Question

On load, I’m setting up the map:

map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), {
        center: new google.maps.LatLng(40, -100),
        zoom: 5,
        mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP,
        mapTypeControlOptions: {style: google.maps.MapTypeControlStyle.DROPDOWN_MENU}
    });

I have a variable called current_location that I need to populate with what is essentially 40, -100 … or the default LatLng that I’ve declared above.

What is the method to get this? google.maps.getLatLng or something similar??

Answer 1

var current_location = map.getCenter();

Or you could say:

var current_location = new google.maps.LatLng(40, -100);
map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), {
    center: current_location,
    zoom: 5,
    mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP,
    mapTypeControlOptions: {style: google.maps.MapTypeControlStyle.DROPDOWN_MENU}
});