I started a thread on the Google Earth API group regarding this issue: http://groups.google.com/group/google-earth-api/browse_thread/thread/ba81b04c46ede71a joe
On Jul 14, 1:39 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> wrote: > Confirmed... It doesn't matter what you call the extended data element > to elicit the "directions bubble" behavior in Earth. I tried changing > "<geoxml:directions>1</geoxml:directions>" to "<geoxml:plywood>1</ > geoxml:plywood>" and go the same behavior. Eliminating the entire > extended data element resulted in no information window at all which > is true for all the other placemarks in my kml file... really odd and > unexpected! > joe > > On Jul 14, 12:01 pm, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > Yes, and even more intriguing due to the fact that "my" directions > > element is under a separate namespace so presumably Earth should not > > have any idea how to interpret it. I may experiment later to see if > > it is really because I have a directions element or if the same > > behavior is elicited with any extended data element. I suspect this > > is an Earth bug since it really should be ignoring elements outside > > the kml namespace... I think. > > joe > > On Jul 14, 8:22 am, Lance Dyas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > That is intriguing.. I am pretty sure there isnt a > > > <directions></directions> > > > in the kml specification especially one with the namespace... heheh > > > > On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 8:18 AM, [email protected] > > > <[email protected]>wrote:> Hi all, > > > > In response to a request by Lance, I edited a kml file and added the > > > > extended data element to one of the placemarks exactly as indicated in > > > > my previous post. I was quite surprised to find that when I opened > > > > the file in Google Earth, that one placemark behaved differently from > > > > all others. Only the placemark with the extended data element opened > > > > an information baloon with directions to here / from here links. > > > > I had expected that Earth would ignore the extended data element. > > > > joe > > > > > On Jul 13, 10:00 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > :) .... I think that problem is one that I brought up also, under an > > > > > alter ego, bttman. Sorry to be such a PITA. > > > > > > I am free to alter the kml. I actually am generating it with Earth > > > > > from gpx files that I export from garmin basecamp. I would prefer not > > > > > to have to add yet another step to the already tedious process, but > > > > > your suggestion does make the most sense technically speaking. > > > > > So, I guess we're talking about something like this perhaps??? > > > > > > <Placemark> > > > > > <name>Trailhead</name> > > > > > <!-- Imported schema requires use of namespace prefix --> > > > > > <ExtendedData xmlns:geoxml="http://www.dyasdesigns.com/geoxml/";> > > > > > <geoxml:directions>1</geoxml:directions> > > > > > </ExtendedData> > > > > > <Point> > > > > > <coordinates>-114.041,53.7199</coordinates> > > > > > </Point> > > > > > </Placemark> > > > > > > On Jul 13, 9:41 am, Lance Dyas <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 11:23 AM, Rossko > > > > > > <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > (or another attribute on the Placemark) > > > > > > > > That sounds smart ; any well-behaved KML parser would ignore > > > > > > > attributes it doesn't understand, surely? > > > > > > > > > I was thinking would be a better better solution... it would be > > > > > > > relatively > > > > > > > > natural. > > > > > > > > Sounds like Lance needs some encouragement to add this as a > > > > > > > feature > > > > to > > > > > > >GeoXml > > > > > > > Will likely be looking in to it tonight.. there is an error with > > > > regards to > > > > > > markers not being created in a way that is google earth plugin > > > > > > friendly > > > > I > > > > > > need to get at too. > > > > > -- > > > > 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]<google-maps-api%[email protected]> > > > > . > > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > >http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-api?hl=en. > > -- 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.
