Greetings,
I applaud the Bogley admins for making it easy to add
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Greetings,
I applaud the Bogley admins for making it easy to add
Holy cow - I saw your posts earlier today, and was a little skeptical - but seeing that KML file in action, that's pretty cool. I look forward to trying this out. :2thumbs:
Thanks Joseph.
That is cool. It's like that rare moment when Spam turns out to be just the thing you were looking for and deeeeeeelicious!
Thanks for the kind words.
IMHO, rolling your own KML files is not that hard.
Be sure to check out the Appendix in the Gmap4 Help file.
Download those KML files and read the comments in them.
i have looked at these also and i'm impressed. like kev, i too was skeptical but it looks good. i will try and play with it some more in the next few days.
This link will give you a map of Aukland, New Zealand and the surrounding area.
http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap...174.726563&z=9
The map type that first displays is controlled by the "&t=" parameter. The above link does not have a t parameter so the default of &t=t1 is used.
That default value causes the Google Terrain view to be displayed.
Since the MyTopo company only has topographic map tiles for the USA and Canada, Gmap4 can only show you the standard Google Map views when you go outside of those areas.
But you can still use Gmap4 to surf/display GPX, KML, KMZ, TPO and Google MyMap files for anywhere.
For example, I found this KML file with the 2010 Tour de France route:
http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap...10/tdf2010.kml
Future enhancement plans:
Presently I am in the middle of adding trip planning features. You will be able to click the map and set draggable waypoints and routepoints. Then you will be able to download that info in a GPX file which you can either (1) upload into your GPS or (2) convert via GPSBabel into a different file format that you can upload into your GPS.
After I turn on the first version of trip planning and start getting feedback, then I plan to make improvements/changes to the user interface. There will be a right click menu and various other tweaks. All interface suggestions go into a file and will be reviewed when I sit down to ponder such matters.
After interface tweaking then I expect to work on the trip planning feedback I will have received.
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Originally Posted by ibenick
It looks like a cool feature..... curious to see how it works out on Bogley.
...and we're not talking about porn? :haha:Quote:
Originally Posted by ibenick
Joey, very cool stuff you've got going on here. I'm going to need to update my skills and my GPS...
Your future plans of downloading the gpx is a very helpful component.
All of this is great, but is only useful when people use it (obviously). So it has to be as easy as possible, so they will WANT, to add it in. Don't get me wrong, it's pretty simple already....just stating the obvious.
Keep up the good work!
I know about the server error message
My site is hosted at BlueHost
Both support lines to them are busy
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edit: Back up now.
They said it was just a hiccup at their end
I love the ever present message: "We are experiencing a high volume of calls" (at Wednesday night at 11:47 pm)Quote:
Originally Posted by Joseph
An excellent point, easy = good.Quote:
Originally Posted by jman
Gmap4 is designed to work like Google Maps. Both Google maps and Gmap4 can be driven by URL parameters. For more info on the URL parameters that can drive plain Google Maps, see http://mapki.com/wiki/Google_Map_Parameters
Both Google Maps and Gmap4 understand the following URL parameters: q, ll, z and t
Since one of my design goals was to make Gmap4 work like Google Maps, I do not see the basic structure of a Gmap4 URL changing.
Let's think about this. All Gmap4 really needs from a user in order to produce a map is one of the following:
lat,lng
Google MyMap key value
URL to a KML, KMZ, GPX, TPO file
Over at http://www.nwhikers.net the wizard behind the curtain added a "Gmap" button to the screen where you type your post. That button displays an input form where the user can enter/paste one of the above 3 things. Tom's code then builds the Gmap4 URL. That's about as easy as it can be. Just a thought...
Ahh...there we go. Now that's easy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joseph
Edit: would you care if I PM you about a topo map project I'm working on and ask a few Q's??
goferitQuote:
Originally Posted by jman
nice! :clap:
Thanks for all the kind words everyone.
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I just saw a post in the Google Maps developer's forum saying that markers no longer appear on Google Maps. I just checked one of my maps and 'tis true. http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/images/smiles/frown.gif
Your track lines still appear, but markers do not.
Google sez they are working on it. http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/image.../shakehead.gif
Kev (cirrus2000) posted a nice topographic map & GPS track. I was going to suggest those that are interested in this map thingy might take a peek at his map. It included markers with linked pics. But thanks to Google all the markers are now AWOL.:angryfire:
http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthre...ighlight=gmap4
Edit: The markers have settled their contract dispute with Google and are now back on the job. http://www.nwhikers.net/forums/images/smiles/clown.gif
If you like maps, check out the new features in Gmap4. Remember, Gmap4 is a 100% free no-ads map viewer that can display detailed topographic maps. There is nothing to download or install.
1. A powerful search feature has been added. Click Menu ==> Search. You can search on:
* Addresses
* Names of places and natural features
* Latitude Longitude (Geocache format and many others)
Here
Gmap4 has been updated to version 1.8.3
The present-day magnetic declination for the map center is now always displayed in the lower right corner. This value is produced using software from http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/IAGA/vmod/igrf.html combined with data from http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/geomag/WMM/back.shtml.
Since the magnetic declination is always changing, the older value printed on maps can be wrong by several degrees.
I also updated my links page to show (1) reviews of Gmap4 and (2) sites that are already using Gmap4 to produce online interactive maps.
http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4_links.html
Finally, if you are interested in the search feature and/or print feature, please check the
Nice work! I'm enjoying the progress on this. Keep it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joseph
Gmap4 has been updated to version 1.9.1 dated January 17, 2011. This version adds support for UTM coordinate grids. All UTM support in Gmap4 uses the WGS84 datum. This UTM support works worldwide. For more info on UTM coordinates see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Univers...rdinate_system
(Pay back time: When you visit other outdoor-related forums, please do a search and see if Gmap4 has been mentioned. If not, it would just take a moment for you to pass the word along. Also, are you doing the social network thing? Consider saying something nice about Gmap4.)
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Gmap4 is really such an awesome thing. Thanks for reminding me about it. One question though, is it possible to integrate this with 'My Maps' in my Google account so that I can overlay the topo with all the paths and markers I've created in saved maps? I found this tidbit about integrating the two maps on here but what about in a regular full window or even better, in google maps where I can keep adding points?
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How to #2 - Map with data from a Google MyMap
1. Get the link to your Google MyMap as described in the Bogley video. In the following example link, the
Thanks for the kind words.Quote:
Originally Posted by ibenick
If you form a URL like the following, then Gmap4 will open your MyMap in a full screen window:
http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap...6a05&z=14&t=t2
You can also add any of the other URL parameters. For example:
http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap...z=16&coord=utm
You can combine up to 10 of your Google MyMaps on a single Gmap4 map. For details read this Appendix in the Gmap4 Help file:
"Demo KML file #3 - Combining multiple KML files"
At the present time you can only go from Google MyMaps to Gmap4. However, after I turn on a trip planning feature in Gmap4 then you will be able to set points in Gmap4, export them via a GPX file and open that GPX file in POGM (Plain Old Google Maps).
Hope that answered your Qs.
Nice- would Gmap4 work on my blog? That would be rockin!
Very cool:cool2:
Yup.Quote:
Originally Posted by uintahiker
There is nothing magic about launching Gmap4. It is just a link.
You can put a Gmap4 link on your blog just like any other kind of link.
If your blog software allows iframes, then you can launch Gmap4 inside an iframe.
Your blog readers will then have a 'live' map they can play with.
Goferit.:nod:
I just promoted Gmap4 from version 1 to version 2.
Little reason: I added support for viewing the set of topo maps that used to be known as Terraserver and now are known as Microsoft Research Maps. Click the map type button in the far upper right and select
Thanks Joseph! I used Gmap4 to embed my full kml file. Google Maps only lets you display 200 tracks per page and we had 646 tracks.
From my recent Trip report: http://www.bogley.com/forum/showthread.php?56133-4000-miles!!!-%28Live%29
Viewing on a mobile device? Click this link to open the map: http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4.php?q=http://www.bogley.com/kml-files/Ride-2011.kml
I just promoted Gmap4 version 2.1.4 from testing into production. Some of the new features are described below. For a full list of the changes in this version please see http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4_whats_new.html
Remember, Gmap4 lives in the cloud and does not require you to download or install anything. Anytime you view a map with Gmap4, you automatically will be using the most recent version.
The big news is that you can now strap on a personal jet pack and fly around in 3D anywhere in the world. (The Gmap4
@Joseph, this new update appears to have made all of my embedded GMap4 maps stop working. I put them into all of my trip reports on my blog. Any ideas what the problem is? I've been using the google MSID pasted into the gmap URL. Your example maps on your website for that appear to be broken as well.
Try clearing your browser's cache.Quote:
Originally Posted by ibenick
I'm using FF 6.0.2.
This link is the example map from the Gmap4 website which uses an MSID value (ID for a Google MyMap). This map works fine for me.
http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap...6a05&z=14&t=t2
I just opened this page from your blog: http://backcountrypost.com/?p=1189
It takes a long time to load due to all the hi-rez pics, but eventually it does load and the embedded map appears just fine for me.
I then shifted the embedded map into 3D (click MyTopo ==> Earth) and went flying around your track.
your page works for me nick (in both camino & safari)
love the star movie by the way:2thumbs:
Thanks, Stefan.
Joseph, still not working in Safari, Firefox or Chrome on my Mac running OS X Lion. Not just the embeds, even directly on your site. :ne_nau:
just fyi i'm running snow leopard.
Don't upgrade. Lion sucks, IMO.Quote:
Originally Posted by stefan
Sorry you're having probs.Quote:
Originally Posted by ibenick
Can you get any kind of error message out of any of those browsers?
I just got off the phone with 1 other person reporting the same problem.
But I'm not getting any flood of complaints/questions.
I suspect that the issue involves two javascript files that Google supplies. These files relate to the new feature that lets Gmap4 link to the Google Earth browser plug-in. As a short term fix I will tweak my code so that these files are not even loaded unless the user tries to go to the 'Earth' view. I'll try hard to get that done tomorrow.
I'm already in touch with the Google engineer that wrote one of those javascript files. So if you can send me a screenshot of any error message, that might be quite helpful. You can email me through my contact page: http://www.mappingsupport.com/p/gmap4_contact.html
Nick,Quote:
Originally Posted by ibenick
Can your problem PC open this map?
It is a demo map supplied by Google and includes the 'Earth' code.
It takes a few seconds for the data to appear on the map.
http://google-maps-utility-library-v...les/earth.html
My map that was embedded into this post (above) isn't displaying...Firefox.
For those who are having problems, try going here:Quote:
Originally Posted by accadacca
http://www.google.com/earth/explore/...ts/plugin.html
Wait a few seconds and toward the righthand side of the screen it will tell you which version of the Google Earth browser plug-in you have installed in your browser. When I do this I see v6.0.3.2197
If you see an earlier version of this plugin, then try updating the plugin.
Does that fix your problem?
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Originally Posted by Joseph
Is needing this plugin a new requirement for Gmap4? I don't think I have ever had the Google Maps plugin and it worked until the your latest update. I just tried to install the plugin and it wont install for some reason. I am using Firefox 6.0.2 for Mac.Quote:
Originally Posted by Joseph
Quite painful but I just cleared my cache and it works!