Question

i tried to find how i could load kml file and I found that I can use:

    Intent mapIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW); 
    Uri uri1 = Uri.parse("geo:0,0?q=http://code.google.com/apis/kml/ 
    documentation/KML_Samples.kml"); 
    mapIntent.setData(uri1); 
    startActivity(Intent.createChooser(mapIntent, "Sample")); 

is there any other way such that i can upload the kml file locally from my pc rather than having to upload it to a website, then use it..as I am developing an applications and usually other users wont be able to access the kml of they dont have the username and password for the link

please if anyone can help, I would be thankful.

Answer 1

You can create an account in googlecode and upload the kml file, so it’ll be on the internet and everybody can see it

public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.main);
Uri uri = Uri.parse("geo:0,0?q=http://miruta.googlecode.com/files/miruta.kml");
Intent mapIntent = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW, uri);
mapIntent.setData(uri);
startActivity(Intent.createChooser(mapIntent, "Sample Map")); 
}