On Feb 12, 9:09 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > On Feb 12, 9:05 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > On Feb 12, 8:10 am, Joseph Elfelt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Problem: KML info balloons fail to open or open and are empty > > > Seems to only affect KML files hosted on Google Sites. > > > I tested a KML file hosted on my server and it did not show this > > > problem. > > > BTW, Google recommends using Google Sites to host KML files. > > > > Note: There is a time factor. Open an info balloon then leave the > > > map alone for 5 minutes. Now try to open a different balloon and you > > > should see the problem. > > > > I made a small demo map as follows: > > > > I copied Google's sample KML file and related html file. > > > I edited the KML file by adding 3 placemarks which each display the > > > default marker. > > > I included a short <description> for each marker. > > > I put that tweaked KML file on my Google Sites > > > account:https://sites.google.com/site/gmap4files/p/temp/cta.kml > > > > I edited Google's html file to point to the KML file on Google Sites. > > > > I'm on XP using FF9, IE8 and Chrome > > > Chrome seems to be OK, > > > The problem happens in FF9 and IE8. > > > > Here is the demo map: http://www.mappingsupport.com/temp/kml_layer.html > > > > I've been recommending for quite awhile that people use Google Sites > > > to host KML files and yesterday was the first complaint I received > > > form one of my users. Thus, I suspect something recently changed at > > > Google's end. > > > > Can anyone else confirm or deny? > > > I have been seeing issues with kml displayed by KmlLayer where is > > stops responding over time. I have been seeing it with polygons > > though on these maps: > > http://www.geocodezip.com/v3_GoogleEx_layer-kml_us_states_simple.html
The map above seems to have a "hole" in the click area (a non- clickable area near the bottom of Illinois on the IL/MO border) -- Larry > > http://www.geocodezip.com/v3_GoogleEx_layer-kml_us_states_simpleA.html > > behavior is definitely unreliable, just reloaded the map above, > clicked on texas, gave me "undefined" for the name and description > (reliably). Reloaded the map and texas worked as expected. > > -- Larry > > > > > > > > > > > I am seeing a lot of fetch errors and timeouts, and the click listener > > seems to stop working over time. I'm not sure if it is related to > > your issue or not. Have you tried using v3.6 to see if it is a > > problem with the "nightly" version? > > > -- Larry -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en.
