HI, Thanks for your reply.. I still could not figure out on how to write in the ontap method with that canvas opup which is again clickable to a new activity.. Can u please help me in code level with the same.. Thanks in advance....This is quite urgent for me and i've been unsuccessful in getting the same .The code is as below:
I'm using the sample program given in the Google Android Website http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/views/hello-mapview.html and i want to extended it to the next level. Urgent help needed. Thanks in advance.. Let me know if more infomration is requirred //HelloGoogleMaps.java import java.util.List; import com.google.android.maps.GeoPoint; import com.google.android.maps.MapActivity; import com.google.android.maps.MapController; import com.google.android.maps.MapView; import com.google.android.maps.Overlay; import com.google.android.maps.OverlayItem; import android.app.Activity; import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable; import android.os.Bundle; public class HelloGoogleMaps extends MapActivity { MapController mapController; /** Called when the activity is first created. */ @Override public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) { super.onCreate(savedInstanceState); setContentView(R.layout.main); MapView mapView = (MapView) findViewById(R.id.mapview); mapView.setBuiltInZoomControls(true); mapController = mapView.getController(); mapController.setZoom(2); List<Overlay> mapOverlays = mapView.getOverlays(); Drawable drawable = this.getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.androidmarker); HelloItemizedOverlay itemizedoverlay = new HelloItemizedOverlay(drawable,this); GeoPoint point = new GeoPoint(45005000,-93228900); OverlayItem overlayitem = new OverlayItem(point, "Hola, Mundo!", "I'm in Mexico City!"); GeoPoint point2 = new GeoPoint(35410000, 139460000); OverlayItem overlayitem2 = new OverlayItem(point2, "wow", "this is tokyo"); itemizedoverlay.addOverlay(overlayitem); itemizedoverlay.addOverlay(overlayitem2); mapOverlays.add(itemizedoverlay); } @Override protected boolean isRouteDisplayed() { return false; } } // HelloItemizedOverlay.java import java.util.ArrayList; import android.app.AlertDialog; import android.content.Context; import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable; import android.view.View; import android.widget.Toast; import com.google.android.maps.ItemizedOverlay; import com.google.android.maps.OverlayItem; public class HelloItemizedOverlay extends ItemizedOverlay { private ArrayList<OverlayItem> mOverlays = new ArrayList<OverlayItem>(); Context mContext ; public HelloItemizedOverlay(Drawable defaultMarker) { super(boundCenterBottom(defaultMarker)); // TODO Auto-generated constructor stub } public HelloItemizedOverlay(Drawable defaultMarker, Context context) { super(boundCenterBottom(defaultMarker)); mContext = context; } @Override protected boolean onTap(int index) { OverlayItem item = mOverlays.get(index); /*// working below code, just replace */ AlertDialog.Builder dialog = new AlertDialog.Builder(mContext); dialog.setTitle(item.getTitle()); dialog.setMessage(item.getSnippet()); dialog.show(); // I need to show another dialog opening up on tapping the above dialog. Need help here: return true; } @Override public int size() { return mOverlays.size(); } @Override protected OverlayItem createItem(int i) { return mOverlays.get(i); } public void addOverlay(OverlayItem overlay) { mOverlays.add(overlay); populate(); } } On Thu, May 6, 2010 at 8:34 AM, TreKing <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, May 5, 2010 at 8:57 PM, karthik k <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I'm unable to implement the methods inside the onTap() so that upon >> i click the androidmarker icon on the map, it tells me some cavvas popout >> layout being transparent with some text(substantially, even that canvas >> layout is clickable and takes to another activity). >> > > A MapView is a ViewGroup like any other - you can add other views to it at > any point. Unique to MapView are layout params that let you place views > based on map coordinates. > > It's a simple matter of defining the layout you want to show, inflating it > on tap, and adding it to the MapView at the correct location. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > TreKing - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices > http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Beginners" group. > > NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-beginners%[email protected]> > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. NEW! Try asking and tagging your question on Stack Overflow at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en

