[Digikam-devel] [Bug 111560] Be able to locate photos on a map

[Caulier Gilles]

Le Lundi 25 Septembre 2006 16:38, Fabien a écrit :
> Hello,
>
> Gilles Caulier wrote:
> > The plugin has a new option to set GPS coordinate manually.
>
> Wow, that's great !
>
> > If you have an idea how to get GPS coordinates using an external tool
> > (web, program) witch use advanced and detailled maps, let's me hear.
> > I can add a link/button to start this external tool...
>
> Well, google maps includes latitude/longitude, but it's not easy to get
> these values from the map (although google maps API provides this
> ability). It's a pity, because the contrary is easy, ie it's very easy
> to search a place using lat/long.
>
> This website allows to get these values from google map :
> http://mapki.com/getLonLat.php
>
> One can also use maporama :
> http://world.maporama.com/idl/maporama/
>
> But latitude/longitude are not very precise (only °, minutes).
>

ok. Why not include sirectly this map into the dialog used to edit GPS 
position ?

If konqueror can display the script using google api, we can certainly 
redirect the window the an embedded widget into the dialog.

Gilles