Hacking Google Maps and Google Earth (ExtremeTech)

204 Part III — Google Map Hacks

thisIcon.iconSize = new GSize(thisIcon.iconSize.width*volume,

thisIcon.iconSize.height*volume);

thisIcon.shadowSize = new GSize(thisIcon.shadowSize.width*volume,

thisIcon.shadowSize.height*volume);

thisIcon.iconAnchor = new GPoint((thisIcon.iconAnchor.x*volume),

thisIcon.iconAnchor.y*volume);

addmarker(points[i].x,points[i].y,titles[i] + ‘: ‘ + ;

popdata[i][year],thisIcon);

}

}

The final map, showing the custom icons highlighting the population in 1994, is shown in

Figure 10-13. A close up of an icon and its shadow is shown in Figure 10-14. Of course, the

dramatic contrast of shade and color can be better seen on the web site

(http://maps.mcslp.com).

FIGURE10-13: The final custom icon statistical map.

The basic example is available at http://maps.mcslp.com/examples/ch10-01.html.