On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 8:35 PM, PJ <[email protected]> wrote: > Any thoughts on how to best implement this? The only information I've > found on overlays uses static files (Most overlays seem to be > just .PNG files for markers; one example had a route that was drawn > from an XML file). I'd need to calculate the arrow based on direction > to the destination (direction the arrow points) and the relative > distance to that location (arrow length), so the overlay is something > I'd have to come up with at run time. >
Sounds like you need a custom Overlay. Extend the Overlay class and implement the appropriate methods, like onDraw, for example. I think the main challenge is drawing the clickable arrows, but > another question that comes to mind is, should I search using the > Google Maps API, or is this job more suited to the Google Places API? > Google it, research them both, see which is better - that's not related to this list. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TreKing <http://sites.google.com/site/rezmobileapps/treking> - Chicago transit tracking app for Android-powered devices -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
