mapgs.google.com in an N95 8GB

[GordonShowers]

Originally Posted by AtreX

I've tried to remove all of the extra junk and just search for "5739.6052, 01156.5567" but it just won't work

Hi AtreX, try "57.396052, 011.565567"

[RogerPodacter]

well i was able to load those GPS coordinates when i moved the dicimal place over 2 spots. however it placed it on the map in the ocean, so i dont know if that is where your car is or not!!

[GordonShowers]

Yeah, I was hoping the car was on a ferry!

It was a fairly narrow strait, maybe the tide was out......

[RogerPodacter]

so is it working or not? when you first load google maps after a new install, it actually gives GPS coordinates as an example of what you can search. so this has to work somehow for you right?!?

[AtreX]

Well, just as you're saying, If I move the decimal-point two steps to the left I get a marker, but it's not located where I am :P And allthough I have noted that you have to count with some distortion when the car isn't moving it's only been about 50-100 meters before so I don't think that's the problem.. Or.. at least I hope it's not. :P Well, now I've at least got something!

[GordonShowers]

Originally Posted by AtreX

I can get the data in two diffrent ways, either as a direct link to google maps, like this one:

"OK! http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=57.660433,11.942783&ie=UTF8&z=16& iwloc=addr&om=1"

Or I can get it like this:

"OK! 2008/04/18, 12:04:30, N, Lat: 5739,6057, E, Lon:01156.5595, Spd: 0.00"

Ah, I see what's happening now.

The first example is in fractions of a degree as a decimal, i.e. 57.660433,11.942783.

Whereas the second example is in degrees & minutes. So 5739.6057, 01156.5595 is 57 degrees 39.6057 minutes, 11 degrees 56.5595 minutes.

So they are in fact the same coords and you must enter the FIRST format into Google Maps.

Let us know if it works for you!

[AtreX]

When you quoted me I see that I made a misstake when I tried to copy the text from the SMS to here, in Latitude there is a comma separating the first and the second part. A correct copy would instead be N, Lat:5739.6057, E, Lon:01156.5595, Spd: 0.00". I hope this didn't effect anything :(

It took me a while to get what you mean, but at last I got it
And believe it or not, it actually IS working!?!
So all I have to do now (havn't tested yet, but I bet it'll work!) is to set my device to send links and then copy-paste the things after "q=" to get things right

BIG THANX all of you for great help, at last I can sleep tight at nights, perfectly confident and ready to surprise any car thief foolish enough to steal my car

Oh, and just by the way, if anyone laters finds a very powerful webreader sometime that can handle the maps.google.com website, just let me know, either by dropping an answer here in the forum, by private msg or by email to me at atrex_swe(at)hotmail.com
Best wishes and GREAT thanks once again!

//AtreX aka EMiL

[RogerPodacter]

possibly the upcoming new version of opera 9.5 may be able to read google maps website how you like.

[GordonShowers]

Nice one Emil, have fun

[ichilton]

Hi,

I too was looking for a URL you could go to which would launch Google Maps or Nokia Maps with the right position but it looks like the only way is to copy and paste.

In answer to your question above though it's the other format of longitude and latitude you want to paste into the Google Maps search -
57.660433, 11.942783.

If you get the SMS with the google maps link in, you should be able to select & copy the longitude and latitude in one go (with the , between) and paste it straight into the search box in google maps.

Ian

[ichilton]

Hi,

Oops - sorry - only just saw the 2nd page of posts and realised you've already sorted it!

Ian

[AtreX]

No worries Ian, great thanks for your efforts anyway!