Patrol Map for Google Earth/Maps

aergistal · 06-19-10, 06:08 AM

I've made a tool similar to the SH5 online log google map widget. You can check it out here:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=171247

or view the

<< Online demo >>

aergistal · 06-20-10, 12:10 PM

New version coming soon!

new features:
- Map plots can now be exported (see demo)
- Convoy reports

tomoose · 06-20-10, 12:27 PM

That is so cool, nicely done. Does it automatically suck the data from your campaign file or do you run a little application to transfer the data from your campaign file into the KML file? In other words how do we use and it when can we get it?

[EDIT: OOPS, just looked at the link, never mind, LOL]

This would be an excellent addition to an SH4 Commander application if there was one. Conversely Kiwi's Access Skipper's Log database might be an alternative? Just tossing it out there.

aergistal · 06-20-10, 12:37 PM

Unfortunately I cannot mess directly with the career log to build a map like in SH5 since the coordinate data that gets written there is in an unknown format. However I could make an option to concatenate multiple patrol logs into one large file.

I will take a look at the SH Commander. I could make one, just name what you want in it (statistics maybe?). I'm used to data extraction so there should be no problem.

tomoose · 06-20-10, 01:52 PM

Just downloaded it and tried it out. Fantastic! I know how to make KMLs myself so I'm thinking of adding the various codenames for the patrol areas etc. Perhaps even screenshots of the "victims" LOL.
Your little application is already pretty much a skipper's log. Perhaps all you need to do is add the crew roster for a given patrol. Google already permits customized notes etc so this is great.

A simple and yet brilliant little application. Thanks.

Ref: SH3 Commander. Take a look at it and you'll see it's fairly involved and does a lot more than just a log although personally I find I use pretty much the log part alone which, as I said, you've pretty much cracked already.
Once again, thanks.

aergistal · 06-20-10, 01:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomoose

Just downloaded it and tried it out.

It's good you tested it! I only got to test it on two systems so stay sharp for bugs

Also, see that the markers are customizable. I still need some new icons...

Version 1.1 coming in 15 min

06-19-10, 06:08 AM	#1
aergistal Chief Join Date: May 2010 Location: France Posts: 326 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 1	Patrol Map for Google Earth/Maps I've made a tool similar to the SH5 online log google map widget. You can check it out here: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=171247 or view the << Online demo >> Last edited by aergistal; 06-21-10 at 04:19 PM.

06-20-10, 12:27 PM	#3
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	WOW! That is so cool, nicely done. Does it automatically suck the data from your campaign file or do you run a little application to transfer the data from your campaign file into the KML file? In other words how do we use and it when can we get it? [EDIT: OOPS, just looked at the link, never mind, LOL] This would be an excellent addition to an SH4 Commander application if there was one. Conversely Kiwi's Access Skipper's Log database might be an alternative? Just tossing it out there.

06-20-10, 01:52 PM	#5
tomoose Grey Wolf Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 930 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 0	Excellent! Just downloaded it and tried it out. Fantastic! I know how to make KMLs myself so I'm thinking of adding the various codenames for the patrol areas etc. Perhaps even screenshots of the "victims" LOL. Your little application is already pretty much a skipper's log. Perhaps all you need to do is add the crew roster for a given patrol. Google already permits customized notes etc so this is great. A simple and yet brilliant little application. Thanks. Ref: SH3 Commander. Take a look at it and you'll see it's fairly involved and does a lot more than just a log although personally I find I use pretty much the log part alone which, as I said, you've pretty much cracked already. Once again, thanks.

06-20-10, 12:10 PM	#2
aergistal Chief Join Date: May 2010 Location: France Posts: 326 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 1	New version coming soon! new features: - Map plots can now be exported (see demo) - Convoy reports

06-20-10, 12:37 PM	#4
aergistal Chief Join Date: May 2010 Location: France Posts: 326 Downloads: 23 Uploads: 1	Unfortunately I cannot mess directly with the career log to build a map like in SH5 since the coordinate data that gets written there is in an unknown format. However I could make an option to concatenate multiple patrol logs into one large file. I will take a look at the SH Commander. I could make one, just name what you want in it (statistics maybe?). I'm used to data extraction so there should be no problem.