Location Mod

[oschikhof]

to flapper: Maybe you already have it like 10 times but here it comes...

I got almost everything running now with Mambo, good help from the readme files.
One question though...
I have the location mod in my forum and when I click on the button, it opens full screen and not
integrated in the mambo site...

Anybody a solution?

Owen

[flapper]

Thanks for emailing me the file but now when i upload using package manager or even ftp i get this message;

Package Manager - Install Actions
Install Actions for archive gobalopper1.locationmod.additionalmaps.zip:
The package you are trying to download or install is either corrupt or not compatible with this version of SMF. 

now i have checked the zip file and its not corrupt, becouse i can open it on hard drive and all files there working, also the zip file is 777.

I only realy want the larger maps of UK and Africa, is there anyway i can install manually

[oschikhof]

Yes you can....
You copy the files where the other maps are...

Then you can open all the files with notepad and read what the installation would do..
It's all in xml code...pretty easy to read...

Most of the times it says, look up "FILENAME", then SEARCH FOR "existing code".
After that it is adding or replacing tekst...you can do this yourself.

Also with phpmyadmin, you can execure the sql commands like create table or insert into..
Here you need to look well that you change the name of the table that are creating or inserting.
For example

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db_query("INSERT INTO {$db_prefix}mm_maps VALUES

needs to become

{$db_prefix} needs to be replaced with the prefix of your database.
default is it smf_

Good luck!

[oschikhof]

@ gobalopper

I have build a new website, but some maps are a little to big.
I want to make them smaller but I think that the pins will not be at the same spot anymore.

I know that it's possible to play with it (scale etc.) but how do I do that?

Can you explain it? Thanx

[^Raven^]

So sorry but I still feel that my above post from March 17th hasn't really been answered.  Can someone please respond to my post for me?  I'd greatly appreciate this.

[babylonking]

So sorry but I still feel that my above post from March 17th hasn't really been answered.  Can someone please respond to my post for me?  I'd greatly appreciate this.

http://forum.wargamingforums.com/index.php?action=mm

[^Raven^]

Many thanks Babylon.  I'll work on getting links to that up on my forum for people to pin.  Maybe a tiny world map they can click on that takes them to there and thus place a pin.

This is an update.  I gave the URL you provided to me, to a few of my members and they said they cannot see the map.  Apparently, they receive an error message that says something like "You cannot view the member map."

How do I go about changing this so they can view it and place a pin?

[Miraenda]

This is due to the settings for the individual groups.  You would need to do the following:

1. Log into the Admin area on your forum.
2. Click "Edit Permissions" under Member Controls
3. Click each group you would like to be able to see the map in the "Permissions by Membergroup" listing by clicking the "Modify" link to the right of that group.
4. There is a section called "View and edit pins on the member map" now and you have options you can set. (A) gives them allowance to do that option, (X) and (D) removes the option.

I ran into this same issue myself when I set it up and had to do testing as a non-admin to see what was going on for them.  I read this thread to find out how to correct it, but the individual who noted it previously in the thread did not really give clearcut instructions as I hope I have above.

[^Raven^]

Miraenda thanks for clearing this up.  I'll have to spend some time taking care of this.  Oh so many membergroups can be a pain sometimes.

[^Raven^]

I also have a request for the next version of this mod.  Please include the other maps you have available as included in the mod.  Also, set the mod up so that the other maps install and will show beneath the world map.

I ask for this because I'm not entirely clear on how to go about installing them myself.

Also, how about including a copy of the world map split into time zones.  This would be very useful for members to gauge the time difference between them and those they speak to.

[smirnoff]

hello ! need help  I instaled Member Map  and its works but when I selct  City:  and Click on Save my pin then I see that:

An Error Has Occurred!
You have to click somewhere on the map to place your pin.

then I click but not helping

I dont andertand


p.s.  sorry for bad english

[Miraenda]

Hi smirnoff,

You need to first place the pin onto the map before entering the city above it.  If you even click into the city box I believe before first setting the pin, you will then not be able to save the location properly.  Thus, set the pin, go up above and enter the city and country, and then save it.

I hope this helps.

[DWagner]

Hi again,

just 1 question:

some of my members have marked the wrong city coordinates of their town. asap: munich is not in the north of germany.

is there an option for admins to edit these wrong pins?

thx a lot

[^Raven^]

Its funny that you ask since I am playing around in permissions right now hoping to find an answer that will make me happy.  So far as I can tell an admin cannot edit another member's pin.

However, a member can edit their own pin.  So, you could direct your member where to place the pin and they can edit it themselves.

But, it seems to me like allowing an admin to edit another member's pin is a great suggestions for the next version of this mod.

[oschikhof]

@ gobalopper

I have build a new website, but some maps are a little to big.
I want to make them smaller but I think that the pins will not be at the same spot anymore.

I know that it's possible to play with it (scale etc.) but how do I do that?

Can you explain it? Thanx

Anybody who can explain me? I am still waiting for an answer.. 

[oschikhof]

Hi again,

just 1 question:

some of my members have marked the wrong city coordinates of their town. asap: munich is not in the north of germany.

is there an option for admins to edit these wrong pins?

thx a lot

Not the best option but you can mess in the database with the coordinates 

[Gobalopper]

You can't change other members pin placement in the current version. Maybe in a future one but my time is limited.

For those of you who are wanting to resize maps or crop current ones here is a short tutorial on how it works.

-Everything is based off of a world map and whenever you place a pin, no matter what map you place it on, the co-ordinates are stored based on that original map.

-Each map has a start x and start y co-ordinate. This corresponds to where on the original global map this map starts.

-If you want to have a map that is more zoomed in from the original base world map you would increase the scale variable. Hence some of the maps have a scale level of 4.

-The opposite is true for maps that are zoomed out like the "world" map the mod comes with as default.

-If you are resizing an image you will need to figure out the new co-ordinates. If you are just making it smaller or larger you will only need to change the scale field.

-If you are cropping the image then you will need to change the x and y co-ordinates.

[Omar Bazavilvazo]

I updated the mod for beta 1.1 & beta 1.1+
and also added spanish strings

here you have if you want to check it out

[Aravot]

Tried to install the mod in SMF 1.1b1 got the following message

The package you are trying to download or install is either corrupt or not compatible with this version of SMF.

changed version number from this

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<install for="1.1 Beta 1+">

to this, installed OK

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<install for="1.1 Beta 1">

[Omar Bazavilvazo]

Heh...

I downloaded latest smf's code from cvs, (same as simplemachines.org board, that's why the 1.1+)

Glad the update worked

Fixed the files to work for beta 1.1 & beta 1.1+