[android-developers] Re: how to get driving direction info from maps application?

2009-04-21 Thread Raghuveer
On Apr 1, 1:01 am, jj jagtap...@gmail.com wrote: Actually he developed his own code for calculating distance and direction, What I mean is, I launch the new activity with, this.startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW,                         Uri.parse(http://maps.google.com/maps?

[android-developers] Re: how to get driving direction info from maps application?

2009-04-21 Thread Neil
And he then abandoned the whole idea because it goes against the Terms Of Use of Google Maps. On Apr 1, 7:01 am, jj jagtap...@gmail.com wrote: Actually he developed his own code for calculating distance and direction, --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ You received this

[android-developers] Re: how to get driving direction info from maps application?

2009-04-21 Thread Jeff Sharkey
Depending on your accuracy needs, you could wave your hands and calculate the distance as-the-bird-flies. Timing might be harder, but assuming 55MPH might be enough for a very rough estimate. j On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 8:32 AM, Neil neilb...@gmail.com wrote: And he then abandoned the whole

[android-developers] Re: how to get driving direction info from maps application?

2009-03-31 Thread Howie
AndDev.org has an example application that does exactly that. http://www.anddev.org/google_driving_directions_-_mapview_overlayed-t826.html It uses an older version of the SDK so there may be a few modifications required. On Mar 31, 3:57 am, jj jagtap...@gmail.com wrote: Hello folk After

[android-developers] Re: how to get driving direction info from maps application?

2009-03-31 Thread jj
Actually he developed his own code for calculating distance and direction, What I mean is, I launch the new activity with, this.startActivity(new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, Uri.parse(http://maps.google.com/maps? f=dsaddr=37.4,-121.9+