I am trying to create a flash banner add that utilizes the google maps flash api to display a store locator tool similar to this: [URL]
I have been given an extremely tight deadline and am basically clueless on how to get these technologies jiving;
I was asked by my company to make a store locator for our website but I only have basic knowledge of Actionscript and XML. What I would like to do is have an Input text box with a search button and an dynamic text box to display the results. Whatever is typed into the input box is what I want to search the XML file for.
I would like to have 6 variables to search for and 1 variable that holds the URL infoStoreName, Address, City, StateShort, StateLong , ZipCode, Link).
Now For example if someone typed "CA" or "California" all entries that have CA as its StateShort or California as it's StateLong atribute would be displayed, something for the rest as well.
In addition to displaying the info in the text box I would like the output to be links so that I can link the location to a popup of the location in google maps.
Here is how I my XML file looks:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<root>
<StoreEntry>
[Code].....
I can display an entry in the XML in flash. However it keeps displaying only the last one. I think I am going to need assistance fixing this.
I am still trying to implement the search feature but I still don�t know how yet. And last but not least, making the text clickable.
My guess is that I need to make invisible movie clips and place them over the text box in rows. Then add some sort of generic on (release) function that grabs the link of the line of text beneath it.
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<iframe width="300" height="300" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Swansea,+U K&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=49.357162,79.013672&ie=UTF8&split=0&t=k& ll=51.620361,-3.946495&spn=0.063948,0.102997&z=12&iwloc=A&output=embed"></iframe><br /><small><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode=&q=Swansea, +UK&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=49.357162,79.013672&ie=UTF8&split=0&t= k&ll=51.620361,-3.946495&spn=0.063948,0.102997&z=12&iwloc=A" style="color:#0000FF;text-align:left">View Larger Map</a></small>
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-Load maps dynamicaly acording to zoom level
-Easy to scale (this way it can be viewed in regular compters as well as mobile devices)
-Easy to plot points and save to db or xml file
-As you drag map to one side it would load map images to fill empty space created.
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I feel I am missing something or made a stupid AS3 mistake (like treating it as if it was c#) - or even a stupid wood-for-the-trees mistake. The problem is in the last line of the code
import com.google.maps.services.ClientGeocoder;
import com.google.maps.services.GeocodingEvent;
import com.google.maps.LatLng;[code].....
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Does anywone know whats the problem here? I'ts driving me crazy just because its working locally but not online.
DirectionsEvent.DIRECTIONS_FAILURE.feature.status = 400
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Here is an example [URL] but I think it uses code that in the browser as well, so this wouldn't run in a stand alone player?
I have been asked to create a store locator where you can type in your U.S.A. zip/post code and it will then find results for the nearest store to that post code.
Is there a database of U.S.A postcodes I can link too.
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Code: [URL]
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