Trying to add a Map to a web page.

[Steve Bishop]

Hi,
I am using Web Design MX Premium 8.1. I have windows 7 Ultimate 4Gb Ram and several 1Tb hard drives.

I am in the process of putting together a web site for my Computer Club, but have not been able to work out how to add a Map to a Page.
I understand how the widgets can be dragged from the Design gallery onto the web page, but I am trying to add the map called Steetmap.co.uk.
I first dragged the 'embed a website widget' to the web page and it asks for the web location.
On the Streetmap.co.uk site their is a link on 'how to link to us', so I followed their instruction and pasted the web location into the Xara widget page clicked 'generate code' and it goes away for a few seconds and comes back with just the place holders in a 1/2 inch square, when you make that square bigger its just a black object no map nothing.
I am obviously trying to do something that cannot be done......I spent 3-4 hours on this last night, trying every which way but loosing.
If you can help please.

Thanks in advance

Steve Bishop

[pauland]

Welcome to TG.

Nobody can really tell what's going on without seeing your Xara file. If you can post it, that would be good, or even make a new one just with a blank page and your attempt at adding the map widget.

[Steve Bishop]

Thanks pauland,

I have added all the screen captures of the process




Thanks in advance again

Steve Bishop

[pauland]

Steve, I haven't looked at it yet, but if you expect the map to appear in the design view, you will be dissappointed - the page will have to be running in a browser.

[gwpriester]

I think you are adding an extra step Steve.

In the Designs Gallery > Page Elements > Other Widgets folder try Bing Maps.

Enter the address in the address window, press search (the magnifier)

Click the Share You Map icon (the mail envelope), under Embed a Webpage, click Copy, then Click Insert.

You can use the Customize and Preview option to customize the map.

[Steve Bishop]

He guys,
that was great, in fact I will go as far as saying Brilliant, I now have a map

Thanks again

Steve Bishop

[gwpriester]

Glad we could help.

I use Bing maps all the time for a realtor's mobile site I do. In this case I select the URL link from the options and just link a button that reads GET MAP to the map link.