Google Maps: Auto close open InfoWindows?

Question

On my site, I\'m using Google Maps API v3 to place house markers on the map.

The InfoWindows stay open unless you explicitly click the close icon. Meaning, you can h

Answer 1

There is a easier way besides using the close() function. if you create a variable with the InfoWindow property it closes automatically when you open another.

var info_window;
var map;
var chicago = new google.maps.LatLng(33.84659, -84.35686);

function initialize() {
    var mapOptions = {
        center: chicago,
        zoom: 14,
        mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    };
    map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), mapOptions);

    info_window = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
        content: 'loading'
    )};

createLocationOnMap('Location Name 1', new google.maps.LatLng(33.84659, -84.35686), '
Location Name 1
Address 1
');
createLocationOnMap('Location Name 2', new google.maps.LatLng(33.84625, -84.36212), '
Location Name 1
Address 2
');

}

function createLocationOnMap(titulo, posicao, conteudo) {            
    var m = new google.maps.Marker({
        map: map,
        animation: google.maps.Animation.DROP,
        title: titulo,
        position: posicao,
        html: conteudo
    });            

    google.maps.event.addListener(m, 'click', function () {                
        info_window.setContent(this.html);
        info_window.open(map, this);
    });
}