Ok, after some headbanging, I realized that I don't know how to install /data/misc/location/myGPS/kml into the emulator's file system. Can anyone either tell me how to, or point me a documentation that I missed?
Thanks, Ken On Mar 25, 1:14 am, Ram <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think you'll be able to get it to work with the following steps > > 1. Copy a properties file into /data/misc/location/myGPS. (You can > look at the properties file in /data/misc/location/gps for an example) > > 2. rename the kengps.kml file as kml (with no extension) > > 3. restart the emulator > > On Mar 24, 6:48 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
