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General => Paddleducks Website/Forum => Topic started by: Eddy Matthews on April 12, 2008, 04:56:55 AM

Title: Member Locations
Post by: Eddy Matthews on April 12, 2008, 04:56:55 AM
Hi all.....

Randy (dinosaursoupman) asked:

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Eddy, I was wondering if there is an easy way to present a break down (i.e. pie chart) of the membership's region of residence? Starting perhaps with Junior members on since there are a lot of Newbies that register and that's the last their heard of again? I know that there are a lot of other more pressing issues in your life right now so I don't want to place any extra burden upon you, just curious.

Randy the Dinosaur Soup Man

I can't do a simple pie chart Randy - But I have added a map where users can put a pin into the map to show their location. You can view it by clicking on "Member Locations" from the main menu on the left...

Two minor problems with it - First, each user needs to manually enter their location on the map. And second, you may find you have to refresh your browsers cache for it to work properly (Ctrl+F5 in Internet Explorer).


Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: Dinosaursoupman on April 12, 2008, 05:11:38 AM
Hello Eddy and PD's,

I like it!

Thanks,
Randy the Dinosaur Soup Man
Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: Eddy Matthews on April 12, 2008, 05:14:34 AM
Oh one more thing..... Guests and Newbie members cannot enter a pin on the map....

Glad you like it Randy :)

Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: Red_Hamish on April 12, 2008, 05:45:09 AM
Hello all, dumbfounded is the least of my worries. I looked up the UK map to mark my location and guess what....... it isn't there I had to  go to the Europe map page to locate my archipleago. Not to worry I had someone on the phone this week saying yes we service Scotland but which city is Shetland nearest to?  I was sorely tempted to say Oslo in Norway.

cheers

Jim
Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: Dinosaursoupman on April 12, 2008, 06:07:03 AM
Hello Jim and other PD's,

If that isn't enough of an insult Jim, have you ever tried to Google Earth Shetland? They don't even provide an aeriel photo of the islands. If you Google my location you can even see my work truck parked out in front of the house!

Randy the Dinosaur Soup Man
Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: Eddy Matthews on April 12, 2008, 06:41:56 AM
Just in case you haven't noticed, you can click on any of the usernames below the map, and their pin will flash to show where they are....

Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on April 12, 2008, 08:25:42 AM
 ...mmmmmmmmmmmmm... :porkies......how many times do you need to refresh the browser? :breakcomp...but now that  :respect OZ flag shows OK  :hehe
Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: Harold H. Duncan on April 12, 2008, 08:31:54 AM
works fine for New Zealand -  ;D
brilliant Eddy
Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on April 12, 2008, 11:27:06 PM
OK PD's....... :breakcomp ..who is playing games here with my PC? :ranting

1) The Duck has returned to the left hand side of the page

2) Randy =  a blue  pin dot
3) Moritz =  a green pin dot
4) Kiwi = a blue  pin dot
5) Eddy & Malcom & Oldie = a green pin dot
6) Red = a green pin dot
7) Hans = a green pin dot
8) Peter W, Roderick S & dw = a green  pin dot

 :goodluck :hehe :nahnah :towel :nono :sorry...and all since I pressed ALT+F5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: Eddy Matthews on April 13, 2008, 01:19:32 AM
As usual, I think there's something wrong with your computer Derek, either that or operator error  :whistle

Randy, kiwi, oldie, and me are all blue dots
Everyone else (at the moment) is green

The colors are determined by your gender in your profile. gender not set, male, female. So if your pin is green, edit your profile to set you gender.

Oh, pressing Alt+F5 wouldn't do much, I hope you actually pressed Ctrl+F5 :)

Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: Harold H. Duncan on April 13, 2008, 05:48:20 AM
"Red_Hamish said he found the Shetlands on the Europe page, not the UK one."
You think you got problems Jim, I go look for my part of the World (Australasia) and find New Zealand is now implied as the 8th state of Australia. (they wish).

Kiwi
Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: steamboatmodel on April 13, 2008, 08:33:33 AM
When you go to the listing for Canada, it shows 3, Myself, Bill Hudson, gretzschel, I think the last two are still in the US. or have I missed a takeover? I just notices when you do the US it shows 4 with me listed with those Yanks ( do we have to fight the war of 1812 again)
Regards,
Gerald
Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: Eddy Matthews on April 13, 2008, 08:38:22 AM
When you go to the listing for Canada, it shows 3, Myself, Bill Hudson, gretzschel, I think the last two are still in the US. or have I missed a takeover?
Regards,
Gerald

If you look at the map carefully Gerald, you'll see it contains part of northern USA - So yes they are shown, but in the USA, not Canada....
Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: steamboatmodel on April 13, 2008, 08:44:01 AM
Ok, I think the whole thing is a GRAND IDEA.
Gerald
Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: derekwarner_decoy on April 13, 2008, 10:04:42 AM
Hi PD's....& a quote from Eddy.........


The colors are determined by your gender in your profile. gender not set, male, female. So if your pin is green, edit your profile to set you gender

Are you suggesting if I am still green that I have an undecided gender?  :hehe :yeahbaby :sunglasses  :nahnah

 :thinking...NZ may as well be the 8th State of OZ....as there are more KIWI's in OZ than are left in those little Islands across the ditch  :shhh

Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: Harold H. Duncan on April 13, 2008, 11:55:48 AM
Yep, they's our advanced force, getting ready for our future takeover of oz. OZ will then be the 2nd to 8th states of New Zealand. Canberra will then be the retirement home for Helen and co, leaving us to get on with our quiet life of paddling in the pond.


Eddy the maps are great, you done well.
Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: Bob Golder on April 14, 2008, 04:48:37 AM
Hey Eddy,  I've just "pinged" your location on the map.  Have you moved offshore for tax purposes??? or perhaps you're starting offshore IC racing??
Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: Eddy Matthews on April 14, 2008, 04:59:19 AM
Hey Eddy,  I've just "pinged" your location on the map.  Have you moved offshore for tax purposes??? or perhaps you're starting offshore IC racing??

Hey Bob, you've known me long enough now to realise that I'm loaded - More money than I know what to do with! :)

But of course there's no way I'm going to give it to the government in taxes, hence the move offshore...... That's my excuse and I'm sticking to it!!  :sunglasses The dark glasses are to maintain anonimity....

Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: Tug--Kenny on April 14, 2008, 05:10:01 AM

Please Sir,,my pin won't go in

Ken

Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: Eddy Matthews on April 14, 2008, 05:11:29 AM

Please Sir,,my pin won't go in

Ken



When you go to the page to place your pin, the one with crosshairs to mark the cursor position, press Ctrl+F5 to refresh your browsers cache.... Then it should work fine.

Title: Re: Member Locations
Post by: Tug--Kenny on April 14, 2008, 05:55:33 AM

Thank you Eddy

I was trying to click the mouse. Didn't know about cross hairs.

Cheers...Ken