Using KMZ maps

[Relloz]

Hi there,

Import and Store of Custom KMZ maps has been discussed a while ago:
http://forum.locusmap.eu/index.php?topic=2285.msg15045#msg15045

... put them into Locus/mapItems directory. These map will be then visible in Menu > map manager > tab Items. If you enabled then here, they'll be automatically loaded during next start (it's feature of last 2.5.6 version).

I have tried to do so, put some NiceMaps.kmz into \storage\extSDCard\Locus\mapItems, but I can't find them anywhere in Locus Map Mager (i.e. not on Tabs "Online, Own, Vector, WMS").

If I "Import and show on Map" one of the *.kmz from main menue, it is displayed in Locus, but it's gone after the next start. This is the same behaviour as at the beginning of the abovementioned thread.

What am I doing wrong??


Regards


Werner

[tommi]

Hi Werner,
Look for it in Data/Map items, there you should find it .
Hope this helps,
Thomas

[berkley]

You will find your map items in the data manager:

http://docs.locusmap.eu/doku.php/manual:screens:data_manager

[Relloz]

Thank you for the incredibly quick help, I found my Maps.kmz.

When I enable and use one or more of the *.kmz and then re-start Locus, all *.kmz are disabled again.

I would prefer, if they would remain enabled, but most likely this behavior is intended?


Regards


Werner

[Menion]

this really happen? Have to check it, because if so, it's a problem in latest version. They should remain enabled even after restart

[Relloz]

this really happen? Have to check it, because if so, it's a problem in latest version. They should remain enabled even after restart

I've checked again:
- I enabled some *.kmz maps, names where hilighted in yellow, maps where visible
- After re-start locus yellow hilights where gone, maps not visible any more.

An enhanced feature, I would like:
- Allow maps in folders under mapItems (already works well)
- Allow enable/disable one folder (which means: all maps in folder) at a time.


Regards

Werner

[berkley]

Please check the "doc.kml" inside your kmz file for any tags like "open" or "visibility"...
https://developers.google.com/kml/documentation/kmlreference#visibility

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<!-- Feature id="ID" -->                <!-- Document,Folder,
                                             NetworkLink,Placemark,
                                             GroundOverlay,PhotoOverlay,ScreenOverlay -->
  <name>...</name>                      <!-- string -->
  <visibility>1</visibility>            <!-- boolean -->
  <open>0</open>                        <!-- boolean -->
  <atom:author>...<atom:author>         <!-- xmlns:atom -->
  <atom:link href=" "/>                 <!-- xmlns:atom -->
  <address>...</address>                <!-- string -->
  <xal:AddressDetails>...</xal:AddressDetails>  <!-- xmlns:xal -->
  <phoneNumber>...</phoneNumber>        <!-- string -->
  <Snippet maxLines="2">...</Snippet>   <!-- string -->
  <description>...</description>        <!-- string -->
  <AbstractView>...</AbstractView>      <!-- Camera or LookAt -->
  <TimePrimitive>...</TimePrimitive>    <!-- TimeStamp or TimeSpan -->
  <styleUrl>...</styleUrl>              <!-- anyURI -->
  <StyleSelector>...</StyleSelector>
  <Region>...</Region>
  <Metadata>...</Metadata>              <!-- deprecated in KML 2.2 -->
  <ExtendedData>...</ExtendedData>      <!-- new in KML 2.2 -->
<-- /Feature -->

[gynta]

hm,  have problems with my old kmz maps too.
it works with last pro - but not with last test version.

@menion
see clip in dropbox

[Relloz]

I can't believe it: now it seems to work as it should and I have no idea, what has changed meanwhile (except: my smartphone has been re-started, as the batteries where empty).
Now I can enable ThisMap.kmz, re-start Locus and it's still enabled. Several times in turn, just as it did not work several times in turn today and yesterday....

Please check the "doc.kml" inside your kmz file for any tags like "open" or "visibility"...

- None of the two tags appear in the doc.kml inside my *.kmz
- Now they all work fine in Locus
- They always worked fine in my Garmin GPS and in Google Earth

Regards
Werner