {
> >                         var icon = new GIcon(baseIcon);
> >                         icon.image = iconname.getAttribute("image");
> >                         var marker = new GMarker(point, icon);

> >                         GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
> >                                 marker.openInfoWindowHtml("stuff from xml");
> >                         });

> >                         moveMarker(marker);
> >                         return marker;
> >                 }

> >                 function moveMarker(marker) {
> >                         var p1 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(marker.getLatLng());
> >                         var p2 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(userSelectedLatLng);
> >                         var deltaPixels = Math.abs(p2.y - p1.y);
> >                         var step = Math.floor(deltaPixels/ 10);
> >                         var newLatLng = map.fromDivPixelToLatLng(new GPoint(p1.x,p1.y
> >                         +step));
> >                         marker.setLatLng(newLatLng)

> >                         if (deltaPixels - step > step) {
> >                                 window.setTimeout("moveMarker()",200);
> >                           }

> >                 }

> > On Nov 6, 1:48 pm, Marcelo <marcelo...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > > On Nov 6, 7:44 pm, Marcelo <marcelo...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > > > On Nov 6, 6:21 pm, JWoodall <woodal...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > > I have a map that will contain 50 or so markers and as the markers are
> > > > > created, I was wondering if it was possible to drop them vertically
> > > > > from the top of the map down to their correct longitude... making the
> > > > > map somewhat animated.

> > > Sorry. Previous post went off too early. (I thought I was using my
> > > editor and pushed the wrong keys) :-)

> > > // Pseudo-code - Untested
> > > function moveMarker() {
> > >   var p1 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(marker.getLatLng());
> > >   var p2 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(userSelectedLatLng);
> > >   var deltaPixels = Math.abs(p2.y - p1.y);
> > >   var step = Math.floor(deltaPixels/ 10);
> > >   var newLatLng = map.fromDivPixelToLatLng(new GPoint(p1.x,p1.y
> > > +step));
> > >   marker.setLatLng(newLatLng)

> > >   if (deltaPixels - step > step) {
> > >     window.setTimeout("moveMarker()",200);
> > >   }

> > > }

> > > > Has anyone done this before?

> > > Does it matter? Be the first! :-)

> > > --
> > > Marcelo -http://maps.forum.nu
> > > --

> > Thanks for the quick response.  Where/when would I call the
> > function...?

> I don't know, because I can't see your page.

> --
> Marcelo -http://maps.forum.nu
> --

> > my markers are generated from an xml file that has there
> > Lat/Long and some info for the infoWindow.

> >                 function createMarker(point, iconname, info) {
> >                         var icon = new GIcon(baseIcon);
> >                         icon.image = iconname.getAttribute("image");
> >                         var marker = new GMarker(point, icon);

> >                         GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
> >                                 marker.openInfoWindowHtml("stuff from xml");
> >                         });

> >                         moveMarker(marker);
> >                         return marker;
> >                 }

> >                 function moveMarker(marker) {
> >                         var p1 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(marker.getLatLng());
> >                         var p2 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(userSelectedLatLng);
> >                         var deltaPixels = Math.abs(p2.y - p1.y);
> >                         var step = Math.floor(deltaPixels/ 10);
> >                         var newLatLng = map.fromDivPixelToLatLng(new GPoint(p1.x,p1.y
> >                         +step));
> >                         marker.setLatLng(newLatLng)

> >                         if (deltaPixels - step > step) {
> >                                 window.setTimeout("moveMarker()",200);
> >                           }

> >                 }

> > On Nov 6, 1:48 pm, Marcelo <marcelo...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > > On Nov 6, 7:44 pm, Marcelo <marcelo...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > > > On Nov 6, 6:21 pm, JWoodall <woodal...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > > I have a map that will contain 50 or so markers and as the markers are
> > > > > created, I was wondering if it was possible to drop them vertically
> > > > > from the top of the map down to their correct longitude... making the
> > > > > map somewhat animated.

> > > Sorry. Previous post went off too early. (I thought I was using my
> > > editor and pushed the wrong keys) :-)

> > > // Pseudo-code - Untested
> > > function moveMarker() {
> > >   var p1 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(marker.getLatLng());
> > >   var p2 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(userSelectedLatLng);
> > >   var deltaPixels = Math.abs(p2.y - p1.y);
> > >   var step = Math.floor(deltaPixels/ 10);
> > >   var newLatLng = map.fromDivPixelToLatLng(new GPoint(p1.x,p1.y
> > > +step));
> > >   marker.setLatLng(newLatLng)

> > >   if (deltaPixels - step > step) {
> > >     window.setTimeout("moveMarker()",200);
> > >   }

> > > }

> > > > Has anyone done this before?

> > > Does it matter? Be the first! :-)

> > > --
> > > Marcelo -http://maps.forum.nu
> > > --

>         <script src="http://maps.google.com/maps?
> file=api&v=1&key=ABQIAAAAwJZL6qmHRMoJ3eEFmNHeURQc7yXP-42arpddqVt4pIZac6lvOB S1WuGKvGY468_Hu2ulMqwfVN2WIQ"
> type="text/javascript"></script>
>         <script type="text/javascript">
>                 //<![CDATA[
>         function load(){

>                 var map = new GMap(document.getElementById("map"));
>                 var point = new GPoint(-96.926791,32.863917);
>                 map.addControl(new GLargeMapControl());
>                 map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
>                 map.centerAndZoom(point, 5);
>                 //map.setBounds(map.GBounds(-67.30, 18.611, -66.13, 17.786));
>                 var baseIcon = new GIcon();
>                 baseIcon.shadow = "http://www.google.com/mapfiles/shadow50.png";
>                 baseIcon.iconSize = new GSize(18, 50);
>                 baseIcon.shadowSize = new GSize(37, 34);
>                 baseIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint(9, 34);
>                 baseIcon.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(9, 2);
>                 baseIcon.infoShadowAnchor = new GPoint(15, 15);

>                 var request = GXmlHttp.create();
>                 request.open("GET", "zips.xml", true);

>                 request.onreadystatechange = function() {
>                         if (request.readyState == 4) {
>                                         var xmlDoc = request.responseXML;

>                                         var zips = xmlDoc.documentElement.getElementsByTagName("point");
>                                         var icons = xmlDoc.documentElement.getElementsByTagName("icon");
>                                         var info = xmlDoc.documentElement.getElementsByTagName("info");

>                                         for (var i = 0; i < zips.length; i++) {
>                                         var point = new GPoint(parseFloat(zips[i].getAttribute("lng")),
>                                                                          parseFloat(zips[i].getAttribute("lat")));

>                                         var marker = createMarker(point, icons[i], info[i]);
>                                         map.addOverlay(marker);
>                                         }
>                         }
>                 }

>                 function createMarker(point, iconname, info) {
>                         var icon = new GIcon(baseIcon);
>                         icon.image = iconname.getAttribute("image");
>                         var marker = new GMarker(point, icon);

>                         GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
>                                 marker.openInfoWindowHtml("stuff");
>                         });

>                         return marker;
>                 }

>                 request.send(null);
>         }

>                 //]]>
>         </script>

> On Nov 6, 2:21 pm, Marcelo <marcelo...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > On Nov 6, 8:09 pm, JWoodall <woodal...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > Thanks for the quick response.  Where/when would I call the
> > > function...?

> > I don't know, because I can't see your page.

> > --
> > Marcelo -http://maps.forum.nu
> > --

> > > my markers are generated from an xml file that has there
> > > Lat/Long and some info for the infoWindow.

> > >                 function createMarker(point, iconname, info) {
> > >                         var icon = new GIcon(baseIcon);
> > >                         icon.image = iconname.getAttribute("image");
> > >                         var marker = new GMarker(point, icon);

> > >                         GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() {
> > >                                 marker.openInfoWindowHtml("stuff from xml");
> > >                         });

> > >                         moveMarker(marker);
> > >                         return marker;
> > >                 }

> > >                 function moveMarker(marker) {
> > >                         var p1 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(marker.getLatLng());
> > >                         var p2 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(userSelectedLatLng);
> > >                         var deltaPixels = Math.abs(p2.y - p1.y);
> > >                         var step = Math.floor(deltaPixels/ 10);
> > >                         var newLatLng = map.fromDivPixelToLatLng(new GPoint(p1.x,p1.y
> > >                         +step));
> > >                         marker.setLatLng(newLatLng)

> > >                         if (deltaPixels - step > step) {
> > >                                 window.setTimeout("moveMarker()",200);
> > >                           }

> > >                 }

> > > On Nov 6, 1:48 pm, Marcelo <marcelo...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > > > On Nov 6, 7:44 pm, Marcelo <marcelo...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > > > > On Nov 6, 6:21 pm, JWoodall <woodal...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > > > I have a map that will contain 50 or so markers and as the markers are
> > > > > > created, I was wondering if it was possible to drop them vertically
> > > > > > from the top of the map down to their correct longitude... making the
> > > > > > map somewhat animated.

> > > > Sorry. Previous post went off too early. (I thought I was using my
> > > > editor and pushed the wrong keys) :-)

> > > > // Pseudo-code - Untested
> > > > function moveMarker() {
> > > >   var p1 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(marker.getLatLng());
> > > >   var p2 = map.fromLatLngToDivPixel(userSelectedLatLng);
> > > >   var deltaPixels = Math.abs(p2.y - p1.y);
> > > >   var step = Math.floor(deltaPixels/ 10);
> > > >   var newLatLng = map.fromDivPixelToLatLng(new GPoint(p1.x,p1.y
> > > > +step));
> > > >   marker.setLatLng(newLatLng)

> > > >   if (deltaPixels - step > step) {
> > > >     window.setTimeout("moveMarker()",200);
> > > >   }

> > > > }

> > > > > Has anyone done this before?

> > > > Does it matter? Be the first! :-)

> > > > --
> > > > Marcelo -http://maps.forum.nu
> > > > --