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Another new feature - GoogleMap (NOW REMOVED)

Discussion in 'Empty Closets Help and Feedback' started by Paul_UK, Apr 6, 2008.

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  1. Paul_UK

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    You can now add your location onto a GoogleMap so others can see where you live. Click the GoogleMap link in the menu bar and have a play!

    You can zoom right in and place the locator right on your street. However I would advise you NOT to do it that accurately. Somewhere in the same town or city is plenty close enough and better for your security.

    If you have any problems post here and we'll try to help.

    EDIT: to help with security and privacy the map is only available to members who have made at least 10 posts in the forum.
     
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    Re: Another new feature - GoogleMap

    Okay, that is seriously cool, I've actually been thinking how awesome it would be to have a map of the users on here for a while
     
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    Re: Another new feature - GoogleMap

    Done mine...
     
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    Re: Another new feature - GoogleMap

    Oh :frowning2: I'm the only one in Aus so far
     
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    Re: Another new feature - GoogleMap

    Probably because most Aussies are in bed now!
     
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    I did mine! :O I'm the only one in the USA!!!!! AHHHH!!! I really like it Paul....Tis uber cool! :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes:
     
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    Your not alone now Davo
     
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    Re: Another new feature - GoogleMap

    Added. :slight_smile:
     
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    Re: Another new feature - GoogleMap

    Now im on there wow martin live in a very crowd place
     
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    Re: Another new feature - GoogleMap

    Cool!! I added my location too.

    I really wanted to have something like this as well. :slight_smile:
     
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    Woo hoo... first West Coast!

    Uhm... except now that I've added mine, everyone else's seems to have disappeared. :confused:
     
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    First West Coast in the US <.< xD

    Yea, I have a blank map unless I click on someone XD, And it shows me in the middle of the ocean unless you zoom in :confused:;
     
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    Yeah the map worked fine for me until I added myself, now no one shows unless I individually select them and it definitely shows my position inaccurately unless I zoom into the same level that I had when I placed it.
     
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    Re: Another new feature - GoogleMap

    Awww, tis broked. :frowning2:
     
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    Re: Another new feature - GoogleMap

    It was set to update itself with Google every minute. Maybe that was too often and we have updated too often today? I have changed it to every 10 minutes now, so when you add yourself it could take up to 10 minutes to appear. Let's see if it starts working again in the next few hours. If not I'll have to remove it as it's obviously got some bugs.

    I have also set it so that only those members with 10 or more posts can access it. I think this is safer than allowing anyone (including people who aren't even members) see where people live.
     
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    Re: Another new feature - GoogleMap

    Fixed. :slight_smile:

    Joey had put http://www.emptyclosets.com/forum/image.php?u=95&dateline=1156749710 in the image URL box but it is not an image, so that broke the whole map display.

    Yes it's a bug and it is mentioned in the thread about the addon at vbulletin.org, but the developer is no longer around. I will see if I can disable the image thing for now.

    I will also set the update back to every minute again.
     
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    It's not an image? It generates an image for me!

    Sorry... didn't mean to foul anything up.

    Who's near San Francisco? I will have to kill them! KILL THEMMMMMMM!
     
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    Re: Another new feature - GoogleMap

    It would have to be direct to a .jpg, .gif or .png file, not through the forum scripting. It seems to be a known bug but the developer is long gone.

    I have removed the option for adding images now, which should prevent that happening again. I will also remove the images for those people who have set them.

    From the info on the forum there seems to be quite a few people having problems with it so we'll have to see how it goes.
     
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    Joey Broke ed it!!! Ima tell martin!!! :stuck_out_tongue_closed_eyes: lol, jk, well the peeps still arent showing up on my screen!
     
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    my screen works! yippee!!
     
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