Location settings?

Submitted by mcload on Sun, 04/05/2009 - 18:25
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I am following the book chapter "5.4.1 Getting the location" for adding google maps to profiles. However I had many problems.
1) I think the required modules are not clear in the description. It says "Enable Gmap and Location". Only these two modules? They have lots of submodules (at least 10 submodules). Should we enable all of them, too?
2) Step 4 says "Configure Gmap Location". Gmap Location is a submodule. We must enable it too, right?
3) Step 6 says "Edit the Profile Content Type: under the Locations group". I enabled "Gmap", "Location", "Gmap Location" modules, but I do not see locations group under Profile Content Type. I tried enabling "Node Locations". As a result, I got a group called "Locative information". Is this the "Locations group" mentioned in the book? I was expecting a group called "Locations", not "Locative information"
4) Step 6 says "Set the number of locations to 1.". The "Number of locations" group has three questions, not one. They are "Minimum number of locations: ", "Maximum number of locations: ", "Number of locations that can be added at once: ". Should we set all of them to 1?
5) After doing all of these, I added some coordinations to a profile. However, it is shown in main menu's "Node locations" map. It is not shown on the "User locations" map. Is it normal?

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1. just my advice

Submitted by charos on Mon, 04/06/2009 - 12:47.

1)I think the submodules are pretty self-explainatory. Enable those that you will need. If not sure, enable all.
2)Right
4)Well apparently ...1 ...in all!
5)Remember that before you set the profile as a node (Content Profile). So it's pretty obvious that the Node Locations (if limited to profile) will be your user's locations.

2. 1) To clarify: I use

Submitted by dorien on Wed, 04/08/2009 - 13:15.

1) To clarify: I use Location, Gmap and Gmap Location

3. I too cannot view the map under my profile

Submitted by vishal on Sat, 04/11/2009 - 00:46.

I am looking for an answer to number 3 in the question.
I am not able to see my location on my profile page
I have the following config:
1. Enabled GMap, GMap Location, Node Location and Location.
Note: Only when I turn on Node Locations do I get the "Locative information" group to fill in the details. I filled these in via the edit Profile content type.

2. I then went to edit my Profile Panel content and under:
admin/panels/panel-page/profile/edit/content
I added a Location Block below my current Avatar (i.e on the left hand side of the panel) with the Map macro for profile text field set to [gmap |width=100% |height=200px |control=None |zoom=3|behavior=+notype] i.e. from the book.
Put access to authinticated, saved and went to my profile page. No display of google map.

Help please

4. 3) There is probably a slight

Submitted by dorien on Sun, 04/12/2009 - 14:18.

3) There is probably a slight change in names between versions. It is the same group.

5. Anyone know what to do here

Submitted by DickSwart on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 12:20.

Anyone know what to do here (How to get it working)?

6. Check the following: - If you

Submitted by dorien on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 12:26.

Check the following:

- If you edit the profile, does the marker exist on the map?
if not, it's a geocoding problem and you need to make sure you have selected all the services for each country for geocoding.

- Did you add the right block: Location Map

7. The only modules needed is:

Submitted by DickSwart on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 13:20.

The only modules needed is: Location, Gmap and Gmap Location?

Yes I added the correct block: Location Map

8. Should I enable: Node

Submitted by DickSwart on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 13:45.

Should I enable: Node Locations and User Locations????

9. Yes, try enabling node

Submitted by dorien on Mon, 04/20/2009 - 14:04.

Yes, try enabling node locations

10. Another tip: chech the user

Submitted by dorien on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 11:59.

Another tip: chech the user permissions

11. All works fine now thanks.

Submitted by DickSwart on Tue, 04/21/2009 - 13:39.

All works fine now thanks.

12. same problem

Submitted by adam clarey on Sun, 05/03/2009 - 16:33.

I was having a similar problem, i ended up reinstalling everything and 'hey presto' it works.

One thing I have noticed though is that if users are only located by 'city' for example, every node is geocoded to the exact same spot and as a result only the last user to add that city as their location can actually be accessed from the node map.

I'll dig a little deeper to see if there is a way around this, if anyone has suggestions that would also help.

13. This DIScussion looks helpful

Submitted by lisa_chicago on Sun, 09/13/2009 - 00:31.

For our site: aliciabutterfly.com
we are looking to get the locations up also will let you know how it works, thank you, Dorien, we love your book. GOT IT WORKING! DID have to reinstall as stated above. modules were uninstalled and reinstalled, users were already in DB so it didnt catch up to the already registered users intill after reinstall.