google static map image help

[dzmusique]

\[code\]http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=Berkeley,CA&zoom=14&size=280x280&sensor=false&markers=icon:http://chart.apis.google.com/chart%3Fchst%3Dd_map_spin%26chld%3D1%257C0%257Cfff%257C11%257C_%257CHere|Berkeley,CA\[/code\]if we open the image above it works well.\[code\]http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=cabindeck,Startrack&zoom=14&size=280x280&sensor=false&markers=icon:http://chart.apis.google.com/chart%3Fchst%3Dd_map_spin%26chld%3D1%257C0%257Cfff%257C11%257C_%257CHere|cabindeck,Startrack\[/code\]the question is how di i give an error echo if it fails ? any ideas ?btw im useing phplike\[code\] function get( $address ){ echo '<img src="http://maps.google.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=' . $address . ' &zoom=14&size=280x280&sensor=false&markers=icon:http://chart.apis.google.com/chart%3Fchst%3Dd_map_spin%26chld%3D1%257C0%257Cfff%257C11%257C_%257CHere|' . $address . '" alt="" />';}\[/code\]