Anselm, I think there is. You could craft up some static kml that would set the parameters in Step 3 below and reference the dynamic kml (url of your server). The KML spec would have the syntax details...
Brent Fraser GeoAnalytic Inc. Calgary, Alberta ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anselm Hook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Brent Fraser" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [Geowanking] Re: animated kml? > Ok sounds trivial. Maybe I'd have that server side scripting glue > actually handle the request for the content (have it dynamically > manufacture the content for the http request)... this would avoid > possible collision over locking semantics; where the file was being > written to while apache was trying to read it. This would also let me > set the content-header so that the mime type was correct (as you > mention). > > Then I'd post a link to that file on say my website and advise the > user to set the refresh update rate... which seems not too onerous. > To bad there's no way to just do it 'magically' where the user doesn't > have to do anything more than just click on the link. > > - a > > > On 7/12/07, Brent Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Aslem, > > > > Yes, but you'll need to create a "kml server". A simple > > one (not intended for production!) is not very hard to make: > > > > 1. Install a web server application (Apache, IIS, etc) > > on a server computer > > > > 2. Create a small program (e.g. using a C complier) to > > build a kml file. This would re-create the file every so > > often (e.g. once a minute) with updated coordinates. Put > > the kml file in a place your web server can server it (eg > > wwwroot, htdocs,...) > > > > 3. On the client compter, in Google Earth, do Add -> > > Network Link, enter the URL of your KML file, select the > > Refresh tab and select the Time-base Refresh to something > > similar to the frequency your kml file is updated on the > > server. > > > > Of course, the small program in Step 2 above could be (and > > likely should be) some web server compatible scripting > > language (Python, perl, PHP, ASP, etc) or CGI program > > running within the web server. > > > > I can't recall if Google Earth is picky about the MIME type > > the server sends. You may have to do some surfing re mime > > types if Google Earth can't open the kml from your server... > > > > Brent Fraser > > GeoAnalytic Inc. > > Calgary, Alberta > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Anselm Hook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2007 12:23 PM > > Subject: [Geowanking] Re: animated kml? > > > > > > > Excellent, thanks, > > > > > > > > http://missionarygeek.blogspot.com/2007/04/how-to-add-animated-maps-to-your.html > > > > > > How about sequenced live ongoing animation over time; so > > that a server > > > is doling out new points of interest and camera angles and > > the like > > > without actually ever terminating the flow of traffic? > > This might be > > > akin to like streaming machinima or streaming radio. > > > > > > - a > > > > > > > > > On 7/12/07, Anselm Hook <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Is it possible to say choreograph a sequence of camera > > moves over time in > > > > kml? Let's pretend I wanted to plot a whole pile of > > points successively, > > > > and I wanted to have the camera move over the planet and > > show each of these > > > > points as it was plotted. > > > > > > > > - a > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Geowanking mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking > > > > _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://lists.burri.to/mailman/listinfo/geowanking
