[OpenLayers-Users] ZoomToExtent of KML File

[Christopher Schmidt]

On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 10:40:48AM -0400, Patrick Markiewicz wrote:
> When I do this, the getDataExtent() returns null.  Does the KML need to
> contain something specific for this to work?  Thanks.

I assume you create your layer, and then immediately call getDataExtent
on it, before the KML has loaded. Listen to the layer's loadend event,
and then call getDataExtent when it has loaded.

Regards,
-- 
Christopher Schmidt
MetaCarta