Address Marker Color From Recordset?

I'd like different color address markers (pins) on the map. I'm trying to pull the image file name from the data recordset. I created the map using the color Pacifica. Then replaced "pacifica" in the code with the recordset binding. Pins are shown on the map but only in one color. Help! Here's my code:

var icon_0 = new GIcon();
icon_0.image = 'google_javascript/images/traditionalflat_<?php echo $row_rsMap['proptype']; ?>.png';
icon_0.shadow = 'google_javascript/images/traditionalflat_shadow.png';
icon_0.iconSize = new GSize(34,35);
icon_0.shadowSize = new GSize(34,35);
icon_0.iconAnchor = new GPoint(9,33);
icon_0.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(19,0);
icon_0.printImage = 'google_javascript/images/traditionalflat_<?php echo $row_rsMap['proptype']; ?>.gif';
icon_0.mozPrintImage = 'google_javascript/images/traditionalflat_<?php echo $row_rsMap['proptype']; ?>_mozprint.png';
icon_0.printShadow = 'google_javascript/images/traditionalflat_shadow.gif';
icon_0.transparent = 'google_javascript/images/traditionalflat_<?php echo $row_rsMap['proptype']; ?>_transparent.png';

<?php $rsMap_id = 0; ?>
<?php do { ?>
var address_0_<?php echo $rsMap_id; ?> = {
street: '<?php echo str_replace("'", "\'", "".$row_rsMap['address'] .""); ?>',
city: '<?php echo str_replace("'", "\'", "".$row_rsMap['city'] .""); ?>',
state: '',
zip: '',
country: '',
infowindow: 'custom',
infowindowtext: '<span style="font: 10px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: black;"><?php echo str_replace("'", "\'", "Property ID: ".$row_rsMap['propertyid'] ."<br />Type: ".$row_rsPropCat['propcategory'] ."<br />Location: ".$row_rsMap['city'] .", ".$row_rsMap['state'] ."<br />Status: ".$row_rsMap['status'] ."<br />Loan Amount: ".$row_rsMap['loanamt'] ."<br />".$row_rsMap['sqftunits'] ."<br />Call 480-634-8596 to speak to an ORION <br />representative regarding this opportunity."); ?></span>',
full: '<?php echo str_replace("'", "\'", "".$row_rsMap['address'] .""); ?>, <?php echo str_replace("'", "\'", "".$row_rsMap['city'] .""); ?>',
isdefault: true,
addressType: 'address',
loop: 'rsMap',
latitude: '',
longitude: '',
markerStyle: 'Google Traditional (flat)',
markerColor: '<?php echo $row_rsMap['proptype']; ?>'
};


Thanks, Gary

I see the marker image variables are outside the loop. Moving the code inside the loop doesn't work. I just get pins with random colors. If the marker variables were inside the loop like the info bubble, this would work.

I have done a little testing with this and here is what I have found. You can have the markers for the locations be specified dynamically like you are trying to do. Here is how I did it. I first made sure that I had the images for all the different colors and styles of markers that I was going to use. I then had to store the image and shadow image names in the individual records in the db.

Once all the images are available and you store the image and it's shadow in the db you are ready to alter the code. In your wagmp_maps_1.php you will need to find the location where the markers are set, then copy this code into the loop just after the do statement.

Once in the loop you can add in your reference to the column that stored the image you want to use like this:

icon_0.image = 'google_javascript/images/<?php echo str_replace("'", "\'", "".$row_Recordset1['marker_file_name'] .""); ?>';

This will get you all of your points showing with the markers you specified in the db. If you are having trouble with this please post back with a URL where this can be seen and I will take a look.

I don't know if I'm putting the code in the right place. In Firefox I get colored pins and they appear to be correct except for one. In IE8 the pins are all one color. Here's my line of code:

icon_0.image = 'google_javascript/images/<?php echo str_replace("'", "\'", "".$row_rsMap['pinimg'] .""); ?>';

I'm placing it after this statement: <?php do { ?>

If you want to see my test page: test4.php?loan1=A
Click either of the first two loan amounts. Blue pins should indicate retail properties. Green pins should be offices.

The image file names I'm pulling from the recordset are: traditionalflat_pacifica.png and traditionalflat_granitepine.png. Should I be using gif or another file?

Thanks for your help!

By the way, I copied the code from: wagmp_maps_1.php into the page instead of using an include file.

When I examine the source code for this page I think I can spot the problem. It looks like you are only redefining the image value in the loop like this:

icon_0.image =

This only will set the value for a single instance, you will need to copy all of the code that this part was taken from and have it all in the loop. The most important part is the line of code that should come before this:

var icon_0 = new GIcon();

You must have this and the other parts of the code inside of the loop for this to work.

I cut and pasted the image code after "do" as shown below but still no luck. Please let me know if this isn't correct.

<?php $rsMap_id = 0; ?>
<?php do { ?>
var icon_0 = new GIcon();
icon_0.image = 'google_javascript/images/<?php echo str_replace("'", "\'", "".$row_rsMap['pinimg'] .""); ?>';
icon_0.shadow = 'google_javascript/images/traditionalflat_shadow.png';
icon_0.iconSize = new GSize(34,35);
icon_0.shadowSize = new GSize(34,35);
icon_0.iconAnchor = new GPoint(9,33);
icon_0.infoWindowAnchor = new GPoint(19,0);
icon_0.printImage = 'plugins/google_javascript/images/traditionalflat_pacifica.gif';
icon_0.mozPrintImage = 'plugins/google_javascript/images/traditionalflat_pacifica_mozprint.png';
icon_0.printShadow = 'google_javascript/images/traditionalflat_shadow.gif';
icon_0.transparent = 'google_javascript/images/traditionalflat_pacifica_transparent.png';


Map test page: test4.php?loan1=A&loan2=B&loan3=C

If you look at the page source code after a map is generated, the correct pin image file names are being inserted for: icon_0.image. But for some reason the right color (image file) isn't appearing on the map.

Thanks, Gary

I have created a ticket for this issue. Please login to WebAssist.com and visit your support history to update the ticket. I will need to have a copy of your google_javascript folder in order to do some more testing.