var map;
    var geocoder;

    function initializeGoogle(address) {
      map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("gmap_canvas"));
      map.setCenter(new GLatLng(34, 0), 14);
	  map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());
      geocoder = new GClientGeocoder();
	  findLocation(address);
    }

    // addAddressToMap() is called when the geocoder returns an
    // answer.  It adds a marker to the map with an open info window
    // showing the nicely formatted version of the address and the country code.
    function addAddressToMap(response) {
      map.clearOverlays();
      if (!response || response.Status.code != 200) {
        alert("Sorry, we were unable to geocode that address");
      } else {
        place = response.Placemark[0];
        point = new GLatLng(place.Point.coordinates[1],
                            place.Point.coordinates[0]);
        marker = new GMarker(point);
        map.addOverlay(marker);
		map.setCenter(point);
//        marker.openInfoWindowHtml(place.address);
      }
    }

    // showLocation() is called when you click on the Search button
    // in the form.  It geocodes the address entered into the form
    // and adds a marker to the map at that location.
    function showLocation(address) {
      geocoder.getLocations(address, addAddressToMap);
    }

   // findLocation() is used to enter the sample addresses into the form.
    function findLocation(address) {
      showLocation(address);
    }