You need to place the kml file in that folder and name it "kml". You can't name it "foo.kml", just "kml".
-- Zach Hobbs HelloAndroid.com Android OS news, tutorials, downloads On Monday 24 March 2008 21:48:29 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > On the Location-based Service APIs doc page, under Creating mock > LocationProviders, it's stated that: > > One way to generate a suitable KML file is to get directions in Google > Earth. Right-click the "Route" entry that appears at the end of the > sequence of turns and select "Save as..." with "Save as type:" set to > "Kml *(*.kml)". > > I did that, and called the file "kengps.kml". (I've included the file > at the end of this message). > > I put the file in the folder (in my Android project): > > /data/misc/location/myGPS > > and restarted my project. However, when I execute > > LocationManager locationManager = > (LocationManager) getSystemService(LOCATION_SERVICE); > List<LocationProvider> providerList = locationManager.getProviders(); > > the list providerList still only contains one element, the built-in > "gps" provider. > > What am I missing here? > Thanks in advance, > Ken Bowen > > ====== The kengps.kml file =========== > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > <kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.2";> > <Document> > <name>kenRoute.kml</name> > <Style id="roadStyle"> > <LineStyle> > <color>7fcf0064</color> > <width>6</width> > </LineStyle> > </Style> > <Placemark> > <name>Route</name> > <visibility>0</visibility> > <description><![CDATA[Distance: 0.7 mi (about 4 > mins)<br/>Map > data ©2008 Tele Atlas]]></description> > <styleUrl>#roadStyle</styleUrl> > <MultiGeometry> > <LineString> > <coordinates> > -71.13088999999999,42.39704,0 -71.1309,42.3979,0 -71.1309,42.3979,0 > -71.12641000000002,42.39394,0 -71.12641000000002,42.39394,0 > -71.12313,42.39584,0 -71.12239,42.39622,0 -71.12239,42.39622,0 > -71.12209,42.39565,0 </coordinates> > </LineString> > </MultiGeometry> > </Placemark> > </Document> > </kml> > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Announcing the new M5 SDK! http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/02/android-sdk-m5-rc14-now-available.html For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
