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// This example adds a user-editable rectangle to the map.
// When the user changes the bounds of the rectangle,
// an info window pops up displaying the new bounds.
var rectangle;
var map;
var infoWindow;
function initMap() {
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), {
center: {lat: 44.5452, lng: -78.5389},
zoom: 9
});
var bounds = {
north: 44.599,
south: 44.490,
east: -78.443,
west: -78.649
};
// Define the rectangle and set its editable property to true.
rectangle = new google.maps.Rectangle({
bounds: bounds,
editable: true,
draggable: true
});
rectangle.setMap(map);
// Add an event listener on the rectangle.
rectangle.addListener('bounds_changed', showNewRect);
// Define an info window on the map.
infoWindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
}
// Show the new coordinates for the rectangle in an info window.
/** @this {google.maps.Rectangle} */
function showNewRect(event) {
var ne = rectangle.getBounds().getNorthEast();
var sw = rectangle.getBounds().getSouthWest();
var contentString = '<b>Rectangle moved.</b><br>' +
'New north-east corner: ' + ne.lat() + ', ' + ne.lng() + '<br>' +
'New south-west corner: ' + sw.lat() + ', ' + sw.lng();
// Set the info window's content and position.
infoWindow.setContent(contentString);
infoWindow.setPosition(ne);
infoWindow.open(map);
}
<div id="map"></div>
/* Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div
* element that contains the map. */
#map {
height: 100%;
}
/* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */
html, body {
height: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
<!-- Replace the value of the key parameter with your own API key. --> <script async defer src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=AIzaSyCkUOdZ5y7hMm0yrcCQoCvLwzdM6M8s5qk&callback=initMap"> </script>
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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no">
<meta charset="utf-8">
<title>Listening to Events</title>
<style>
/* Always set the map height explicitly to define the size of the div
* element that contains the map. */
#map {
height: 100%;
}
/* Optional: Makes the sample page fill the window. */
html, body {
height: 100%;
margin: 0;
padding: 0;
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<div id="map"></div>
<script>
// This example adds a user-editable rectangle to the map.
// When the user changes the bounds of the rectangle,
// an info window pops up displaying the new bounds.
var rectangle;
var map;
var infoWindow;
function initMap() {
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById('map'), {
center: {lat: 44.5452, lng: -78.5389},
zoom: 9
});
var bounds = {
north: 44.599,
south: 44.490,
east: -78.443,
west: -78.649
};
// Define the rectangle and set its editable property to true.
rectangle = new google.maps.Rectangle({
bounds: bounds,
editable: true,
draggable: true
});
rectangle.setMap(map);
// Add an event listener on the rectangle.
rectangle.addListener('bounds_changed', showNewRect);
// Define an info window on the map.
infoWindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
}
// Show the new coordinates for the rectangle in an info window.
/** @this {google.maps.Rectangle} */
function showNewRect(event) {
var ne = rectangle.getBounds().getNorthEast();
var sw = rectangle.getBounds().getSouthWest();
var contentString = '<b>Rectangle moved.</b><br>' +
'New north-east corner: ' + ne.lat() + ', ' + ne.lng() + '<br>' +
'New south-west corner: ' + sw.lat() + ', ' + sw.lng();
// Set the info window's content and position.
infoWindow.setContent(contentString);
infoWindow.setPosition(ne);
infoWindow.open(map);
}
</script>
<script async defer
src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&callback=initMap">
</script>
</body>
</html>
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