var locations = new Array() //an array to hold locations as 3D arrays
var titles = new Array()    //an array to hold titles for locations


function initialize() {

    var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(locations[0][0], locations[0][1]);

    var myOptions = {
        zoom: 12,
        center: myLatlng,
        mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
        }

    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), myOptions);

    var marker = new google.maps.Marker({
        position: myLatlng,
        map: map,
        title: titles[0]
    });


}

function parseContact(root) {

    //PARSE THE QUERY STRING
    var varNode = getParameter("NODE");
    if (varNode == "") {
        varNode = 0;
        }

    //RESET
    var entries = eval(root);
    var entry = entries[varNode];

    locations.push(entry.coordinates);
    titles.push(entry.name);

}