Acars Map[SOLVED]

[Virtualei]

Hi all,

Was trying to change my Acars map to the weather version.

All I can see in the local_config is

# Valid types are G_NORMAL_MAP, G_SATELLITE_MAP, G_HYBRID_MAP, G_PHYSICAL_MAP

I tried changing my map to G_WEATHER_MAP but it doesnt work. Would anyone have an idea of how to do this please.

Thanks in advance

I have just tried adding this API key to to the local_config but still no joy

<?php

$xml = simplexml_load_file('http://www.google.co...a,croatia&hl=hr');

$information = $xml->xpath("/xml_api_reply/weather/forecast_information");

$current = $xml->xpath("/xml_api_reply/weather/current_conditions");

$forecast_list = $xml->xpath("/xml_api_reply/weather/forecast_conditions");

?>

[Virtualei]

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[Virtualei]

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[James142]

Is the google maps javascript version your using API v3? I believe that the weather option is only available in V3

[Virtualei]

Thanks for the reply. yes it is V3

[Virtualei]

This is what I would like my ACARS map to look like can anyone help please

[Virtualei]

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[Virtualei]

_{I have tried everything is there anyone that can help please}

[magicflyer]

Hello,

You dont change your map display from the local.config. You would need to change it from the ACARS page(lib/skins/[yourskin here]/acarsmap.php). Look for the following line:

var acars_map_defaults = {
autozoom: true,
zoom: 4,
center: new google.maps.LatLng("<?php echo Config::Get('MAP_CENTER_LAT'); ?>", "<?php echo Config::Get('MAP_CENTER_LNG'); ?>"),
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.SATTELITE,
refreshTime: 10000
};

mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.SATTELITE,

You can change the Sattelite part to any of the following:

• MapTypeId.ROADMAP displays the default road map view
  
• MapTypeId.SATELLITE displays Google Earth satellite images
  
• MapTypeId.HYBRID displays a mixture of normal and satellite views
  
• MapTypeId.TERRAIN displays a physical map based on terrain information.
  

This are the only supported by the google API. You will not be able to change it to weather map.

I hope it helps

[Virtualei]

Thank you so much for your reply. I understand what you are saying but I have read on the google API V3 that you can add the weather Layer to the MapID using

var mapOptions = {   zoom: 6,   center: new google.maps.LatLng(49.265984, -123.127491),   mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP };  var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"),	 mapOptions);  var weatherLayer = new google.maps.weather.WeatherLayer({   temperatureUnits: google.maps.weather.TemperatureUnit.FAHRENHEIT }); weatherLayer.setMap(map);  var cloudLayer = new google.maps.weather.CloudLayer(); cloudLayer.setMap(map);

I tried to put it in the acars js file but it didnt work

[James142]

You need to replace

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=true"></script>

with

<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=true&libraries=weather"></script>

in your core_htmlhead.tpl file.

I'm not sure if it will work with phpVMS but that's how I do it with my website.

Kindest Regards,

James

[Virtualei]

Thanks for your help James . I changed what you suggested but still no joy. I must need to change something else in PHPVMS also. I will get there. Any other suggestions

[mseiwald]

that works...put what James said in the core_htmlhead.tpl

and in the acarsmap.js make it like that:

var mapOptions = {
zoom: 4,
center: new google.maps.LatLng(38.065392, 23.642578),
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.SATELLITE };
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("acarsmap"), mapOptions);
var weatherLayer = new google.maps.weather.WeatherLayer({ temperatureUnits: google.maps.weather.TemperatureUnit.CELSIUS }); weatherLayer.setMap(map);
var cloudLayer = new google.maps.weather.CloudLayer(); cloudLayer.setMap(map)
var defaultOptions = {
autozoom: false,
refreshTime: 12000,
autorefresh: true
};

that works on my site.

[Virtualei]

Yes at last guys thank you all. I can now relax that was really doing my head in lol

[Virtualei]

I spoke too soon. I am getting 1 map on top of the other. I think I need to disable the old one . When I try i am loosing the live flight info grrrrrrrrrrr

[James142]

that works...put what James said in the core_htmlhead.tpl

and in the acarsmap.js make it like that:

var mapOptions = {
zoom: 4,
center: new google.maps.LatLng(38.065392, 23.642578),
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.SATELLITE };
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("acarsmap"), mapOptions);
var weatherLayer = new google.maps.weather.WeatherLayer({ temperatureUnits: google.maps.weather.TemperatureUnit.CELSIUS }); weatherLayer.setMap(map);
var cloudLayer = new google.maps.weather.CloudLayer(); cloudLayer.setMap(map)
var defaultOptions = {
autozoom: false,
refreshTime: 12000,
autorefresh: true
};

that works on my site.

That part slipped my mind

[Virtualei]

lol James

[mseiwald]

hmm it works on my site...I just checked that again.

That`s the whole top part of my acarsmap.js

/**
* phpVMS - Virtual Airline Administration Software
* Copyright (c) 2008 Nabeel Shahzad
* For more information, visit www.phpvms.net
* Forums: http://www.phpvms.net/forum
* Documentation: http://www.phpvms.net/docs
*
* phpVMS is licenced under the following license:
* Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike (by-nc-sa)
* View license.txt in the root, or visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
*
* @author Nabeel Shahzad
* @copyright Copyright (c) 2008, Nabeel Shahzad
* @link http://www.phpvms.net
* @license http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
*
* Rewritten for Google Maps v3
*/

var flightMarkers = [];
var routeMarkers = [];
var flightPath = null;
var depMarker = null, arrMarker = null;
var info_window= null;
var run_once = false;

var mapOptions = {
zoom: 4,
center: new google.maps.LatLng(38.065392, 23.642578),
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.SATELLITE };
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("acarsmap"), mapOptions);
var weatherLayer = new google.maps.weather.WeatherLayer({ temperatureUnits: google.maps.weather.TemperatureUnit.CELSIUS }); weatherLayer.setMap(map);
var cloudLayer = new google.maps.weather.CloudLayer(); cloudLayer.setMap(map)
var defaultOptions = {
autozoom: false,
refreshTime: 12000,
autorefresh: true
};

var options = $.extend({}, defaultOptions, acars_map_defaults);
//var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("acarsmap"), options);

[mseiwald]

i see your problem hmm try remove the map type on the acarsmap.tpl and local_config.php

[CPC900]

Manuel, I used your code for acarsmap.js and it worked fine for me. The one line I noticed that was different was, the coded out line:

//var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("acarsmap"), options);

That seemed to fix it.

[CPC900]

Now, there no option to turn off the weather icons. is there?! Would be nice if pilots could turn on/off that.

[Virtualei]

Got it working had to take "default " out of acars_map.tpl on line 38. It now reads

var acars_map = {

Thanks everyone for your help

[mseiwald]

hmm yeah that would be nice. sorry don`t know how to make that option to turn it on and off.

maybe someone else could help with this?

[Virtualei]

Got it working had to take "default " out of acars_map.tpl on line 38. It now reads

var acars_map = {

Thanks everyone for your help

Thought I had it . Still showing 2 maps but The weather map is now on top argghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[mseiwald]

that`s strange as it works on my and bruce`s sites. Have you commented out the line bruce mentioned in a previous post?

[Virtualei]

Hi Manuel

that`s strange as it works on my and bruce`s sites. Have you commented out the line bruce mentioned in a previous post?

When i take away map from mapOptions like bruce said i loose my weather map

[mseiwald]

no like i had posted it before.... you have map in mapoptions but comment it out in var_options

[CPC900]

I just did the two things that Manuel and James said for the core_htmlhead.tpl and acarsmap.js, and it works fine. I just changed the Lat and Long values, so it showed the map where I wanted it.

[Jeff]

That's cool. Got it working with no problems what-so-ever.

Thanks guys.

[Virtualei]

Thanks guys it is now working. Great work from you all much appreciated