    //<![CDATA[
	  var map;
      
	// load function builds page when page opened
    function load(xpoint,ypoint) {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
      var baseIcon = new GIcon();
		baseIcon.iconSize=new GSize(32,32);
		baseIcon.shadowSize=new GSize(56,32);
		baseIcon.iconAnchor=new GPoint(16,32);
		baseIcon.infoWindowAnchor=new GPoint(16,16);
      var mymarker = new GIcon(baseIcon, "imagefolder/flake.png", null, "imagefolder/flakes.png");
      
      function createMarker(point,icon) {
        var marker = new GMarker(point, {icon:icon});
        return marker;
      }
	// create the map and assign controls
      map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));
      //map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());
     // map.addControl(new GMapTypeControl());
      map.setCenter(new GLatLng(xpoint,ypoint),12,G_SATELLITE_MAP);

      var point = new GLatLng(xpoint,ypoint);
      var marker = createMarker(point,mymarker);
      map.addOverlay(marker);

    }

    else {
      alert("Sorry, the Google Maps API is not compatible with this browser");
    }
	}

    //]]>

