Question

hi all how to implement code for getting latitude and longitude when we enter the location address (i mean when i enter from address and to address into auto complete Textview.then i will get the latitude and longitude for from address and to address).so help me solve the problem.

Answer 1

You are looking for reverse Geo coding concept. And it is well explained here.

http://mobiforge.com/developing/story/using-google-maps-android

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" 
    android:layout_width="fill_parent" 
    android:layout_height="fill_parent">
 
    <com.google.android.maps.MapView 
        android:id="@+id/mapView"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:enabled="true"
        android:clickable="true"
        android:apiKey="0l4sCTTyRmXTNo7k8DREHvEaLar2UmHGwnhZVHQ"
        />
 
</RelativeLayout>


     
import com.google.android.maps.MapActivity;
import com.google.android.maps.MapView;
import com.google.android.maps.MapView.LayoutParams;  
 
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
 
public class MapsActivity extends MapActivity 
{    
    MapView mapView; 
 
    /** Called when the activity is first created. */
    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) 
    {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.main);
 
 
        mapView = (MapView) findViewById(R.id.mapView);
        LinearLayout zoomLayout = (LinearLayout)findViewById(R.id.zoom);  
        View zoomView = mapView.getZoomControls(); 
 
        zoomLayout.addView(zoomView, 
            new LinearLayout.LayoutParams(
                LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT, 
                LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT)); 
        mapView.displayZoomControls(true);
 
    }
 
    @Override
    protected boolean isRouteDisplayed() {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        return false;
    }
}