Extension:DatabaseGoogleExtension
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This extension requires patches to core MediaWiki code. Extensions implemented using patches may be disabled by or interfere with upgrades and security patches. If a suitable alternative without a patch is available, we recommend you use that extension instead. |
 Release status: beta |
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| Implementation | Tag, Database | ||
| Description | A modification of the Google Maps extension that stores map data in a seperate database table and allows creation of surfaces along with points. | ||
| Author(s) | Sonologic | ||
| Latest version | dist-0704201105 | ||
| MediaWiki | 1.9.3 | ||
| License | No license specified | ||
| Download | dist-0704201116.tar.gz | ||
| Example | http://www.buurtatlas.nl/ (Dutch site) | ||
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Contents
What can this extension do?[edit | edit source]
This extension is based on the Google Maps extension by Evan Miller. It has been modified to store location data in a database table, and the user interface to edit this data has been extended with the ability to add polygons. It is also possible to provide a map on the search result page, where search hits that have a location associated with them are shown.
Usage[edit | edit source]
Installation[edit | edit source]
1. Untar the contents of the archive into your mediawiki root:
> cd $MEDIAWIKI
> tar -zxvf $DOWNLOAD_DIR/dist-YYMMDDHHMM.tar.gz
2. Apply the patch:
> patch < core.patch
> rm core.patch
3. Create the database table:
> psql -U $WIKIUSER $WIKIDB < docs/googlemaps_schema.txt
or
> mysql -u $WIKIUSER $WIKIDB < docs/googlemaps_schema.txt
4. Add the following lines to your LocalSettings.php:
> $wgGoogleMapsKey = "<insert your google maps api key here>";
> require_once( "extensions/GoogleMaps/GoogleMaps.php" );
5. Create the DbSettings.php file, to contain your database configuration
for the XMLRPC library parts:
> <?php
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> $wgDBtype = "mysql";
> $wgDBserver = "localhost";
> $wgDBname = "wikidb";
> $wgDBuser = "wikidbuser";
> $wgDBpassword = "wikidbpassword";
> $wgDBport = "5432";
> $wgDBprefix = "";
>
> ?>
6. Now edit your skin to include the googlemaps view, an example is in
skins/MonoBook-example.php
Parameters[edit | edit source]
Changes to LocalSettings.php[edit | edit source]
$wgGoogleMapsKey = "<insert your google maps api key here>"; require_once( "extensions/GoogleMaps/GoogleMaps.php" );
Code[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
- Google Maps - Google Maps extension.
- Maps - Extension that supports multiple mapping services and allows geocoding.
- Semantic Maps - Adds semantic capabilities to Maps.
