Project Descriptionthis Sharepoint 2007 solution allow user to add a "google map" custom field on a contact list displaying contact's address in a map.
How to install this solution ?This solution can be installed as any other Sharepoint solution :
- stsadm -o addsolution -filename CompletPathToSolution.wsp
- stsadm -o deploysolution -name GoogleMapsField.wsp -allowgac -immediate -url http://xxxxx (url of your web application)
To work correctly a key provided by google is mandatory. You can generate this key for your site from this url :
http://code.google.com/apis/maps/signup.htmlNote : Only a free and public user is allowed by the license. After you have to add this key into your application web.config file in the AppSettings section :
- <add key="GoogleMapsKey" value="xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" />
And the last step : IISRESET
That's all ! you're now able to add a new type of field into you contact List.
To use this control with another list type than Contact list. You just have to add a field named 'Address' on your list.
