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  AndyB Show Map

  A fully integrated map system based on forums and threads.

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  About this resource

  

  
  A fully integrated map system based on forums and threads.
  
  Live example here: https://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showmap/?id=dealers
  
  Features:
  

  • Individual maps are created for each forum.
  • Map markers link back to threads.
  • All phrases start with showmap_ for your convenience.

  Setup step 1:
  Install and configure the View map add-on located here:
  
  https://www.xf2addons.com/resources/view-map.24/
  
  The View map add-on allows you to easily create the map bbcode.
  
  Setup step 2:
  Update the Options page with your Google JavaScript API key.
  
  Setup step 3:
  Using the 'Show map admin' link in the visitors tab, create a map category by clicking the Add link.
  
  Example:
  Description - dealers
  Detail - Dealers and shops
  Coordinates - 37.339386,-121.894956
  Zoom - 6
  
  Setup step 4:
  Create a forum where you will have threads of a certain type. For example you would have a Dealers forum. Each thread will represent a dealer which has information about that particular dealer. In the first post of each thread you will need to insert a map bbcode. This code looks like this:
  
  [map=37.339386,-121.894956]View map[/map]
  
  You can get this map bbcode using the View map add-on.
  
  Setup step 5:
  Using the 'Show map admin' link in the visitors tab, click the Upgrade link which will create the map.
  
  Note anytime you add a thread to the forum you created in step 4, you will want to update the map by using the Update link.
  
  Showing the map:
  Add 'showmap' to your forum URL followed by a query parameter, this will be one of your category IDs.
  
  Example:
  https://www.domain.com/showmap/?id=dealers
  
  You can create a Public navigation or Widget for the URL which calls a specific map.
  
  Public navigation example:
  This example shows how you can create a link in the sub-navigation of the Forums tab.
  
  Admin control panel -> Setup -> Public navigation -> Add navigation
  
  Navigation ID = showmap
  Title = Show map
  Parent navigation entry = Forums
  Display order = 1000
  Type = Basic
  Link = {{ link('showmap/?id=dealers') }}
  
  Database modifications:
  This add-on will create two tables in your database:
  
  andy_show_map
  andy_show_map_data
• Version

  2.0 Stable Available Dec 13, 2025 · 0

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  File size: 21.2 KB

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  A fully integrated map system based on forums and threads.
  
  Live example here: https://www.southbayriders.com/forums/showmap/?id=dealers
  
  Features:
  

  • Individual maps are created for each forum.
  • Map markers link back to threads.
  • All phrases start with showmap_ for your convenience.

  Setup step 1:
  Install and configure the View map add-on located here:
  
  https://www.xf2addons.com/resources/view-map.24/
  
  The View map add-on allows you to easily create the map bbcode.
  
  Setup step 2:
  Update the Options page with your Google JavaScript API key.
  
  Setup step 3:
  Using the 'Show map admin' link in the visitors tab, create a map category by clicking the Add link.
  
  Example:
  Description - dealers
  Detail - Dealers and shops
  Coordinates - 37.339386,-121.894956
  Zoom - 6
  
  Setup step 4:
  Create a forum where you will have threads of a certain type. For example you would have a Dealers forum. Each thread will represent a dealer which has information about that particular dealer. In the first post of each thread you will need to insert a map bbcode. This code looks like this:
  
  [map=37.339386,-121.894956]View map[/map]
  
  You can get this map bbcode using the View map add-on.
  
  Setup step 5:
  Using the 'Show map admin' link in the visitors tab, click the Upgrade link which will create the map.
  
  Note anytime you add a thread to the forum you created in step 4, you will want to update the map by using the Update link.
  
  Showing the map:
  Add 'showmap' to your forum URL followed by a query parameter, this will be one of your category IDs.
  
  Example:
  https://www.domain.com/showmap/?id=dealers
  
  You can create a Public navigation or Widget for the URL which calls a specific map.
  
  Public navigation example:
  This example shows how you can create a link in the sub-navigation of the Forums tab.
  
  Admin control panel -> Setup -> Public navigation -> Add navigation
  
  Navigation ID = showmap
  Title = Show map
  Parent navigation entry = Forums
  Display order = 1000
  Type = Basic
  Link = {{ link('showmap/?id=dealers') }}
  
  Database modifications:
  This add-on will create two tables in your database:
  
  andy_show_map
  andy_show_map_data
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