How to check if Google Maps API is loaded?

Question

How to check if Google Maps API (v3) is loaded?

I do not want to execute mapping scripts if the API did not load due to internet connectivity problems (web page is h

Answer 1

You might consider using the Google Loader

google.load("maps", "3", {callback: myFn});

It will load your designated javascript file, then execute the callback, specified in the optionalSettings argument.