var map = null;
var geocoder = null;
var mapCanvas = null;

function initialize() 
{
   if ( GBrowserIsCompatible () ) 
   {
      mapCanvas = document.getElementById("map_canvas");
      if ( mapCanvas ) 
      {
         map = new GMap2(mapCanvas);
         geocoder = new GClientGeocoder();
   
         if ( map )
         {
            loadAddress ( address );
         }
      }

   }

}


//address
function showAddress ( point )
{
   if ( mapCanvas ) 
   {
      if ( !point ) 
      {
         // alert ( address + " not found" );
      } 
      else 
      {
         map.setCenter ( point , 13 );
         var marker = new GMarker ( point );
         map.addOverlay ( marker );
      }
   }
}



function loadAddress ( address ) 
{
   if ( mapCanvas ) 
   {
      if ( geocoder ) 
         geocoder.getLatLng ( address , showAddress );
   }
}