I'm trying to incorporate a custom infobox as per this example but my code just doesn't work. Could someone take a look and see where I'm going wrong?

I've mented where the example code begins/ends and where I'm trying to call it.

function initialize() {

var mapOptions = {
  zoom: 12,
  center: new google.maps.LatLng(52.204872,0.120163),
  mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP,
  styles: styles,
  scrollwheel: false
};

var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map_canvas'),mapOptions);

setMarkers(map, sites);
            infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
    content: "loading..."

});
}

var sites = [
    // List all locations for each pin
['The Frontroom', 52.202977,0.138938, 1, '<p>The Frontroom. <br/>23-25 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LG <br/>01223 305 600</p>'],
];

function setMarkers(map, markers) {

for (var i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
    var sites = markers[i];
    var siteLatLng = new google.maps.LatLng(sites[1], sites[2]);
    var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: siteLatLng,
        map: map,
        title: sites[0],
        zIndex: sites[3],
        html: sites[4],
        icon: ".png"
    });
    // Begin example code to get custom infobox
    var boxText = document.createElement("div");
    boxText.style.cssText = "border: 1px solid black; margin-top: 8px; background: yellow; padding: 5px;";

    var myOptions = {
             content: boxText
            ,disableAutoPan: false
            ,maxWidth: 0
            ,pixelOffset: new google.maps.Size(-140, 0)
            ,zIndex: null
            ,boxStyle: { 
              background: "url('tipbox.gif') no-repeat"
              ,opacity: 0.75
              ,width: "280px"
             }
            ,closeBoxMargin: "10px 2px 2px 2px"
            ,closeBoxURL: ".gif"
            ,infoBoxClearance: new google.maps.Size(1, 1)
            ,isHidden: false
            ,pane: "floatPane"
            ,enableEventPropagation: false
    };
    // end example code for custom infobox

    google.maps.event.addListener(marker, "click", function () {

        infowindow.setContent(this.html);
        // Call myOptions when marker is clicked and opened
        infowindow.open(map, myOptions, this);
    });
}
}

google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);

I'm trying to incorporate a custom infobox as per this example but my code just doesn't work. Could someone take a look and see where I'm going wrong?

I've mented where the example code begins/ends and where I'm trying to call it.

function initialize() {

var mapOptions = {
  zoom: 12,
  center: new google.maps.LatLng(52.204872,0.120163),
  mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP,
  styles: styles,
  scrollwheel: false
};

var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map_canvas'),mapOptions);

setMarkers(map, sites);
            infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
    content: "loading..."

});
}

var sites = [
    // List all locations for each pin
['The Frontroom', 52.202977,0.138938, 1, '<p>The Frontroom. <br/>23-25 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LG <br/>01223 305 600</p>'],
];

function setMarkers(map, markers) {

for (var i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
    var sites = markers[i];
    var siteLatLng = new google.maps.LatLng(sites[1], sites[2]);
    var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: siteLatLng,
        map: map,
        title: sites[0],
        zIndex: sites[3],
        html: sites[4],
        icon: "http://visualartscambridge/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/map-pin.png"
    });
    // Begin example code to get custom infobox
    var boxText = document.createElement("div");
    boxText.style.cssText = "border: 1px solid black; margin-top: 8px; background: yellow; padding: 5px;";

    var myOptions = {
             content: boxText
            ,disableAutoPan: false
            ,maxWidth: 0
            ,pixelOffset: new google.maps.Size(-140, 0)
            ,zIndex: null
            ,boxStyle: { 
              background: "url('tipbox.gif') no-repeat"
              ,opacity: 0.75
              ,width: "280px"
             }
            ,closeBoxMargin: "10px 2px 2px 2px"
            ,closeBoxURL: "http://www.google./intl/en_us/mapfiles/close.gif"
            ,infoBoxClearance: new google.maps.Size(1, 1)
            ,isHidden: false
            ,pane: "floatPane"
            ,enableEventPropagation: false
    };
    // end example code for custom infobox

    google.maps.event.addListener(marker, "click", function () {

        infowindow.setContent(this.html);
        // Call myOptions when marker is clicked and opened
        infowindow.open(map, myOptions, this);
    });
}
}

google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);

• javascript
• jquery
• css
• google-maps
• google-maps-api-3

Share Improve this question Follow asked Mar 1, 2013 at 19:05 egr103egr103 4,0281515 gold badges7171 silver badges120120 bronze badges 9

• What's the output in the console window? – user2019515 Commented Mar 1, 2013 at 19:08
• No errors on page load, when I click a pin I get the following error: 'Uncaught TypeError: Object #<Object> has no method 'get'' – egr103 Commented Mar 1, 2013 at 19:13
• Got a link to the specific page perhaps? – user2019515 Commented Mar 1, 2013 at 19:14
• Yeah, visualartscambridge/home - Map is at the bottom – egr103 Commented Mar 1, 2013 at 19:18
• Just a wild guess, but could you try declaring your map variable at the top rather than in your initialize function? – user2019515 Commented Mar 1, 2013 at 19:36

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Sorted by: Reset to default 5

Remove this portion of your existing code as well:

google.maps.event.addListener(marker, "click", function () {

    infowindow.setContent(this.html);
    // Call myOptions when marker is clicked and opened
    infowindow.open(map, myOptions, this);
});

Replace it with this from the InfoBox example:

var ib = new InfoBox(myOptions);

google.maps.event.addListener(marker, "click", function (e) {
  ib.open(map, this);  // change the map variable appropriately
});

working example

for multiple points, use function closure (a createMarker function) to maintain the association between the marker and the infoBox:

function createMarker(site, map){
    var siteLatLng = new google.maps.LatLng(site[1], site[2]);
    var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: siteLatLng,
        map: map,
        title: site[0],
        zIndex: site[3],
        html: site[4] /* ,
        icon: "http://visualartscambridge/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/map-pin.png" this icon no longer available */
    });
    // Begin example code to get custom infobox
    var boxText = document.createElement("div");
    boxText.style.cssText = "border: 1px solid black; margin-top: 8px; background: yellow; padding: 5px;";
    boxText.innerHTML = marker.html;

    var myOptions = {
             content: boxText
            ,disableAutoPan: false
            ,maxWidth: 0
            ,pixelOffset: new google.maps.Size(-140, 0)
            ,zIndex: null
            ,boxStyle: { 
              background: "url('http://google-maps-utility-library-v3.googlecode./svn/tags/infobox/1.1.12/examples/tipbox.gif') no-repeat"
              ,opacity: 0.75
              ,width: "280px"
             }
            ,closeBoxMargin: "10px 2px 2px 2px"
            ,closeBoxURL: "http://www.google./intl/en_us/mapfiles/close.gif"
            ,infoBoxClearance: new google.maps.Size(1, 1)
            ,isHidden: false
            ,pane: "floatPane"
            ,enableEventPropagation: false
    };
    // end example code for custom infobox

    google.maps.event.addListener(marker, "click", function (e) {
     ib.close();
     ib.setOptions(myOptions);
     ib.open(map, this);
    });
    return marker;
}

function setMarkers(map, markers) {

 for (var i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
   createMarker(markers[i], map);
 }
}

working example with all the points from the live example

Please make sure that this have property html or not. Since it refers to marker at that time.

google.maps.event.addListener(marker, "click", function () 
{

    infowindow.setContent(this.html);
    // Call myOptions when marker is clicked and opened
    infowindow.open(map, myOptions, this);
});

Also try to limit your globals. Please try this Fiddle once.

Alright than get inbox.js file from http://google-maps-utility-library-v3.googlecode./svn/tags/infobox/1.1.9/ include in your html/jsp. You need to remove infowindow object from your code too

and modify your code with

function setMarkers(map, markers) {
  ......// same as your code
  var ib = new InfoBox(myOptions);
  google.maps.event.addListener(marker, "click", function (e) {
        ib.open(map, this);
    });
  .....//same as your code
}

If you won't succeed first time than we may need to try few times. Please post your modified code with result every time.