How To: Member Map

[Matt]

Instructions on how to add to the member map.

Features

• The member map can be specific to an address or general to a town. That is why it was left on longitude and latitude so that people could generalize their location for security reasons if that matters.
• It has a "satellite" and "hybrid" option in the upper right to see those different views (the town Zone lives in looks very pretty on the satellite version for instance)
• I understand some of you may be close together on the default view but the map zooms all the way to the street level so it should be easy to separate them. I may change the default "elevation" at some point to show distinctions.

How to:

• Go to the member map using the link in the toolbar above
• Choose "add element" and you should get a screen to do just that
• Simply zoom in or drag the map the the place you want and click there. That sets the mark
• The "marker title" is required
• choose a type of marker (people, landmarks, events...)
• Enter in "marker text" for the quick view when someone mouses over your marker
• If you have a home page on the net, you may enter that.
• You can also add a URL for a pic (possibly from the gallery but any hosting service will work.
• Add any comments you would like

There you go

[Ruthful]

I'm almost positive I effed this up.

Don't see my balloon-it looked like it covered up the entirety of Mahattan island, as well as the other four boroughs-and I'm pretty sure I entered the wrong information for the marker text.

D'oh!

BTW, there's a member who lives on The Canary Islands?

[Matt]

Thanks for giving it a try Ruthful, I will go out and see what happened.

[Matt]

Are you Grand Army Plaza Ruthful? I can't see an entry for you other than that one. 8)

[Ruthful]

Yeah, that was me.

Well, I'll go see what happened.

[Matt]

I don't mind a bit, gives me a chance to play with it.

I just wanted to make sure you wanted that to be yours or if it was that and another one specifically for you.

[Ruthful]

It turns out that I placed it somewhere between Sardinia and Tunisia.

Yeah, I bollixed this one.



It's odd, because I've been able to do this on Frapster (Frapper?), whatever it's called, with other message boards.

[Matt]

I think the secret is going into "add element" when you initially do it but into "edit" under the elements list to move anything.

I can stick it right there if you tell me where it goes but it is a bit of a learning curve on how it works (which is why I put this thread up)

This is a direct link into a google map window. Dt.com has its own key to designate it as ours but it is not actually loaded here.

[Ruthful]

Well it would go somewhere below yours-since I live in Kings County-but I don't know how you would insert it.

[Matt]

Mine is out in Colorado but I have added some landmarks in NYC (notice color sheme)

To move (or edit in anyway) your entry just go into "list elements", find yours and click the "edit" link on the left.

Then you can drag the map to where you want to have it and click there. You cannot drag the marker, just click where you want on the edit screen and it will go there. Once its in the general area, you can zoom the map down to make it more specific if you like.

I think what gets people is they can't drag their existing mark if it is wrong, they just have to click the place they want it to be on the map from the "edit" link.

You can also change pic, website, description and everything else from that edit link.

[VolsToTheWall]

To move (or edit in anyway) your entry just go into "list elements", find yours and click the "edit" link on the left.

I went into "List Elements" and found my entry, but I am unable to edit it. The edit column shows up on the right on my screen btw. I didn't put mine exactly where I meant to, was going to adjust it, but it doesn't seem like I have permission to make any changes.

[Matt]

Dang

Its funny no matter how much you test a thing.

I will fix that up, thanks for letting me know Vols

[towerguard]

I set myself as a "location" can that be edited?

uber-dur. (because I have to outdo SJ :p )

[Brice]

I set myself as a "location" can that be edited?

uber-dur. (because I have to outdo SJ :p )

It's all fixed.


I also added your street address, home phone number, social security number, etcetera.

[towerguard]

I set myself as a "location" can that be edited?

uber-dur. (because I have to outdo SJ :p )

It's all fixed.


I also added your street address, home phone number, social security number, etcetera.

now it says my member name is Brice.

[Brice]

I set myself as a "location" can that be edited?

uber-dur. (because I have to outdo SJ :p )

It's all fixed.


I also added your street address, home phone number, social security number, etcetera.

now it says my member name is Brice.

Does it really? It should say your profile there was started by me.

[Jean]

It says ZoNeSeeK's username is Matt. There must be some higher meaning to it.

[Brice]

Oh, I see. Y'all mean the column that says submitted by.

[Ruki]

it says username on my screen. the map says zone's username is matt and ronnie's is brice.

[Brice]

That is weird. Whoever edits them shows up as their user.

[Matt]

It is based on the last edit.

I had thought that a user could edit only their own entires but it seems like that is not the case.

Could be we are going to have to work on the honor system because I think if I open up "edit" function, its an all or nothing thing.

I may also be able to take off that name.

[Brice]

It is based on the last edit.

I had thought that a user could edit only their own entires but it seems like that is not the case.

Could be we are going to have to work on the honor system because I think if I open up "edit" function, its an all or nothing thing.

I may also be able to take off that name.

I couldn't. I tried to change it. Maybe you can though.

[Matt]

Hmmm...couldn't what Brice? Edit the entires? Because I thought your group still could.



EDIT--ah, I see. The name.

I believe I might be able to simply remove it from the admin panel so people can't see the last edit.

[Brice]

Hmmm...couldn't what Brice? Edit the entires? Because I thought your group still could.



EDIT--ah, I see. The name.

I believe I might be able to simply remove it from the admin panel so people can't see the last edit.

Yeah, that's what I meant. I couldn't remove my name from his entry. I can still edit.

[Matt]

Have I mentioned how much I appreciate those of you who take the plunge and test this stuff for me? Its invaluable so thanks to everyone for that

It looks like I can't take off the last edit so I am going to try turning on "edit" for the registered users group.

Then I will need someone who is not admin to tell me if they can edit all the entries, or just their own.