Technically it may be possible to have a HTML page which loads a map using the JS API and then have a Flex-based overlay on it.
I did a quick search, and the following flex help page might be helpful. See the 'Loading HTML content into a NativeWindow' or 'Loading HTML content into a NativeWindow'. http://livedocs.adobe.com/flex/3/html/help.html?content=WorkingWithWindows_3.html If you give it a shot, let us know. I'm curious how well that functionality would work. -Arothian On Apr 30, 12:39 pm, Matt Perry <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for your reply Arothian, > > It will probably be convoluted but maybe there is a way of exporting a > Street View image from a Maps app into our own app? > > On Apr 30, 4:25 pm, Arothian <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Matt- > > > I can't speak to the legality of the idea (you'll have to ask Pamela) > > but I'll touch on the tech side of things. > > > In a nut shell, most of the things you would want to do are not > > currently supported. > > The Flash API doesn't support StreetView. You can star the following > > enhancement request to let Google know you want > > it.http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/issues/detail?id=524 > > > Additionally, the BitmapData doesn't work for printing. (As far as I > > know, haven't actually tried it). There is this feature request to > > support the printing of Maps via > > BitmapData.draw.http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/issues/detail?id=545 > > > -Arothian > > > On Apr 30, 11:01 am, Matt Perry <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I currently work for a charity and we've come up with an idea for an > > > application that allows users to 'draw' over pictures of their house > > > from Google Street View and then share this with their friends. I've > > > got a couple of questions regarding the legality and mechanics of such > > > an app: > > > > a) Would this be legal? The image we take would be akin to the image > > > you get from Google Maps' 'Print' function but maybe there's > > > restrictions in the defacement aspect! > > > > b) If it is legal, what would be the best technical approach? I want > > > to be able to take a JPG of the final article with the BitmapData > > > function so I don't think it could be a Flash overlay - there would > > > need to be some way of exporting the selected image into Flash itself > > > but I can't find anything in the API to support this and there doesn't > > > seem to be a way to run Street View from within my app. > > > > Thanks for your time. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API For Flash" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api-for-flash?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
