Hi, I have extended the Maps module with some simple classes that let you put simple maps on a page without the need to have the forum module installed. I want to submit the classes for use by the wider silverstripe community but am not sure how to do this. Need point of contact.
Cheers,
Dan

I was going to the do the same to use GMaps without the forum. I would love to try out your code and provide some feedback on it. Maybe you can attach it to this thread? Thanks!

class MapPage extends Page {
   static $db = array(
	 //	'apiKey' 		=> 	'Varchar(255)',
		'centLat'			=>	'Float',
		'centLong'		=>	'Float',
		'zoom'				=>	'Int',
		'width'				=>	'Int',
		'height'			=>	'Int'
   );
	 
	 static $has_one = array(
	 );
	 
	 static $has_many = array(
	 );
	 
   static $many_many = array(
	 	'Points' 			=>	'Point'
   );
	 
	 function getCMSFields() {
		 $fields = parent::getCMSFields();
		 
		 $tablefield = new ManyManyComplexTableField(
					 $this,
					 'Points',
					 'Point',
					 array(
						'Name' 					=> 'Name'/*,
						'Lat' 					=> 'Latitude',
						'Long' 					=> 'Longitude'*/
					 ),
					 'getCMSFields_forPopup'/**/
				);
			//$tablefield->setAddTitle( 'A Point' );
			//$tablefield->setParentClass('MapPage');
	 
				
	
	 
		 //$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.GoogleMap', new TextField('apiKey'));
		 $fields->addFieldToTab( 'Root.Content.GoogleMap', new HeaderField( 'Google Maps Settings' ) );
		 $fields->addFieldsToTab('Root.Content.GoogleMap', array(
		 		new TextField('centLat'),
		 		new TextField('centLong'),
				new TextField('zoom'),
				new TextField('width'),
				new TextField('height')//,
				//$tablefield
		 		)
			);/**/
		 //$fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.GoogleMapPoints');
		 $fields->addFieldToTab( 'Root.Content.Points', new HeaderField( 'Points on Map' ) );
		 $fields->addFieldToTab( 'Root.Content.Points', $tablefield);
		// $fields->addFieldToTab('Root.Content.MapPoints', $tablefield);
				
		 return $fields;
	}
 
}
 
class MapPage_Controller extends Page_Controller {
	function Content() {
		
			global $GMaps_API_Key;
			
			ContentNegotiator::disable();
			Requirements::css("maps/css/Maps.css");
			Requirements::javascript("http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&v=2&key=".$GMaps_API_Key);
			
			$dbData = DataObject::get("Point", "`MapPageID` = '{$this->ID}'","",
				" LEFT JOIN `MapPage_Points` ON `PointID` = `Point`.ID");
			
			$map = new GMap('MyMap', $dbData , new GMapPoint($this->centLat ,$this->centLong), $this->zoom, $this->width, $this->height);
			return $this->Content.$map->display();
		
    }/**/


}

class Point extends DataObject {
 
   static $db = array(
      'Name' => 'Varchar',
      'Lat' => 'Float',
      'Long' => 'Float'
   );
	 
	 static $belongs_many_many = array(
      'MapPages' => 'MapPage'
   );
 
   function getCMSFields_forPopup() {
      $fields = new FieldSet();
      $fields->push( new TextField( 'Name' ) );
      $fields->push( new TextField( 'Lat' ) );
      $fields->push( new TextField( 'Long' ) );
      return $fields;
   }
 
 	public function toString() {
      return $this->Lat.','.$this->Long;
  }
}

These class provide a page type that doesn't require the forum to work. they extend the initial body of work without changing existing code.
enjoy :)

hey danqxx, this looks like a really useful script!

unfortunately, I can't seem to get it to function using ss 2.2.3. this is the error output I get

Building Database

Creating database tables
# Newsletter
# Newsletter_SentRecipient
# Newsletter_Recipient
# NewsletterType
# PageComment
# CalendarDateTime
# RecurringDayOfMonth
# RecurringDayOfWeek
# RecurringException
# GMap
# GMapPoint
# Point

FATAL ERROR: Bad class to singleton() - Point
At line 85 in /var/www/test_loc/htdocs/sapphire/core/Core.php

user_error(Bad class to singleton() - Point,256)
line 85 of Core.php

singleton(Point)
line 175 of DatabaseAdmin.php

DatabaseAdmin->doBuild()
line 90 of DatabaseAdmin.php

DatabaseAdmin->build(Array)
line 261 of Controller.php

Controller->run(Array)
line 104 of Director.php

Director::direct(db/build)
line 158 of main.php
Context
Debug (Debug::showError() in line 180 of Debug.php)

    * className =

      Point

    * _SINGLETONS =
          o Member =
            Database record: Member
                + ID :

                  0

          o Newsletter =
            Database record: Newsletter
                + ID :

                  0

          o Newsletter_SentRecipient =
            Database record: Newsletter_SentRecipient
                + ID :

                  0

          o Newsletter_Recipient =
            Database record: Newsletter_Recipient
                + ID :

                  0

          o NewsletterType =
            Database record: NewsletterType
                + ID :

                  0

          o PageComment =
            Database record: PageComment
                + ID :

                  0

          o CalendarDateTime =
            Database record: CalendarDateTime
                + ID :

                  0

          o RecurringDayOfMonth =
            Database record: RecurringDayOfMonth
                + ID :

                  0

          o RecurringDayOfWeek =
            Database record: RecurringDayOfWeek
                + ID :

                  0

          o RecurringException =
            Database record: RecurringException
                + ID :

                  0

          o GMap =
            Database record: GMap
                + ID :

                  0

          o GMapPoint =
            Database record: GMapPoint
                + ID :

                  0

it's having trouble with the Point class? not sure how to resolve the issue.

thanks a lot foryour effort in putting this out there, really hope it's a simple fault at my end..