Interesting project.... gps.

[mrheff]

Hi

 

Someone is getting me to write them a Gps script, they send Co-ords to the data base, i pick em up and put em on a map,

There will be a bout ten things to follow on the map each with their own co-ords being sent, the map will prolly be some kind of googlemap

i figure translating the data on to the map shouldnt be t66 hard b4t 5w6ndered 5f any6ne had some good ideas or had heard of anyone else sdoing something similar,

 

~Anyways have a fnice day and if you think of anything, hit me back, I was gonna start in a couple of weeks but as we all know prep is key.

*staring at current code* for now i have enough to wory about .... lol

 

 

 

 

[o3d]

Before you start using google maps, read their license agreement carefully as you might do alot of development and then it might be all for nothing.

 

Secondly, most gps devices send coordinates through in xxxx.xxxx. You need to convert this to a format known to google maps e.g. decimal coordinate notation xx.xxxxxxxxxx.

 

Have a read in google as how to convert these values and read the google maps api faq. It is fairly simple to implement and very graphical. 10/10 for google maps though.

[mrheff]

thanks for your concern, i guess ill have to use the googmaps to kinda trace my own, at least that way i can stylize my map

i also be a ble to use my own co-ord system and just match it to the devices. the map will be europe wide, lots of phtoshopin, lol.

 

do you think i can link the points  crated on the map with a line to signify some kind of route?

I am quite looking forward to this project,

 

thanks again man.