Tutorial Request: Display map

robbmcmahan · 07-25-2008, 11:04 AM

Would love a tutorial of how to get a location and display in on a map.

Kilopound · 07-25-2008, 07:48 PM

What are you looking for? Custom map (image) or a google type map?

I am currently writing an app using a custom map that I have made. If this is what you are looking for, do you need to see how its all done in Xcode or just the concept of how it works?

Chewy734 · 07-27-2008, 08:08 PM

I'm actually looking for something similar to what Rob suggested. A tutorial on this topic would be awesome. I was thinking something along the lines of google maps, with the ability to put markers where you want, etc (kind of like google maps built-in API).

A tutorial showing how all of this is done (in a simple example) in XCode would be fantastic, and I'm sure much appreciated among the beginners (like myself) in this coding community.

mStyle · 07-28-2008, 08:21 PM

I am also looking for a way to display and work with a map; including display and update of current location (scroll map as current location moves) and adding markers/pin at specified locations.

zezinhux · 07-30-2008, 10:23 AM

Hey,

I am also trying to incorporate google maps. The difficulties I have found is that if I use a native application i don't know how to access google API, and if create a webservice for iphone I loose the advantages of the native app.

Can we collect html/jsp variables when we use a UIWebView?

Thanks,
Jose Simoes

mStyle · 07-30-2008, 10:54 AM

There is a component under development for doing sort of thing. It doesn't look like there have been any updates since December 2007; perhaps this is a good starting point for all of us I-need-a-map people (myself included).

Info at:
Web based Google Maps for the iPhone/iPod Touch on devphone

Project Page:
ipod-touch-maps - Google Code

Look at the source tab for more information.

- Robert

aoberoi · 08-05-2008, 05:56 PM

The first link seems to be for developers of webapps, not native iPhone apps. Correct me if I am wrong.

The second link doesnt seem to have any info either.

I too am looking for a way to embed a map view (kind of like the MapView for android) and include things like overlays, scrolling, and pinch zooming. Does anyone know of a way to accomplish these? Thanks.

ammon · 08-08-2008, 09:02 PM

I just posted this to another thread, but I think this is relevant as well. While this isn't a tutorial, there are some great examples of what you're looking for and *almost* works out of the box.

There's a component someone as started as an open-source project. It comes with a xcode project and examples of how to track touch events - even pinch zoom. That said, it's not very responsive and has some serious bugs I have not been able to resolve - such as failing to work after a short time. It's also very slow to load when compared to Google's native app. If anyone knows of a better project or knows how to improve this one, please share!

iphone-google-maps-component - Google Code

ammon · 08-08-2008, 09:02 PM

link didn't work:
iphone-google-maps-component - Google Code

mxweas · 08-12-2008, 11:02 PM

If you're not building for app store, Apple's MapKit framework is in PrivateFrameworks

Max

yiannis · 04-01-2009, 11:29 AM

Hi there,

It is quite an old post but i thought i should share this tutorial on displaying map in iPhone app:

all you need to know about mapping on the iPhone « playingwithcode.com

Y

Nandita · 02-09-2010, 05:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kilopound

What are you looking for? Custom map (image) or a google type map?

I am currently writing an app using a custom map that I have made. If this is what you are looking for, do you need to see how its all done in Xcode or just the concept of how it works?

Hi,

I working on custom mapping application and i want to use annotation feature. Can you tell me how can i do this and also how can i get latitude and longitude of geo coded custom map.

Thanks,
Nandita