Extension talk:Semantic Google Maps

Hi Robert, i talked with a some time ago about mediawiki and maps, good to know you migrated to Mediawiki. This extension it's the same i requested to Yaron from Semantic forms. It's really very interesting. As can see in these days, another extension with same propose was released too: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Extension:Semantic_Layers I really would like to chat with you by IM, but for a long time i don't see you online on gtalk. For next i'll give some suggestion, thanks. Lleoliveirabr 16:45, 2 September 2007 (UTC) Lleoliveirabr 17:23, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi Robert, i saw on your web page on Semantic forms that if you want to move the placemark, is necessary to click on any place on map. Another thing: there's no option to use a search to go to a city for example. On this example you can see how i would like to see. It's possible to move the placemark and option to move the map by typing a city... http://perso.orange.fr/universimmedia/geo/loc.htm What do you think?
 * Robert, some months ago i posted on Semantic forms google groups about this idea. Look the message:http://groups.google.com/group/semantic-forms/browse_thread/thread/e60db1b0bf11d692
 * I think Yaron could integrate your extension in Semantic forms. Lleoliveirabr 18:19, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Eventually, yes. First the problem of the degree-symbol showing up as a question mark or html-character code in stead of a degree symbol should be solved.--Robert Buzink 22:17, 2 September 2007 (UTC)

Geocoder
I added a geocoder to the coordinatesmap input-type --Robert Buzink 22:12, 2 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Great.

Custom icons
I would like to know if is possible to add custom icons to forms that have coordinate map. So in the future when we have a way to search semantic data in the map, we could see the custom icons.
 * I don't know if this could be by uploading an icon and make a field in forms to specify this icon directory. What do you think Robert? Any idea? Lleoliveirabr 00:21, 3 September 2007 (UTC)
 * Would be no problem. just make extra field in the form called icon and specify url to icon file there. The overview-map (that doesnt exist yet at present! currently there are only maps within articles for one location) uses the coordinates-variable anyways, could just as easily use icon-variable.--Robert Buzink 13:08, 3 September 2007 (UTC)

Technical Difficulties with Parser functions or is this a gottcha with my IIS server once again
Love the extension and if I get it working I will be using it to death on my site.

I have working to the point were it appears in the form with a map and "Lookup coordinates" field which works wonderfully. However when I save it dones not add the coordinates. Nor does it appear to be parsing. I get the following text on the page instead of a map:

I am not expert Mediawiki developer, more of a wikivoyeur... so I am at a lost as to why it is not working. I do have the required dependency Parser functions. Am I missing something else? I run the site on an IIS server which bites me in the ass from time to time with MediaWiki. Currently I have Semantic Google Maps installed on our out of site development server but the live server has most of the goodies with the exception of Semantic Google Maps.

http://www.placeography.org/index.php?title=Main_Page Any ideas? Thanks. --Myotus 17:16, 5 September 2007 (UTC)