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hmm looks interesting but do not have any usage for me, sorry. Interesting is that this render vector maps in flash. really nice ..

this topic was discussed here a lot of times before I think. To be true, I actually do not want to change this. Actual system seems for me pretty useful. You always not have in phone so much tracks as points. You can also set types to tracks and use filter on them. Also, why to have older tracks in app? Isn't better to export them out of app and keep then in computer? Also when some support for web services that store track come, will this be still useful (categories for tracks)? I don't think so. What about others? I vote for actual system (and hope that others too because I'm little bit lazy in this case)

hmm sorry to hear this. What is your phone type? HD2? This looks like problem in google licence library, which return response that your program isn't valid. Do you have similar problems with another app too? And you bought Locus on market or AndroidPit?

hmm I hope that posted example is fully working you should send me PM with your example and I'll look at it

hi,
 simple solution. Just start downloading and when process stop on some place, stop download and send me file Locus/cache/map/init/offlineCreatorConfig.lcf which contain your area download definition. I'll simulate and fix this error ...

děkuju no stejně to bude fraška jako u minulé HTC soutěže (zase se najde nějaký vikuk co odešle 1000 hlasů) ale uvidíme ...

hmm not ... just jlar wanted this so I though it's a good idea. System of MBT is identical to Locus SQLite so no better compression or something like that. I don't know this service, but seems that you can create your own maps there. Still downloading, I'll test then and let you know ...

Hmm, so ... initializing takes me cca 1 minute. Quite fast I think. Anyway this map is really useless . It only show some small areas on Haiti island. Even without background. By description on web, there is need for some overlay, so they want to merge few offline maps into one. Egh ... I'm not sure I want to implement this right now. So similar question as Jusc, is anyone use this service? Is useful in any way? looks nice but I have no taste to examine it in detail

nice any interested in some developing? Look here viewtopic.php?f=29&t=508

for how long did you tried this? I'll have to check, but it need same system as old sqlite maps, so 1GB should take around 5 minutes if I remember correctly. I'm downloading now ...

improved version is supported now, also for quadkeys. I can create also some support for another types if anyone wants and give me some specification ...

[addon - Icons]

Hi to all,
  I'm offering some simple method how to integrate Locus into some custom application. Actually I do not offer any library with MapView. Maybe later, but do not count with this a much. Anyway except two already working methods here and here, I think that there is place for something more like

addon - Icons
addon that works with Icons in Locus/icons directoy. This should work with some icons database and allow downloading, deleting, uploading, rating and more. This should be pretty useful i think! Also locus allow to change icons for navigation arrows so this should work with this too. Should be very nice!

addon - Maps
simple addon that simply copy providers.xml definition with images to correct place. It's not my idea, I'm just posting some wishes

And more. Some database search that allow add point from database to Locus, some addon that allow upload and download tracks to some site, any many more. It's only on you. I have no responsibility for creating such tool, but everybody, who wants to do something, have my full support and help if needed!

Also this should be nice for some developers "beginners" who wants to try something at start! You can create addon, sell it, distribute as you want. It's up to you. What you think

I feel very sorry to hear about all these problems. I am sure that our licence library works well. I know, however, that it is a pain in the butt to integrate it. So it was us who did a bad job on this. I feel very sorry about it!

We will do our best to improve this a soon as possible. I cannot promise that this will be soon. But in the meantime we will do our best to help all of you the best as we can to resolve the current issue with your licences.

All the best,
Fabien of AndroidPIT

Hi Fabien,
  nice to see you here. I don't think it's pain in but. System is same as for Google licence library. Can't be there some problem with caching licence values? I also received few emails with not working application bought through Android market with same problem. After reinstall of Locus, all works fine. Even this is weird, so this should be any problem in Locus, by I have no idea where to search. I did some custom changes to LVL (to prevent enormous hacking - without success anyway), but it was for version 1.5.2 which is not on AndroidPIT yet.

  If I can help with anything, let me know.

Hi Menion,

it's great that you continue, after the maps problem! With google ... I wonder about other android programs, who also show GoogleMaps. I was using Maverick a lot before Locus came out and they also offer a lot of maps to choose from. However there's no possibility to download the maps directly from there (it only caches the visited tiles). That's why I like Locus! It still would be great if you could show GoogleMaps (legally), which probably means that you disallow downloading maps from there, but just showing. Maverick is out for quite some time, so if they can then you also might me able, right?

There exist one component called MapView in Google Android API. Some programs use this to show some data on google maps (like c:geo, some smaller apps). But all bigger and more complex map apps use own system. Same with Locus. So you say that Maveric can use ... but I'm saying, they CAN'T! Same with other softs like Orux, RMaps etc ... they all use Google maps and others ILLEGAL! And that's what I don't want to do. Unfortunately as I see, there is no chance for developer like me, to use custom map system in own application. Really weird mainly from "Free for all" Google ... grr

hi Stuart.
  it some really nice bug
so please try:
1. disable and enable settings -> menu -> map -> scale
2. try to enable and disable map rotate
3. if this not help, please try to uninstall and install again locus. This clear settings

[Locus API]

Method is deprecated, use Locus API



This is useful function that allow you to directly add point from you application to Locus. It's not the same as displaying points.

Simple example:
  go to Poi manager screen (screen with point in category). Tap first bottom button and you'll see list of action. What you can do to add point to this category. You can use GPS, map center and more. And in this list can appear also your application. So you can for example offer some searching on web, or in internal application storage and more ...

How to do this

• register intent-filter for your activity
  
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  <intent-filter>
<action android:name="menion.android.locus.GET_POINT" />
<category android:name="android.intent.category.DEFAULT" />
</intent-filter>

• now register intent receiver in your application.
  
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  if (getIntent().getAction().equals("menion.android.locus.GET_POINT")) {
// get some data here and finally return value back

Intent intent = new Intent();
// string value name
intent.putExtra("name", "Point name"); // optional
// rest are all DOUBLE values (to avoid problems even when for acc and alt isn't double needed)
intent.putExtra("latitude", 50.0); // required, not 0.0
intent.putExtra("longitude", 14.0); // required, not 0.0
intent.putExtra("altitude", 0.0); // optional
intent.putExtra("accuracy", 0.0); // optional
setResult(RESULT_OK, intent);
finish();
}


and that's all. You application appear now in list!

Actual application that use this feature
GPS Averaging