Wow. Thanks for checking this out for me. It worked like a charm using the v2 API - http://www.save-the-rain.com
I can always add a tooltip on hover that lets the user know to click twice to get the high re version. Cheers, m On Tuesday, February 28, 2012 2:37:43 AM UTC-8, [email protected] wrote: > > On Feb 27, 9:17 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On Feb 27, 10:09 pm, Mapper99 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Monday, February 27, 2012 9:47:13 AM UTC-8, [email protected]: > > > > > > On Feb 26, 9:12 pm, Mapper99 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Actually, this issue is still not solved. > > > > > > > Here is my zoom code: > > > > > > > function QuickZoom(location){ > > > > > if (map.getMapTypeId() == "arcgis"){ > > > > > map.setMapTypeId(google.maps.MapTypeId.SATELLITE); > > > > > } > > > > > switch (location) { > > > > > case 'Kenya': map.setCenter(new > google.maps.LatLng(0.045308, > > > > > 37.659934)); map.setZoom(22); break; > > > > > case 'Niger Desert': map.setCenter(new > > > > > google.maps.LatLng(20.197507, 12.964894)); map.setZoom(22); break; > > > > > case 'Zinder': map.setCenter(new > > > > > google.maps.LatLng(13.789515,9.000553)); map.setZoom(22); break; > > > > > case 'India': map.setCenter(new > google.maps.LatLng(21.567350, > > > > > 76.135597)); map.setZoom(19); break; > > > > > case 'Filingue': map.setCenter(new > > > > > google.maps.LatLng(14.355961,3.320918)); map.setZoom(22); break; > > > > > default: break; > > > > > } > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > The actual map can be viewed here. > > > > > > >http://save-the-rain.com/SR2/save-the-rain-2.html > > > > > > > Click the Kenya, Niger Desert, etc links. If you click on the > Kenya > > > > link, > > > > > the map zooms in fine. If you click on the "Niger Desert" link, > the map > > > > > only zooms to zoom level 19. It should be 22. If you click on > the > > > > "Niger > > > > > Desert" link again, the map will zoom into 22. > > > > > > > Any idea why this is happening? > > > > > > Two thoughts: > > > > 1. do the setCenter, wait for the center to change (wait for the > > > > center_changed event to fire), then do the zoom. > > > > 2. code the zoom in two stages, setCenter/zoom to 19; zoom to 22. > > > > Perhaps put the second zoom in a zoom_changed handler. > > > > I don't think you coded anything incorrectly. > > > > My theory is that the base map supports up to zoom level 19. If you > > want to zoom in further than that you have to be a a location that > > supports the higher zoom level. So, therefore suggestion #1 might > > work, if you re-position the map first, then zoom in, it might not > > also. > > > > Suggestion #2 is basically doing what you know works, but > > programmatically. > > > > But neither work. Seems that the api can't load the zoom level 22 > > tiles (it is getting 404 file not found on them) at the higher zoom > > levels (at least in Chrome). Seems like it might be a bug. > > Test page: > > http://www.geocodezip.com/v3_world_countries_testZoom.html > > -- Larry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > > M > > > > > > > On Saturday, February 25, 2012 8:31:44 PM UTC-8, Mapper99 wrote: > > > > > > > > My bad...FYI - if anyone else is experiencing this, just ensure > the > > > > map > > > > > > type is set before you zoom. It appears the HYBRID map type and > the > > > > > > SATELLITE map type share the same imagery, just not the same > amount of > > > > zoom > > > > > > levels! > > > > > > > > case 'Filingue': map.setCenter(new google.maps.LatLng(14.355961, > > > > > > 3.320918));map.setMapTypeId(google.maps.MapTypeId.SATELLITE); > > > > map.setZoom(21); > > > > > > break; > > > > > > > > Works like a charm. Great imagery by the way. > > > > > > > > M > > > > > > > > On Saturday, February 25, 2012 8:24:54 PM UTC-8, Mapper99 wrote: > > > > > > > >> I can't get my map to zoom in past level 19 using the v3 API: > > > > > > > >> case 'Filingue': map.setCenter(new > > > > > >> google.maps.LatLng(14.355961,3.320918));map.setZoom(21); > > > > > >> map.setMapTypeId(google.maps.MapTypeId.HYBRID); break; > > > > > > > >> This area supports more zoom levels: > > > > > > > >> > http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=14.355961,3.320918&hl=en&ll=14.355961,3.... > > > > > > > >> Any idea why this won't work? Is there something I need to set > when > > > > I > > > > > >> initialize my map? Works fine in the v2 API. > > > > > > > >> Thanks in advance, > > > > > > > >> M > > > On Monday, February 27, 2012 9:47:13 AM UTC-8, [email protected]: > > > > > > On Feb 26, 9:12 pm, Mapper99 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Actually, this issue is still not solved. > > > > > > > Here is my zoom code: > > > > > > > function QuickZoom(location){ > > > > > if (map.getMapTypeId() == "arcgis"){ > > > > > map.setMapTypeId(google.maps.MapTypeId.SATELLITE); > > > > > } > > > > > switch (location) { > > > > > case 'Kenya': map.setCenter(new > google.maps.LatLng(0.045308, > > > > > 37.659934)); map.setZoom(22); break; > > > > > case 'Niger Desert': map.setCenter(new > > > > > google.maps.LatLng(20.197507, 12.964894)); map.setZoom(22); break; > > > > > case 'Zinder': map.setCenter(new > > > > > google.maps.LatLng(13.789515,9.000553)); map.setZoom(22); break; > > > > > case 'India': map.setCenter(new > google.maps.LatLng(21.567350, > > > > > 76.135597)); map.setZoom(19); break; > > > > > case 'Filingue': map.setCenter(new > > > > > google.maps.LatLng(14.355961,3.320918)); map.setZoom(22); break; > > > > > default: break; > > > > > } > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > The actual map can be viewed here. > > > > > > >http://save-the-rain.com/SR2/save-the-rain-2.html > > > > > > > Click the Kenya, Niger Desert, etc links. If you click on the > Kenya > > > > link, > > > > > the map zooms in fine. If you click on the "Niger Desert" link, > the map > > > > > only zooms to zoom level 19. It should be 22. If you click on > the > > > > "Niger > > > > > Desert" link again, the map will zoom into 22. > > > > > > > Any idea why this is happening? > > > > > > Two thoughts: > > > > 1. do the setCenter, wait for the center to change (wait for the > > > > center_changed event to fire), then do the zoom. > > > > 2. code the zoom in two stages, setCenter/zoom to 19; zoom to 22. > > > > Perhaps put the second zoom in a zoom_changed handler. > > > > > > -- Larry > > > > > > -- Larry > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > > M > > > > > > > On Saturday, February 25, 2012 8:31:44 PM UTC-8, Mapper99 wrote: > > > > > > > > My bad...FYI - if anyone else is experiencing this, just ensure > the > > > > map > > > > > > type is set before you zoom. It appears the HYBRID map type and > the > > > > > > SATELLITE map type share the same imagery, just not the same > amount of > > > > zoom > > > > > > levels! > > > > > > > > case 'Filingue': map.setCenter(new google.maps.LatLng(14.355961, > > > > > > 3.320918));map.setMapTypeId(google.maps.MapTypeId.SATELLITE); > > > > map.setZoom(21); > > > > > > break; > > > > > > > > Works like a charm. Great imagery by the way. > > > > > > > > M > > > > > > > > On Saturday, February 25, 2012 8:24:54 PM UTC-8, Mapper99 wrote: > > > > > > > >> I can't get my map to zoom in past level 19 using the v3 API: > > > > > > > >> case 'Filingue': map.setCenter(new > > > > > >> google.maps.LatLng(14.355961,3.320918));map.setZoom(21); > > > > > >> map.setMapTypeId(google.maps.MapTypeId.HYBRID); break; > > > > > > > >> This area supports more zoom levels: > > > > > > > >> > http://maps.google.ca/maps?q=14.355961,3.320918&hl=en&ll=14.355961,3.... > > > > > > > >> Any idea why this won't work? Is there something I need to set > when > > > > I > > > > > >> initialize my map? Works fine in the v2 API. > > > > > > > >> Thanks in advance, > > > > > > > >> M > > > On Monday, February 27, 2012 9:47:13 AM UTC-8, [email protected]: > > > > > > On Feb 26, 9:12 pm, Mapper99 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Actually, this issue is still not solved. > > > > > > > Here is my zoom code: > > > > > > > function QuickZoom(location){ > > > > > if (map.getMapTypeId() == "arcgis"){ > > > > > map.setMapTypeId(google.maps.MapTypeId.SATELLITE); > > > > > } > > > > > switch (location) { > > > > > case 'Kenya': map.setCenter(new > google.maps.LatLng(0.045308, > > > > > 37.659934)); map.setZoom(22); break; > > > > > case 'Niger Desert': map.setCenter(new > > > > > google.maps.LatLng(20.197507, 12.964894)); map.setZoom(22); break; > > > > > case 'Zinder': map.setCenter(new > > > > > google.maps.LatLng(13.789515,9.000553)); map.setZoom(22); break; > > > > > case 'India': map.setCenter(new > google.maps.LatLng(21.567350, > > > > > 76.135597)); map.setZoom(19); break; > > > > > case 'Filingue': map.setCenter(new > > > > > google.maps.LatLng(14.355961,3.320918)); map.setZoom(22); break; > > > > > default: break; > > > > > } > > > > > > > } > > > > > > > The actual map can be viewed here. > > > > > > >http://save-the-rain.com/SR2/save-the-rain-2.html > > > > > > > Click the Kenya, Niger Desert, etc links. If you click on the > Kenya > > > > link, > > > > > the map zooms in fine. If you click on the "Niger Desert" link, > the map > > > > > only zooms to zoom level 19. It should be 22. If you click on > the > > > > "Niger > > > > > Desert" link again, the map will zoom into 22. > > > > > > > Any idea why this is happening? > > > > > > Two thoughts: > > > > 1. do the setCenter, wait for the center to change (wait for the > > > > center_changed event to fire), then do the zoom. > > > > 2. code the zoom in two stages, setCenter/zoom to 19; zoom to 22. > > > > Perhaps put the second zoom in a zoom_changed handler. > > > > > > -- Larry > > > > > > -- Larry > > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > > M > > > > > > > On Saturday, February 25, 2012 8:31:44 PM UTC-8, Mapper99 wrote: > > > > > > > > My bad...FYI - if anyone else is experiencing this, just ensure > the > > > > map > > > > > > type is set before you zoom. It appears the HYBRID map type and > the > > > > > > SATELLITE map type share the same imagery, just not the same > amount of > > > > zoom > > > > > > levels! > > > > > > > > case 'Filingue': map.setCenter(new google.maps.LatLng(14.355961, > > > > > > 3.320918));map.setMapTypeId(google.maps.MapTypeId.SATELLITE); > > > > map.setZoom(21); > > > > > > break; > > > > > > > > Works like a charm. Great imagery by the way. > > > > > > > > M > > > > > > > > On Saturday, February 25, 2012 8:24:54 PM UTC-8, Mapper99 wrote: > > > > > > > >> I can't get my map to zoom in past level 19 using the v3 API: > > > > > > > >> case 'Filingue': map.setCenter(new > > > > > >> google.maps.LatLng(14.355961,3.320918));map.setZoom(21); > > > > > >> map.setMapTypeId(google.maps.MapTypeId.HYBRID); break; > > > > > > > >> This > > > > ... > > > > read more ยป -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. 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