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[Paralyzed8]

My project for next semester is to simulate a red dot along a google map.

That is, the google map of roads in a local city will be used and a red dot is drawn right on a snapshot of it. Arrow keys are use to guide its motion along the path. Any suggestion please ? Is this project easy ? I can' t imagine how it is actually.

Thank you

[olivthill2]

1. Take a snapshot of your map and save it in a bmp file.
This could be done with your browser, the printscreen key, and a software about pictures.
Level of difficulty: easy.

2. Create a program that can display that picture
Level of difficulty: medium.

3. Create a program that can draw a red dot.
Level of difficulty: between easy and medium.

4. Create a program that can find the boundaries of a road on the picture
Level of difficulty: easy if the color of the road is always the same. Otherwise this might be difficult.

5. Create a program that can receive input about the arrow keys
Level of difficulty: easy.

6. Doing all this
This will require a lot of time for a beginner who doesn't know Windows programing, but you will learn something valuable in the process.

Good luck to you!

[alanjhd08]

Hi,

Do you have to use Win32 & C++ for the project?

If not, it will be quite a lot easier since you can use the Google Maps Javascript API:
http://code.google.com/intl/en/apis/...on/javascript/

If you can use use c#, take a look at the Bing maps API
http://www.microsoft.com/maps/developers/web.aspx


Alan