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Perry3D is offline Perry3D
2010-07-06 , 15:52
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#1
Hi,

in my hometown there is a car sharing service provided by Daimler called car2go. They offer apps for the Iphone and the Android Os, but not for Maemo. But there is a KML source which you can use in combination with a map software (Google maps for example).
KML source: http://d9t.de/nearest/kml
In googlemaps: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=http%3...Fnearest%2Fkml

Do someone know an app which can use layers with KML sources on the N900?

Greets Perry
Last edited by Perry3D; 2010-07-06 at 18:40. Reason: Title change.
 
weißelstone is offline weißelstone
2010-07-06 , 16:28
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#2
You could just make a shortcut to the second link you mentionend. The apps I saw all just support .gpx files.
 
MaltedVomit is offline MaltedVomit
2010-07-06 , 16:58
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#3
I've been using maps.google.com/maps/m to view a couple of my own kml files. But when I type your address into the search field it doesn't find anything. I think it might be the "/kml" , the ones that work for me end as a file name ie: "/nearest.kml". I tried /nearest.kml too and nothing. Not sure how they're hosting that kml , but if you can format the link just right on your desktop so that it defaults to download the kml file, that's what should work on the N900.

Hope what I typed helps and makes sense.
 
MaltedVomit is offline MaltedVomit
2010-07-06 , 17:22
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#4
Here, paste this into "notepad" and save as html. save it to N900, open it, bookmark it.

<html>
<head>
<meta name="viewport" content="initial-scale=1.0, user-scalable=no" />
<meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"/>
<title>Nearest</title>
<script

src="http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&amp;v=2&amp;sensor=false&amp;key=ABQ IAAAA2_XlMaQ_

vN8gWHQHUb7IwBTKJgbGsdywBV3SqyDqCfcwZ_7XPxQf5WhcFR imOwzsHvDwrNZOfnwoEw"
type="text/javascript"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
var map;
var geoXml;

function initialize() {
if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {
map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
map.setCenter(new GLatLng(48.400958, 9.994667), 12);
geoXml = new GGeoXml("http://d9t.de/nearest/kml");
map.addOverlay(geoXml);
var customUI = map.getDefaultUI();
customUI.controls.smallzoomcontrol3d = false;
customUI.controls.largemapcontrol3d = true;
customUI.zoom.scrollwheel = true;
customUI.controls.maptypecontrol = false;
customUI.controls.menumaptypecontrol = true;
map.setUI(customUI);
}
}

</script>
</head>

<body style="margin:0px; padding:0px;" onload="initialize()">
<div id="map_canvas" style="width:100%; height:100%"></div>
</body>
</html>
you can change this to link to any kml file on the net. just change the title, link to the kml, and the starting lat/long/zoom level.
Last edited by MaltedVomit; 2010-07-06 at 17:29.
 

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Perry3D is offline Perry3D
2010-07-06 , 18:39
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#5
@MaltedVomit: Thanks for that html file. It is the best solution by now.
@weißelstone: Sure, i already added this bookmark.

But i'm searching for a more comfortable way. The google maps interface isn't designed for touch control. I thought there is an app like mapero, that supports kml files.

But nevertheless thank you.
 
MaltedVomit is offline MaltedVomit
2010-07-06 , 19:00
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#6
I've also been looking for a program to display kml files , but that the best I've come up with so far. I would love a proper google maps app, but I guess google doesn't like us enough. I've found this html "trick" to work better with chrome when you don't have the mouse pluggin installed so you can pan without using the mouse mode in microb.

you can also merge it with
http://www.fonearena.com/blog/11189/...okia-n900.html
to get some zoom button on the side.
 
Perry3D is offline Perry3D
2010-07-06 , 19:17
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#7
Is there a tool in the repositories to convert kms files to gpx files? I know gpsbabel on linux systems but i didn't found it for the n900.
 
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Nathraiben is offline Nathraiben
2010-07-06 , 19:35
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#8
Originally Posted by Perry3D View Post
Is there a tool in the repositories to convert kms files to gpx files? I know gpsbabel on linux systems but i didn't found it for the n900.
apt-cache search gpsbabel in Easy Debian Chroot returns two entries, so if you already have Easy Debian installed, you might want to try it on there.

If not, it might be a bit overkill to install it just for this - but I would recommend installing it for all the other great apps running on it, anyway...
 
wam is offline wam
2010-12-09 , 12:58
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#9
Originally Posted by Perry3D View Post

in my hometown there is a car sharing service provided by Daimler called car2go. They offer apps for the Iphone and the Android Os, but not for Maemo. But there is a KML source which you can use in combination with a map software (Google maps for example).
KML source: http://d9t.de/nearest/kml
(...)
Do someone know an app which can use layers with KML sources on the N900?
I just extended the mobile interface:
http://d9t.de/nearest/m

It's including a GPS locator, which works on the N900 too. The interface isn't that good for the N900 which is surprising - because it's the "official" nokia widget-set. At least it's ok on my N900 and it looks great on iphone+android.

The GPS feature should make the KML/Google Maps hack obsolete.
 
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