send/receive coordinates

frankm3 · 08-10-2007, 02:56 PM

Hi,

I was wondering if Nasa World Wind had any built in functionality for sending and receiving external coordinates to plot on the maps. For example, say I created a random coordinate generator program, and had it set to send coordinates over a data channel. Can World Wind pick up data and plot the points? Along the same lines, can it send out coordinate data that is plotted on the map by the user?

Thanks

08-11-2007, 05:36 AM

Why would you want to randomly generate coordinates?
What kind of data channel?

patmurris · 08-12-2007, 06:06 PM

I dont think there is any such feature in WWJ yet... but it is open source and you can add whatever you need - and maybe share the code too.

withak · 08-12-2007, 07:00 PM

.NET WW uses worldwind:// urls cut & pasted via the clipboard to do this.

Example: worldwind://goto/lat=-49.9863&lon=-73.2822&altitude=38000

The installer adds a registry key to make windows launch WW when you click one also.

what_nick · 08-13-2007, 03:52 AM

you can use kml

TomServo · 08-13-2007, 03:35 PM

no swearing what_nick!

08-10-2007, 02:56 PM	#1
frankm3 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1	send/receive coordinates Hi, I was wondering if Nasa World Wind had any built in functionality for sending and receiving external coordinates to plot on the maps. For example, say I created a random coordinate generator program, and had it set to send coordinates over a data channel. Can World Wind pick up data and plot the points? Along the same lines, can it send out coordinate data that is plotted on the map by the user? Thanks

08-12-2007, 06:06 PM	#3
patmurris WWJ Consultant Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Saint-Paul de Vence, Alpes Maritimes, France Posts: 3,412	I dont think there is any such feature in WWJ yet... but it is open source and you can add whatever you need - and maybe share the code too. __________________ My World Wind Java Blog & WW.net Plugins page

08-13-2007, 03:52 AM	#5
what_nick Worldwind Developer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hobart, Australia Posts: 754	you can use kml __________________ Coding This and That in World Wind and helping new people out, as long as they don't pester too much. Currently blogging at: http://whatnicklife.blogspot.com Working at: Aerometrex - http://aerometrex.com.au/blog/ Impact so far:

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08-11-2007, 05:36 AM	#2
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Why would you want to randomly generate coordinates? What kind of data channel?

08-12-2007, 07:00 PM	#4
withak What? Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 2,461	.NET WW uses worldwind:// urls cut & pasted via the clipboard to do this. Example: worldwind://goto/lat=-49.9863&lon=-73.2822&altitude=38000 The installer adds a registry key to make windows launch WW when you click one also.

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