Map Widget Markers Array - Changing Icons

[JereMiami]

I recall that we may be able to change the icons in the map widget from the traditional red marker to something else. I may be remembering wrong. I look at the "markers" command for the full array and get this in the LC Dictionary:

The marker array has the following form: { : { "title":

It appears to be missing some text. Anyone know the full list of keys for the array or more to the point if we are able to change the icons, for instance, into a beach umbrella or hamburger type icon?

[jameshale]

This is the rest of the text..9as far as I can tell…

The marker array has the following form: { tag for marker: { "title": title of the marker, "subtitle": optional subtitle of the marker, "coordinates": coordinates of the marker }, tag for marker: { ... }, ... }

[JereMiami]

Thanks! I'll have a look at it and be back.

[JereMiami]

For some reason, I cannot get anything but the markers to show up. No "title" description, just the red marker.

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   on openCard
   
   wait .5 seconds
   set the region of widget "map" to gCoordinates & "," & ".005,.005"
   wait 2 seconds
   set the showsUserLocation of widget "Map" to true
   put gCoordinates into tMarkers[1]["coordinates"]
   put "Test" into tMarkers[1]["title"]
   set the markers of widget "map" to tMarkers
   
   end openCard

Why just the red marker and no title?

[jacque]

You can set the shape of the markers with the markerPoints property. The dictionary tells you how. You can create some elaborate markers this way. Bernd sent me an example years ago where each marker spelled my name, which was both impressive and funny.

[JereMiami]

Nice- I am going to dig into it now that I know it is possible. Right now, I am stuck on getting any of the information in the markers array to show, particularly ["title"] and ["subtitle"] for whatever reason. The traditional red marker is in the right coordinates though.

[jameshale]

Haven’t used them myself just had access to full dictionary entry

[jacque]

Nice- I am going to dig into it now that I know it is possible. Right now, I am stuck on getting any of the information in the markers array to show, particularly ["title"] and ["subtitle"] for whatever reason. The traditional red marker is in the right coordinates though.

I'm afraid I misinformed you. MarkerPoints works with graphic objects. I missed the part where you said you were working with the map widget. I don't see a way to change the shape of those.

[JereMiami]

No worries. Let's try a different avenue. Is there any way to get the htmlText of the map widget, like you obviously can for the browser widget?

Something like for the map widget:

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on mouseUp
   put the htmlText of widget "map" into fld "url"
end mouseUp

Clearly, it's not that easy for the map widget, but there must be some way to get the html of the map widget, no?