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/**
 * geocoder
 */
var geocoder = new google.maps.Geocoder();

function geocode(opts) {
  function geocodeResult(response, status) {
    if (status == google.maps.GeocoderStatus.OK && response[0]) {
      document.getElementById("search").value = response[0].formatted_address;
      map.fitBounds(response[0].geometry.viewport);
    } else {
      alert("Sorry, " + status);
    }
  } // trim leading and trailing space with capable browsers
  if(opts.address && opts.address.trim)opts.address = opts.address.trim(); 
  if(opts.address || opts.latLng)geocoder.geocode(opts, geocodeResult); // no empty request
}

google.maps.event.addListener(map, 'rightclick', function(eve){
  geocode({latLng: eve.latLng});
});