CakePHP GoogleMaps Helper

Instalation

Checkout the code and copy the google_maps.php to your app/views/helpers directory

Usage

Add the GoogleMaps to the $helpers you're using:

...
$helpers = array('Html', 'GoogleMaps');
...

In your views, use the helper to generate DIV tag with the map:

...
<?php
echo $this->GoogleMaps->map(
   44.788414,
   20.469589,
   array(
      'zoom' => 12,
      'draggable' => false,
      'mapTypeId' => 'google.maps.MapTypeId.HYBRID',
      'backgroundColor' => "'#ff0000'", // Make sure the strings are quoted
      'mapTypeControlOptions' => "{mapTypeIds: [google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP, google.maps.MapTypeId.SATELLITE], position: google.maps.ControlPosition.BOTTOM_RIGHT, style: google.maps.MapTypeControlStyle.DROPDOWN_MENU}" // Pass complex options as JSON
   )
);
?>
...

Read the source to learn the usage of other methods (currently: map, addMarkers, addDraggableMarker and staticUrl). I'll add other methods when I need them or when you send them to me (fork the repo, make your changes and send me the Pull Request).

Note

If you're using the default CakePHP stylesheet (cake.generic.css) add this to the CSS:

...
/* Fix for CakePHP default stylesheet */
.GoogleMap div {
   clear: none;
   margin-bottom: 0;
   padding: 0;
}
...

Licence

Released under The MIT License