GP2X Mapping Software On Gp2x ?

[ak_]

After a quick search, i found that the subject has been vaguely discussed here so i think a dedicated topic won't hurt.

When i go out to a destination i'm not familiar with, i always think that it'd be great to use the gp2x to read maps. From time to time, i make a screenshot of a map with low details and then use the gp2x image viewer but that's not very useful.

Recently i ran into this : Maemo Mapper. It's a mapping software for the Nokia N800. The interesting part is that it can cache some mapping data (Google Maps data) so they can be read offline. Plus, it's under GPL licence so i wondered : could it be ported to GP2X? Of course, i'm not asking for anything here, i'd just like to discuss with people with programming knowledge (as i basically don't have any) wether such a project is doable or not.

 

[Daid]

I've made an application that downloads parts of google maps and views them on the GP2x. However, being afraid of Google, and unsure about the terms of use, I stopped the project.

However, I still take my GP2x with me on every car ride, and I haven't got lost any developer wishing to get his hands dirty on my code can get the sourcecode if they wish. But I gota warn ya, the map download tool is in VB6, and it stinks.

 

[BenScar]

any developer wishing to get his hands dirty on my code can get the sourcecode if they wish. But I gota warn ya, the map download tool is in VB6, and it stinks.
OOooo, I'd be rather happy to have a look at that source.
VB.NET developer myself although cut my teeth (and a couple of cooperate apps!) using VB6. How large is it?

Thanks
Ben
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[Daid]

any developer wishing to get his hands dirty on my code can get the sourcecode if they wish. But I gota warn ya, the map download tool is in VB6, and it stinks.
OOooo, I'd be rather happy to have a look at that source.
VB.NET developer myself although cut my teeth (and a couple of cooperate apps!) using VB6. How large is it?

Thanks
Ben
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Send you a PM with the source. And it's small VB tool is 1 form, 1 module, and 2 classes. GP2x tool is 300 lines of code, with a bunch of support files for reading zips, using SDL_Image and so.

 

[ak_]

Wow Benscar, please let us know if there's any update. Thanks.

 

[Daid]

On another forum (the dutch gp2x.info forum) I was pointed to http://openstreetmap.org/ which is there under a Creative Commons licence, and it looks like they are uploading/updating/converting all of the netherlands ( http://www.openstreetmap.nl/ ) (where I am located) right now, and should be there in 3 days. And thus, this is starting to get my interrest again

It's possible to download the full planet from there in 'tiny' 600MB compressed XML file. Or use some protocol to download parts of the world. But more interesting then that, it's not pictures like I pulled from google maps, but nodes and roads, names, so I could, potentionaly, even build a route finder.

 

[peelie]

lovely hope something comes of this, a route finder/mapper would be great on the 2x!

 

[ak_]

Wow wow that would be awesome