Bing Maps - Invoke Click Event on PushPin

bing-maps, javascript

Solution

Looks like for some reason e.target is not coming in displayInfobox function.

I have but modified your code a little bit at 2, 3 places to get something close to your intended point. Please check it below:

var map = null;    
var dataLayer = null;    
var infoboxLayer = null;

function loadMap() {

    //Prep default location    
    var defaultLocation = new Microsoft.Maps.Location(53.6880, -2.6646);

    //Prep Map Options    
    var mapOptions = {
        //credentials: 'KEY_REMOVED',
        center: defaultLocation,
        mapTypeId: Microsoft.Maps.MapTypeId.road,
        zoom: 7,
        enableClickableLogo: false,
        enableSearchLogo: false
    }

    //Initialise the primary map control
    map = new Microsoft.Maps.Map(document.getElementById('BobElliotMap'), mapOptions);

    //Add data layer
    dataLayer = new Microsoft.Maps.EntityCollection();
    map.entities.push(dataLayer);

    // Add infobox layer
    infoboxLayer = new Microsoft.Maps.EntityCollection();
    map.entities.push(infoboxLayer);

    //Prep InfoBox & add to infobox layer
    var infoboxOptions = {
        width: 300,
        height: 200,
        visible: false,
        offset: new Microsoft.Maps.Point(0, 20)
    };

    infobox = new Microsoft.Maps.Infobox(new Microsoft.Maps.Location(0, 0), infoboxOptions);

    infoboxLayer.push(infobox);

    //Add Data to the map
    DrawPins();


    setTimeout(function() {
        //Initial zoom for testing zoomMap function
        var pushpin = dataLayer.get(0);
        var indx = dataLayer.indexOf(pushpin);
        zoomMap(indx, pushpin.getLocation().latitude, pushpin.getLocation().longitude);
    },500);

}


function displayInfobox(e) {

    if ( this.target.id && this.target.id.indexOf("pin") != -1 ) {
        alert("click event fired on pushpin");

        infobox.setOptions({
            title: this.target.Title,
            description: this.target.Description,
            visible: true,
            offset: new Microsoft.Maps.Point(0, 25)
        });

        infobox.setLocation(this.target.getLocation());

        //A buffer limit to use to specify the infobox must be away from the edges of the map.

        var buffer = 30;
        var infoboxOffset = infobox.getOffset();
        var infoboxAnchor = infobox.getAnchor();
        var infoboxLocation = map.tryLocationToPixel(this.target.getLocation(), Microsoft.Maps.PixelReference.control);
        var dx = infoboxLocation.x + infoboxOffset.x - infoboxAnchor.x;
        var dy = infoboxLocation.y - 25 - infoboxAnchor.y;

        if (dy < buffer) { //Infobox overlaps with top of map.
            //#### Offset in opposite direction.
            dy *= -1;
            //#### add buffer from the top edge of the map.
            dy += buffer;
        } else {
            //#### If dy is greater than zero than it does not overlap.
            dy = 0;
        }

        if (dx < buffer) { //Check to see if overlapping with left side of map.
            //#### Offset in opposite direction.
            dx *= -1;
            //#### add a buffer from the left edge of the map.
            dx += buffer;
        } else { //Check to see if overlapping with right side of map.
            dx = map.getWidth() - infoboxLocation.x + infoboxAnchor.x - infobox.getWidth();
            //#### If dx is greater than zero then it does not overlap.
            if (dx > buffer) {
                dx = 0;
            } else {
                //#### add a buffer from the right edge of the map.
                dx -= buffer;
            }
        }

        //#### Adjust the map so infobox is in view
        if (dx != 0 || dy != 0) {
            map.setView({
                centerOffset: new Microsoft.Maps.Point(dx, dy),
                center: map.getCenter()
            });
        }
    }
}


function DrawPins() {

    var pin0 = new Microsoft.Maps.Pushpin(new Microsoft.Maps.Location(53.1913, -2.51945));
    pin0.id = "pin_0";
    pin0.Title = "** CYCLONE CYCLES A/C CLOSED";
    pin0.Description = "74 WEAVER STREET<br />WINSFORD<br />CHESHIRE<br />CW7 4AA<br /><br /><b>Tel:</b> +44606861992";
    Microsoft.Maps.Events.addHandler(pin0, 'click', displayInfobox);
    dataLayer.push(pin0);
    var pin1 = new Microsoft.Maps.Pushpin(new Microsoft.Maps.Location(53.7485, -0.348162));
    pin1.id = "pin_1";
    pin1.Title = "**2 WHEELS CYCLES LIMITED - HULL";
    pin1.Description = "8 SPRING STREET<br />HULL<br />HU2 8RB<br /><br /><b>Tel:</b> +44482216170<br /><b>Fax:</b> +44828515<br /><b>Web:</b> <a href='http://www.2wheelscycles.co.uk' targer='_blank'>www.2wheelscycles.co.uk</a>";
    Microsoft.Maps.Events.addHandler(pin1, 'click', displayInfobox);
    dataLayer.push(pin1);
}


function zoomMap(indx, Lat, Long) {

    var ZoomLocation = new Microsoft.Maps.Location(Lat, Long);

    map.setView({
        zoom: 13,
        center: ZoomLocation
    });

    //#### These are the lines that dont work, selectedPin remains undefined
    //var selectedPin = dataLayer.entities.get(PinID);
    //Microsoft.Maps.Events.invoke(selectedPin, 'click', '');

    var selectedPin = dataLayer.get(indx);
    Microsoft.Maps.Events.invoke(selectedPin, 'click');
}

Problem

I have the following bing map: https://www.bob-elliot.co.uk/locateV2.php When a shop is selected in the left-hand list the map auto centers on that pushpin, what i need to do now is invoke the click() handle of that pin (or show the relevant InfoBox). Problem is, i'm pushing the pins into a `Microsoft.Maps.EntityCollection();` called `dataLayer` so i cant call map.entities.get() directly - or rather - if i try calling it this way get() does not return anything. Note the `zoomMap()` function at the bottom of this snippet, i have commented out the lines in question. How can i invoke the click event? ``` var map = null; var dataLayer = null; var infoboxLayer = null; function loadMap() { //#### Prep default location var defaultLocation = new Microsoft.Maps.Location(53.6880, -2.6646); //#### Prep Map Options var mapOptions = { credentials: 'KEY_REMOVED', center: defaultLocation, mapTypeId: Microsoft.Maps.MapTypeId.road, zoom: 7, enableClickableLogo: false, enableSearchLogo: false } //#### Initialise the primary map control map = new Microsoft.Maps.Map(document.getElementById('BobElliotMap'), mapOptions); //#### Add data layer dataLayer = new Microsoft.Maps.EntityCollection(); map.entities.push(dataLayer); //#### Add infobox layer infoboxLayer = new Microsoft.Maps.EntityCollection(); map.entities.push(infoboxLayer); //#### Prep InfoBox & add to infobox layer var infoboxOptions = { width: 300, height: 200, visible: false, offset: new Microsoft.Maps.Point(0, 20) }; infobox = new Microsoft.Maps.Infobox(new Microsoft.Maps.Location(0, 0), infoboxOptions); infoboxLayer.push(infobox); //#### Add Data to the map DrawPins(); } function displayInfobox(e) { if (e.targetType == "pushpin") { infobox.setOptions({ title: e.target.Title, description: e.target.Description, visible: true, offset: new Microsoft.Maps.Point(0, 25) }); infobox.setLocation(e.target.getLocation()); //#### A buffer limit to use to specify the infobox must be away from the edges of the map. var buffer = 30; var infoboxOffset = infobox.getOffset(); var infoboxAnchor = infobox.getAnchor(); var infoboxLocation = map.tryLocationToPixel(e.target.getLocation(), Microsoft.Maps.PixelReference.control); var dx = infoboxLocation.x + infoboxOffset.x - infoboxAnchor.x; var dy = infoboxLocation.y - 25 - infoboxAnchor.y; if (dy < buffer) { //Infobox overlaps with top of map. //#### Offset in opposite direction. dy *= -1; //#### add buffer from the top edge of the map. dy += buffer; } else { //#### If dy is greater than zero than it does not overlap. dy = 0; } if (dx < buffer) { //Check to see if overlapping with left side of map. //#### Offset in opposite direction. dx *= -1; //#### add a buffer from the left edge of the map. dx += buffer; } else { //Check to see if overlapping with right side of map. dx = map.getWidth() - infoboxLocation.x + infoboxAnchor.x - infobox.getWidth(); //#### If dx is greater than zero then it does not overlap. if (dx > buffer) { dx = 0; } else { //#### add a buffer from the right edge of the map. dx -= buffer; } } //#### Adjust the map so infobox is in view if (dx != 0 || dy != 0) { map.setView({ centerOffset: new Microsoft.Maps.Point(dx, dy), center: map.getCenter() }); } } } function DrawPins() { var pin0 = new Microsoft.Maps.Pushpin(new Microsoft.Maps.Location(53.1913, -2.51945)); pin0.Title = "** CYCLONE CYCLES A/C CLOSED"; pin0.Description = "74 WEAVER STREET<br />WINSFORD<br />CHESHIRE<br />CW7 4AA<br /><br /><b>Tel:</b> +44606861992"; Microsoft.Maps.Events.addHandler(pin0, 'click', displayInfobox); dataLayer.push(pin0); var pin1 = new Microsoft.Maps.Pushpin(new Microsoft.Maps.Location(53.7485, -0.348162)); pin1.Title = "**2 WHEELS CYCLES LIMITED - HULL"; pin1.Description = "8 SPRING STREET<br />HULL<br />HU2 8RB<br /><br /><b>Tel:</b> +44482216170<br /><b>Fax:</b> +44828515<br /><b>Web:</b> <a href='http://www.2wheelscycles.co.uk' targer='_blank'>www.2wheelscycles.co.uk</a>"; Microsoft.Maps.Events.addHandler(pin1, 'click', displayInfobox); dataLayer.push(pin1); } function zoomMap(PinID, Lat, Long) { var ZoomLocation = new Microsoft.Maps.Location(Lat, Long); map.setView({ zoom: 13, center: ZoomLocation }); //#### These are the lines that dont work, selectedPin remains undefined //var selectedPin = dataLayer.entities.get(PinID); //Microsoft.Maps.Events.invoke(selectedPin, 'click', ''); } ```

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