Hi, I want to experiment more with this. Is it actually possible to get live updated textual directions, rather than having to advance forward? During my quick exploration of the application, it didn't seem possible, however, it probably is I'd hope. I also did not have a lot of time to try it out. I wonder if the bus route works internationally, I'd imagine so. That'd definitely help me a lot.
Regards, Nic Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: [email protected] AIM: cincinster yahoo Messenger: cin368 Facebook Profile My Twitter On Apr 8, 2010, at 10:39 PM, Esther wrote: > Hi Karen, > > You asked about getting navigating directions in the Maps app, and said that > "no directions were spoken". The Maps app doesn't automatically announce > directions with text to speech the way GPS apps like Navigon's > MobileNavigator do, but it displays directions on the screen that you can > read off. They're listed just below the buttons for choosing method of > travel (e.g., "directions by car", "directions by bus", "directions by > walking") at the top of the screen, at the location you heard the 2.0 miles > and 7 minutes travel time estimate, and the map of the route is shown below. > Once you double tap the "Start" button, the header changes to let you > navigate the legs of your journey. For example, instead of the buttons for > method of travel you might hear "1 of 8" and if you touch the screen just > below that you'll hear directions like "Head north-east on Street A towards > Avenue B". The map below the directions update to show the portion of the > route that is described. At the upper right of the screen, in place of the > "Start" button, there's now a "Forward" button, and to the left of it a > "Back" button. Double tapping the "Forward" button advances you to the next > leg, so the header will read "2 of 8" and the directions below the header > might read "Drive 154 feet then turn left at C Street". Your husband would > be able to view the map zoomed in to follow the detailed routing at each > stage, with the streets highlighted. Using the "Forward" and "Back" buttons > let you navigate your route. To review the series of directions for the > whole route, double tap the "Settings" button at the bottom right, then move > your finger up to the "List" button and double tap. This will give you a > route overview, with list of directions that you read off for each stage. > Double tapping any of the listed entries will take you back to map view mode > for that leg of your journey, and you can use the "Forward" and "Back" > buttons. > > I also found that it was easier to learn how to use this app and routing for > maps by starting from the free AroundMe app, which lets you select a a > location and then, when you double tap the "more info" button for your > selection displayed in a map, lets you send that information to Google Maps > in the correct format for finding directions when you double tap the "Show > Route" button and double tap "Maps" as the destination. This let me separate > out the issue of how to enter addresses and starting/ending points from using > the directions, since AroundMe assumes your starting point will be your > current location. (I'm using an iPod Touch, by the way.) > > I'll also paste in the directions that Kristyn posted to the list back in > November, and cc: this post to the Macvisionaries list so I can find it > again. Without the easy to search and link archiving that is used there, if > I can't quickly find or don't have time to type in an answer when they show > up, I'll let posts go in hopes that someone else can help. I'd really like > for this list to be archived at the secondary Mail Archive site for easy > searching, linking, and reading down threads with access keys that work for > multiple platforms and browsers. > > HTH. Pasted post is below my signature. > > Cheers, > > Esther > > Begin forwarded message: > >> From: Kristyn Leigh <[email protected]> >> Date: 25 November 2009 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: maps app >> Reply-To: [email protected] >> >> Wow! I just discovered that choosing “directions by bus” also gives train >> and light rail info. >> >> I think the first time you open the app it asks to use your current location >> and it shows it on the map if you select OK. There are 4 buttons at the >> bottom. They are start tracking, search, directions, and settings. >> >> 1. Choose “directions.” >> 2. Fill in the “start” and “end” fields. You have the option to select >> from your address book. >> 3. Double tap the “route” button in the bottom right corner if you did >> not choose a destination from your address book. >> 4. You will return to the map. There are buttons near the top for >> “directions by car,” “directions by bus,” and “directions by walking.” >> 5. If you choose “directions by bus,” it will give the departure and >> arrival times. >> 6. If you choose the “start” button, you will get the first direction >> in the turn-by-turn directions. I usually choose “list” so I can preview the >> route. The other options are “map,” “satellite,” “show traffic,” and >> “hybrid.” >> 7. If the choices listed above don’t appear on the screen, choose >> “settings” from the buttons at the bottom and you will find the view >> choices. Sometimes it takes a few seconds to refresh the screen. >> 8. When traveling, tap the button in the lower left corner that says >> “start tracking.” After you press it, it says “start tracking with heading.” >> Sometimes I have to press that button again during a route. >> >> If anyone figures out how to drop a pin to mark a location, please let me >> know. >> >> Kristyn > > Karen Poulakos wrote: > >> I posted a question yesterday, and haven't seen a reply, so thought I'd try >> again. >> >> I decided to try out the maps app which came installed on my IPhone for the >> first time, when my husband and I were driving to visit a friend. I entered >> our address as the starting point, and our friend's address as the >> destination. I then tapped the button for getting directions. I then read >> the screen to find that our destination was 2.0 miles, and approximately 7 >> minutes in traffic. There were no textual directions that I could find. My >> husband said that there was a map on the screen. >> >> I then found a start button and tapped that, but still no directions were >> spoken. >> >> I thought I had read on this list that some of you had been successful in >> using this app. Would someone be willing to share a few tips for making it >> work? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Karen P > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" 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/macvisionaries?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" 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/macvisionaries?hl=en.
