See http://www.barnabu.co.uk/ge-plugin/ the polyplot demo there could easily be adopted to be a pure measure too.
On Tue, Oct 21, 2008 at 3:16 PM, chrisfullwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > the map itself loads quickly enough, its the extra data that i want to > load faster, hence trying to use KMZ's they work infinately faster in > google earths' api, than in the google maps api. > > the whole point on what im trying to do is get my KML data into maps, > so that i can view the data, make some basic measurements, and use it > as a planning tool. > > the earth API doesnt seem to have a measure tool, yet maps does, so > this kinda forces me into using maps. > > On Oct 21, 1:08 am, Mike Williams <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Wasn't it chrisfullwood who wrote: >> >> >i figured it should be possible, i just cannot find it everywhere, i >> >have the code to put KML files on both Earth API and Maps API. the >> >problem is maps is really slow. and so far i cannot measure in earth. >> >if i could, then that would be exactly what i need. >> >> Well yes. >> >> Google Earth uses compiled code. In browsers other than Chrome (and >> Mozilla nightly builds with the TraceMonkey Beta switched on) the >> Jaascript is interpreted. Interpreted code always runs an awful lot >> slower than compiled code. >> >> Zipping the KML won't reduce the running time, it will only reduce the >> time taken to download the data, and that will be the same for Google >> Earth as it is for Google Maps. >> >> --http://econym.org.uk/gmap >> The Blackpool Community Church Javascript Team > > > -- Barry - www.nearby.org.uk - www.geograph.org.uk - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" 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?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
