How to get the lat/long values from the center input field in the GM field

• rpk

• July 2, 2014 at 6:54 pm

Hi there. I’ve built a modified version of the google maps example from here: http://www.advancedcustomfields.com/resources/field-types/google-map/

All is working fine except one tiny bit. If i display no markers the map is centered somewhere in the ocean around Howland Island 😉 instead using the default lat/long value from the google maps field. Per default it is Melbourne but i’ve entered my own lat long values.

But is there a way to get those values from the advanced custom field to the js? So far i was only able to hardcode my values by adding if (map.markers.length == 0 ):

function center_map( map ) {
	// vars
	var bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds();
 
	// loop through all markers and create bounds
	$.each( map.markers, function( i, marker ){
		var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng( marker.position.lat(), marker.position.lng() );
		bounds.extend( latlng );
	});
 
	// only 1 marker?
	if (map.markers.length == 0 ) {
      map.setCenter(new google.maps.LatLng(49.45203,11.07675));
      map.setZoom( 12 );
	}
	else if( map.markers.length == 1 )
	{
		// set center of map
	    map.setCenter( bounds.getCenter() );
	    map.setZoom( 16 );
	}
	else
	{
		// fit to bounds
		map.fitBounds( bounds );
	}
}

But i would prefer if the js would pull the given lat/lng values. Has anyone accomplished that yet? Best regards Ralf

• rpk

• July 11, 2014 at 8:33 pm

@elliot also not working in acf 5.0 :/

• rpk

• August 1, 2014 at 11:08 pm

hmmm seems that was a bug. I tried again few minutes again. The js part of the code hasn’t changed but it is working now. 😉 odd. but glad it is working now 🙂 best regards Ralf