pset8 scripts.js

// Google Map
var map;

// markers for map
var markers = [];

// info window
var info = new google.maps.InfoWindow();

//set markers function
function setMapOnAll(map) {
        for (var i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
          markers[i].setMap(map);
        }
      }

// execute when the DOM is fully loaded
$(function() {

    // styles for map
    // https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/styling
    var styles = [

        // hide Google's labels
        {
            featureType: "all",
            elementType: "labels",
            stylers: [
                {visibility: "off"}
            ]
        },

        // hide roads
        {
            featureType: "road",
            elementType: "geometry",
            stylers: [
                {visibility: "off"}
            ]
        }

    ];

    // options for map
    // https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/reference#MapOptions
    var options = {
        center: {lat: 41.3184, lng: -72.9318}, // New Haven
        disableDefaultUI: true,
        mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP,
        maxZoom: 14,
        panControl: true,
        styles: styles,
        zoom: 13,
        zoomControl: true
    };




    // get DOM node in which map will be instantiated
    var canvas = $("#map-canvas").get(0);

    // instantiate map
    map = new google.maps.Map(canvas, options);

    // configure UI once Google Map is idle (i.e., loaded)
    google.maps.event.addListenerOnce(map, "idle", configure);

});

/**
 * Adds marker for place to map.
 */
function addMarker(place)
{
    var myLatLng = {lat:place.latitude, lng:place.longitude};


    var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatLng,
        map: map,
        label: {
            color: 'black',
            text: place.place_name,
        },
        icon: {
            labelOrigin: new google.maps.Point(11, 50),
            url: 'https://maps.google.com/mapfiles/kml/pal2/icon5.png',
            size: new google.maps.Size(30, 60),
            origin: new google.maps.Point(0, 0),
            anchor: new google.maps.Point(11, 40),
        },
    });

    markers.push(marker);
    // Sets the map on all markers in the array.

      setMapOnAll(map);


    var parameters = { geo:place.postal_code };


    $.getJSON(Flask.url_for("articles"), parameters)
        .done(function(data, textStatus, jqXHR){

        //create ul of titles with links to add to div in showInfo as 'content'
        // Create the list element:
        var list = '<ul>';

            for(var i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
                // Create the list item:
                list += '<li>';

                //add the link
                list += '<a href ="' + data[i].link + '">'

                // Set its contents & add to list
                list += data[i].title;

                //close the li item
                list += '</li>';
            }

        // close the list:
        list += '</ul>';

                    //onclick
                    google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function(){
                    // call showInfo
                    showInfo(marker, list);

                    });



    });

}

/**
 * Configures application.
 */
function configure()
{
    // update UI after map has been dragged
    google.maps.event.addListener(map, "dragend", function() {

        // if info window isn't open
        // http://stackoverflow.com/a/12410385
        if (!info.getMap || !info.getMap())
        {
            update();
        }
    });

    // update UI after zoom level changes
    google.maps.event.addListener(map, "zoom_changed", function() {
        update();
    });

    // configure typeahead
    $("#q").typeahead({
        highlight: false,
        minLength: 1
    },
    {
        display: function(suggestion) { return null; },
        limit: 10,
        source: search,
        templates: {
            suggestion: Handlebars.compile(
                "<div>" +
                "{{ place_name }}, {{ admin_name1 }}, {{ postal_code }}" +
                "</div>"
            )
        }
    });

    // re-center map after place is selected from drop-down
    $("#q").on("typeahead:selected", function(eventObject, suggestion, name) {

        // set map's center
        map.setCenter({lat: parseFloat(suggestion.latitude), lng: parseFloat(suggestion.longitude)});

        // update UI
        update();
    });

    // hide info window when text box has focus
    $("#q").focus(function(eventData) {
        info.close();
    });

    // re-enable ctrl- and right-clicking (and thus Inspect Element) on Google Map
    // https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/allow-right-click/hompjdfbfmmmgflfjdlnkohcplmboaeo?hl=en
    document.addEventListener("contextmenu", function(event) {
        event.returnValue = true;
        event.stopPropagation && event.stopPropagation();
        event.cancelBubble && event.cancelBubble();
    }, true);

    // update UI
    update();

    // give focus to text box
    $("#q").focus();
}

/**
 * Removes markers from map.
 */
function removeMarkers()
{
        setMapOnAll(null);
        markers = [];
}

/**
 * Searches database for typeahead's suggestions.
 */
function search(query, syncResults, asyncResults)
{
    // get places matching query (asynchronously)
    var parameters = {
        q: query
    };
    $.getJSON(Flask.url_for("search"), parameters)
    .done(function(data, textStatus, jqXHR) {

        // call typeahead's callback with search results (i.e., places)
        asyncResults(data);
    })
    .fail(function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {

        // log error to browser's console
        console.log(errorThrown.toString());

        // call typeahead's callback with no results
        asyncResults([]);
    });
}

/**
 * Shows info window at marker with content.
 */
function showInfo(marker, content)
{


    // start div
    var div = "<div id='info'>";
    if (typeof(content) == "undefined")
    {
        // http://www.ajaxload.info/
        div += "<img alt='loading' src='/static/ajax-loader.gif'/>";
    }
    else
    {
        div += content;
    }

    // end div
    div += "</div>";

    // set info window's content
    info.setContent(div);

    // open info window (if not already open)
    info.open(map, marker);
}

/**
 * Updates UI's markers.
 */
function update()
{
    // get map's bounds
    var bounds = map.getBounds();
    var ne = bounds.getNorthEast();
    var sw = bounds.getSouthWest();

    // get places within bounds (asynchronously)
    var parameters = {
        ne: ne.lat() + "," + ne.lng(),
        q: $("#q").val(),
        sw: sw.lat() + "," + sw.lng()
    };
    $.getJSON(Flask.url_for("update"), parameters)
    .done(function(data, textStatus, jqXHR) {

       // remove old markers from map
       removeMarkers();

       // add new markers to map
       for (var i = 0; i < data.length; i++)
       {
           addMarker(data[i]);
       }
    })
    .fail(function(jqXHR, textStatus, errorThrown) {

        // log error to browser's console
        console.log(errorThrown.toString());
    });
}