maps_trial.js

function codeAddress() {
        var address = $("#address").val();
        var geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();

        geocoder.geocode( {'address': address}, function(results, status) {
                if (status === google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK) {
                        createMap(results[0].geometry.location);
                }
                else {
                        alert("Geocode failed: " + status);
                }
        });
}


function createMap(location) {
    var mapOptions = {
        center: location,
        zoom: 15,
        mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    };

    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), mapOptions);
    var marker = new google.maps.Marker({map: map, position: location});

    var restaurantRequest = {
        location: location,
        radius: 2000,
        types: ['restaurant', 'cafe', 'bakery', 'bar']
    };

    var infoWindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow();
    var service = new google.maps.places.PlacesService(map);
    service.nearbySearch(restaurantRequest, function(results, status) {
        if (status == google.maps.places.PlacesServiceStatus.OK) {
            for (var i = 0; i < results.length; i++) {
                var place = results[i];
                var placeMarker = new google.maps.Marker({map: map, position: place.geometry.location});
                google.maps.event.addListener(placeMarker, 'click', function() {
                    infoWindow.setContent(placeMarker.name);
                    infoWindow.open(map, placeMarker);
                });
            }
        }
    });
}