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How to add pins to google map using jQuery and JSON

I am trying to add pins to a Google Map using postcodes stored in a Google Sheet. So far I have been able to access to the Postcodes in the spreadsheet using JSON:
$.getJSON('http://cors.io/?u=https://spreadsheets.google.com/feeds/list/1pksFEATRRWfOU27kylZ1WLBJIC-pMVxKk9YlCcDG0Kk/od6/public/values?alt=json', function(data) {
$.each(data.feed.entry, function(i, v) {
var data = $('<div class="listing">').append('<h4 id="bandb">' + v.gsx$postcode.$t + '</h4>');
$('body').append(data);
});
});
I am also able to add pins to a Google Map using the postcodes.
Example: http://codepen.io/aljohnstone/pen/eJOyrP
I am having trouble combining the two. I would like the postcodes variable in the Codepen to take the postcodes from my Google Sheet.

Working example using the Google Maps Javascript API v3:
$(document).ready(function() {
var geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), {
center: {
lat: 54,
lng: -3
},
zoom: 5
});
var i;
var postcodes = [];
$.getJSON('http://cors.io/?u=https://spreadsheets.google.com/feeds/list/1pksFEATRRWfOU27kylZ1WLBJIC-pMVxKk9YlCcDG0Kk/od6/public/values?alt=json', function(data) {
$.each(data.feed.entry, function(i, v) {
postcodes.push(v.gsx$postcode.$t);
});
}).done(function() {
map.setCenter(new google.maps.LatLng(54.00, -3.00));
map.setZoom(5);
var bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds();
for (i = 0; i < postcodes.length; i++) {
geocoder.geocode({
'address': "" + postcodes[i]
}, (function(i) {
return function(results, status) {
if (status === google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) {
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: results[0].geometry.location,
map: map,
title: postcodes[i]
});
bounds.extend(marker.getPosition());
map.fitBounds(bounds);
} else {
alert('Geocode was not successful for the following reason: ' + status);
}
}
})(i));
}
});
});
html,
body,
#map_canvas {
height: 100%;
width: 100%;
}
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js" type="text/javascript"></script>
<div id="map_canvas"></div>

Try this
<script src="http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&v=2&sensor=false" type="text/javascript"></script>
<div id="map_canvas" style="width: 600px; height: 350px"></div>
<script type="text/javascript">
$(document).ready(function()
{
var geocoder = new GClientGeocoder();
var map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
var i;
var postcodes = [];
$.getJSON('http://cors.io/?u=https://spreadsheets.google.com/feeds/list/1pksFEATRRWfOU27kylZ1WLBJIC-pMVxKk9YlCcDG0Kk/od6/public/values?alt=json', function(data) {
$.each(data.feed.entry, function(i, v)
{
postcodes.push(v.gsx$postcode.$t);
});
}).done(function()
{
map.setCenter(new GLatLng(54.00, -3.00), 5);
for (i = 0; i < postcodes.length; i++) {
geocoder.getLatLng(postcodes[i] + ', UK', function(point) {
if (point) {
map.addOverlay(new GMarker(point));
}
});
}
});
});
</script>
Working example http://codepen.io/snm/pen/eJOVMY?editors=101

Failed to get user's current position using google map API

I am trying to display map with current location using google map API using java script but unable to fetch the user's current location.I am explaining my code below.
window.onload = function () {
if (navigator.geolocation) {
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(success);
} else {
alert("Geo Location is not supported on your current browser!");
}
function success(position) {
var lat = position.coords.latitude;
var long = position.coords.longitude;
var city = position.coords.locality;
var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(lat, long);
var myOptions = {
center: myLatlng,
zoom: 12,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), myOptions);
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
position: myLatlng,
title: "lat: " + lat + " long: " + long + "city:" + city
});
marker.setMap(map);
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({ content: "<b>User Address</b><br/> Latitude:" + lat + "<br /> Longitude:" + long + "<br /> City:"+city+"" });
infowindow.open(map, marker);
}
}
And also i am using the below script links.
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&v=2&key=AIzaSyBIHSCiXA9Nfc6c40gSMMJ5ZaBHkcm1PoA&sensor=false"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false&libraries=places"></script>
But finally it is giving me the output city name undefined.Please help me to resolve this issue.

After get the lat and lng from position.coords, you may want to use geocoder to the get the city name. Check the code below
function codeLatLng(lat, lng) {
var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(lat, lng);
geocoder
.geocode(
{
'latLng' : latlng
},
function(results, status) {
if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) {
if (results[1]) {
var arrAddress = results;
console.log(results);
// iterate through address_component array
$
.each(
arrAddress,
function(i, address_component) {
if (address_component.types[0] == "locality") {
console.log("City: "
+ address_component.address_components[0].long_name);
itemLocality = address_component.address_components[0].long_name;
}
});
} else {
alert("No results found");
}
} else {
alert("Geocoder failed due to: " + status);
}
});
}

Although there may be a lot of examples found on google which contain coords.locality this property isn't documented somewhere(at least not in the Geolocation-API)
You'll need to run geocoding to get details like a city-name.

Going over quota on Google Maps Api

So I am trying to make a simple application that will allow the user to search for restaurants and have the results show as markers on the map and as text below. The results object that returns from the textSearch doesn't provide detailed information like: phone number, pictures, etc. So i decided to create an array of place id's pushed from the results object, get the place details for each id, then push that into an array. The problem I get is a message from google saying I'm over my quota and I think it's because I'm requesting the place details for every single search result.
Is there a way I can request the place details only for the marker I click? Or is there a better solution to my problem? Thank you in advance for your help.
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<title>gMap test</title>
<style type="text/css">
#map-canvas{
height:500px;
}
</style>
<script src="http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.11.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?libraries=places&sensor=false"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
function performSearch(){
var locationBox;
var address = document.getElementById("address").value;
var searchRadius = metricConversion(document.getElementById("radius").value);
//gMaps method to find coordinates based on address
geocoder.geocode({'address':address}, function(results,status){
if(status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK){
map.setCenter(results[0].geometry.location);
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map:map,
position: results[0].geometry.location
});
var latitude = results[0].geometry.location.A;
var longitude = results[0].geometry.location.F;
locationBox = new google.maps.LatLng(latitude, longitude);
}else{
errorStatus(status);
return;
}
//search request object
var request = {
query: document.getElementById('keyword').value,
location: locationBox,
radius: searchRadius,
//minPriceLvl: minimumPrice,
//maxPriceLvl: maximumPrice,
types: ["restaurant"]
}
//search method. sending request object and callback function
service.textSearch(request, handleSearchResults);
});
};
var latLngArray = [];
var placeIdArray = [];
//callback function
function handleSearchResults(results,status){
if( status == google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus.OK) {
for (var i = 0; i < results.length; i++) {
placeIdArray.push(results[i].place_id)
latLngArray.push(results[i].geometry.location);
};
for(var j = 0; j<placeIdArray.length; j++){
service.getDetails({placeId: placeIdArray[j]},getDetails)
};
}
else{errorStatus(status)};
};
var detailedArray = [];
function getDetails(results,status){
if (status == google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus.OK) {
detailedArray.push(results);
for(var i = 0; i<detailedArray.length; i++){
createMarker(detailedArray[i],i);
}
}
else{
errorStatus(status)
};
}
//array of all marker objects
var allMarkers = [];
//creates markers and info windows for search results
function createMarker(place, i) {
var image = 'images/number_icons/number_'+(i+1)+'.png';
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
position: place.geometry.location,
html:
"<div class = 'markerPop'>" + "<h3>" + (i+1) + ". " + place.name + "</h3><br>" + "<p>Address: "
+ place.formatted_address + "</p><br>" + "<p> Price Range: "+ priceLevel(place.price_level)
+ "</p>" + "</div>",
icon: image
});
allMarkers.push(marker);
marker.infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
//on marker click event do function
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
//service.getDetails({placeId: placeIdArray[j]},getDetails)
//sets infowindow content and opens infowindow
infowindow.setContent(this.html);
infowindow.open(map,this);
});
//create new bounds object
var bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds();
//iterates through all coordinates to extend bounds
for(var i = 0;i<latLngArray.length;i++){
bounds.extend(latLngArray[i]);
};
//recenters map around bounds
map.fitBounds(bounds);
};
var map;
var service;
var geocoder;
var infowindow;
function initialize(location){
var mapOptions = {
center: new google.maps.LatLng(37.804, -122.271),
zoom: 8,
mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
};
geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map-canvas"),mapOptions);
service = new google.maps.places.PlacesService(map)
infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
};
$(document).ready(function(){
initialize();
$('#search').on('click', function(){
removeMarkers();
performSearch();
});
});
//::::::Random Functions:::::::
//Clears all markers between searches
function removeMarkers(){
for(var i = 0; i<allMarkers.length;i++){
allMarkers[i].setMap(null);
};
};
//converts miles to meters for search object
function metricConversion(miles){
var meters;
meters = miles * 1609.34;
return meters;
}
//converts number value to $ sign
function priceLevel(number){
var moneySigns = ""
for(var i =0;i<=number;i++){
moneySigns += "$";
};
return moneySigns;
}
//errors for search results
function errorStatus(status){
switch(status){
case "ERROR": alert("There was a problem contacting Google Servers");
break;
case "INVALID_REQUEST": alert("This request was not valid");
break;
case "OVER_QUERY_LIMIT": alert("This webpage has gone over its request quota");
break;
case "NOT_FOUND": alert("This location could not be found in the database");
break;
case "REQUEST_DENIED": alert("The webpage is not allowed to use the PlacesService");
break;
case "UNKNOWN_ERROR": alert("The request could not be processed due to a server error. The request may succeed if you try again");
break;
case "ZERO_RESULTS": alert("No result was found for this request. Please try again");
break;
default: alert("There was an issue with your request. Please try again.")
};
};
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map-canvas"></div>
<div id="searchBar">
<h3>search options</h3>
Location:<input type="text" id="address" value="enter address here" /><br>
Keyword<input type="text" id="keyword" value="name or keyword" /><br>
Advanced Filters:<br>
Search Radius:<select id="radius">
<option>5</option>
<option>10 </option>
<option>15 </option>
<option>20 </option>
<option>25 </option>
</select>miles<br>
<div id="minMaxPrice">
Min Price<select id="minPrice">
<option>$</option>
<option>$$</option>
<option>$$$</option>
<option>$$$$</option>
</select>
Max Price<select id="maxPrice">
<option>$</option>
<option>$$</option>
<option>$$$</option>
<option>$$$$</option>
</select>
</div>
<input type="button" id="search" value="Submit Search"/><br>
</div>
<div id='searchResults'>
</div>
</body>
</html>

The radarSearch example in the documentation requests the details of the marker on click.
code snippet:
var map;
var infoWindow;
var service;
function initialize() {
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map-canvas'), {
center: new google.maps.LatLng(-33.8668283734, 151.2064891821),
zoom: 15,
styles: [{
stylers: [{
visibility: 'simplified'
}]
}, {
elementType: 'labels',
stylers: [{
visibility: 'off'
}]
}]
});
infoWindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
service = new google.maps.places.PlacesService(map);
google.maps.event.addListenerOnce(map, 'bounds_changed', performSearch);
}
function performSearch() {
var request = {
bounds: map.getBounds(),
keyword: 'best view'
};
service.radarSearch(request, callback);
}
function callback(results, status) {
if (status != google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus.OK) {
alert(status);
return;
}
for (var i = 0, result; result = results[i]; i++) {
createMarker(result);
}
}
function createMarker(place) {
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
position: place.geometry.location,
icon: {
// Star
path: 'M 0,-24 6,-7 24,-7 10,4 15,21 0,11 -15,21 -10,4 -24,-7 -6,-7 z',
fillColor: '#ffff00',
fillOpacity: 1,
scale: 1 / 4,
strokeColor: '#bd8d2c',
strokeWeight: 1
}
});
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
service.getDetails(place, function(result, status) {
if (status != google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus.OK) {
alert(status);
return;
}
var htmlStr = "<b>"+result.name+"</b><br>";
if (result.website) htmlStr += "<a href='"+result.website+"'>"+result.website+"</a><br>";
if (result.adr_address) htmlStr += result.adr_address+"<br>";
infoWindow.setContent(htmlStr);
infoWindow.open(map, marker);
});
});
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
html,
body,
#map-canvas {
height: 100%;
margin: 0px;
padding: 0px
}
<script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?v=3.exp&signed_in=true&libraries=places"></script>
<div id="map-canvas"></div>

I had the same issue some time ago. The geocoding function by google is done in order to avoid the user executing it on a large set of data (and then, avoid you to get a large amount of geocoded address easily).
My solution was to execute the geocoding function only when the user choose a particular place, and then, display this particular data (handled by the click on the pin).
I think it would be very useful to initiate a jsfiddle with a working version of your code.
Basically on your function :
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
//Execute geocoding function here on marker object
//Complete your html template content
infowindow.setContent(this.html);
infowindow.open(map,this);
});

Google maps, display mysql information in marker info window

I have two mysql tables: "cars" and "locations".
Cars are assigned to a locations by having field "location_id" in "cars" table. I am showing locations in a google maps retrieving coordinates from "locations" table.
What I would like to do, is to show in info window of google maps marker (which mark a location) which cars are assigned to this location.
I use get_locations.php with this code to retrieve information from DB:
$query_cars = "SELECT * FROM cars where location_lat not like ''";
$cars = $db->query($query_cars);
$row_cars = $cars->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
$query_locations = "SELECT id, name, gpslat, gpslong FROM locations where name not like '%/ Zona%' and status='Activa'";
$locations = $db->query($query_locations);
$rowLocations = $locations->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
echo json_encode($rowLocations);
Than I call this script from html page with this code:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no" />
<style type="text/css">
html { height: 100% }
body { height: 100%; margin: 0; padding: 0 }
#map-canvas { height: 100% }
</style>
<script type="text/javascript"
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=API KEY">
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
function makeRequest(url, callback) {
var request;
if (window.XMLHttpRequest) {
request = new XMLHttpRequest(); // IE7+, Firefox, Chrome, Opera, Safari
} else {
request = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLHTTP"); // IE6, IE5
}
request.onreadystatechange = function() {
if (request.readyState == 4 && request.status == 200) {
callback(request);
}
}
request.open("GET", url, true);
request.send();
}
var geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
function initialize() {
var mapOptions = {
center: new google.maps.LatLng(40.430013, -3.695854),
zoom: 12
};
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map-canvas"),
mapOptions);
makeRequest('get_locations.php', function(data) {
var data = JSON.parse(data.responseText);
for (var i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
displayLocation(data[i]);
}
});
var image = 'http://www.bluemove.es/equipo/images/car_location_Normal.png';
function displayLocation(location) {
var content = '<div class="infoWindow">' + location.name; // content of the pop up window
if (parseInt(location.gpslat) == 0) {
geocoder.geocode( { 'address': location.address }, function(results, status) {
if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) {
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
position: results[0].geometry.location,
title: location.name,
incon: image
});
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
infowindow.setContent(content);
infowindow.open(map,marker);
});
}
});
} else {
var position = new google.maps.LatLng(parseFloat(location.gpslat), parseFloat(location.gpslong));
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
position: position,
title: location.name,
icon: image
});
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, 'click', function() {
infowindow.setContent(content);
infowindow.open(map,marker);
});
}
}
}
google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'load', initialize);
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map-canvas"/>
</body>
</html>
So when marker is clicked, the location name is displayed on the info window. But as I said I also want to display car name that are assigned to this location.
Does anybody have any idea?
Thank you!

You have to make an INNER JOIN query so the $rowLocations will contain both table values.
Something like that:
SELECT * FROM cars AS c INNER JOIN locations AS l ON c.cars = l.location_id
WHERE c.location_lat NOT LIKE "'" AND l.name NOT LIKE '%/ Zona%';

I'm quite new to Google Maps API but while doing some research the other day I saw this.
https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/infowindow-simple
Is it as easy as putting php into that contentString

Mark multiple locations in Google Map

I am using Google map api v3 to plot markers of location array. My script is
function OnSuccess(response) {
var markers = response.d.split('^^');
var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(51.474634, -0.195791);
var mapOptions1 = {
zoom: 14,
center: latlng
}
var geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();
var infoWindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map-canvas"), mapOptions1);
for (i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
var data = markers[i];
geocoder.geocode({ 'address': data }, function (results, status) {
if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) {
map.setCenter(results[0].geometry.location);
var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
position: results[0].geometry.location,
title: data
});
} else {
alert("Geocode was not successful for the following reason: " + status);
}
});
}
(function (marker, data) {
// Attaching a click event to the current marker
google.maps.event.addListener(marker, "click", function (e) {
infoWindow.setContent(data);
infoWindow.open(map, marker);
});
})(marker, data);
}
where markers variable is bringing proper data, my test data is array of 5 elements
The Game Larder, 24 The Parade, Claygate, Surrey,KT10 0NU
24 The Parade, Claygate, Esher, Surrey KT10 0NU
Card Collection, 14 The Parade, Claygate, ESHER, KT10 0NU
16A The Parade, Claygate, ESHER, KT10 0NU
and same is coming into array markers however it is plotting only two markers. What could be wrong here
Solution
I was entering locations which are very close to each other e.g 1 and 2 point which gives same latlong hence mark as one place. I found latlong here. Thanks for answers btw :)

In page.aspx. insert tag <div id="map-canvas" ></div>
view source page.aspx and insert script into it>
var lis_marker = new Array();
for (i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
var data = markers[i];
geocoder.geocode({ 'address': data }, function (results, status) {
if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) {
map.setCenter(results[0].geometry.location);
lis_marker[i] = new google.maps.Marker({
map: map,
position: results[0].geometry.location,
title: data
});
} else {
alert("Geocode was not successful for the following reason: " + status);
}
});
}
there are difference with your code:
1: var lis_marker = new Array();
2: lis_marker[i] = new google.maps.Marker({...});