MapApp

so I wrote myself a map app....


Having discovered that using my existing set of maps with OruxMaps was going to be difficult I had a little play with writing my own.

Not too challenging so far - reading the GPS position is pretty straightforward, displaying the bitmap tiles not too difficult.  Just need to get round issues like scaling and handling display changes (eg orientation).

So need to think about the basic functions I need, such as track recording and playback.

Maps

I want maps on my device when I'm out and about (and without needing a live internet connection to download).

On my windows mobile device I used to use GPSTuner (until I got fed up with the pricing /licensing model ) and then I wrote my own mapviewer programmer for the windows mobile platform.  So I have quite a lot of maps in GPSTuner format (which uses map tiles) and PC tools (of my own making) for downloading, calibrating and managing them.

I have been using OruxMaps on the Android, and it works well.  I would recommend it.  Plus points include free, good tools for downloading maps on the PC (And on Android device) from a variety of sources and good support response from the developer.  However, it doesn't handle tiled maps and it looks as though converting my existing set of maps to use with OruxMaps isn't going to work.

So, I'm thinking about taking my windows mobile code and writing something similar on the Android.