var map = null;
var gmarkers = [];

function initMap(coords)
{
	var latlng = new GLatLng();
	latlng = (coords != null) ? getPoint(point) : getPoint('31.1035983,-97.7384575');
	map = new GMap2(document.getElementById('mapster'));
	map.setUIToDefault();
	map.setCenter(latlng, 10);
}

function getPoint(coords)
{
	var latlng = coords.split(',');
	var lat = latlng[0];
	var lng = latlng[1];
	var latlng = new GLatLng(lat,lng);
	return latlng;
}

function createMarker(coords,html)
{
	var marker = new GMarker(getPoint(coords));
	GEvent.addListener(marker, "click", function() { marker.openInfoWindowHtml(html); });
	// save the info we need to use later for the side_bar
	gmarkers.push(marker)
	return marker;
}

function openInfo(i)
{
	GEvent.trigger(gmarkers[i], "click");
}