Android Question Open Maps from the app starting from my location to another

[Mattiaf]

Hey I'm trying to open maps from my app and to set already the coordinates.
Starting from point A ( My gps location ) to a point B.

I found this @Erel code
Erel Code

Sub Activity_Create(FirstTime As Boolean)
   Activity.LoadLayout("1")
   Wait For MapFragment1_Ready
   gmap = MapFragment1.GetMap
   If gmap.IsInitialized Then
     Do While gmap.MyLocation.IsInitialized = False
       Sleep(100)
     Loop
     Dim cp As CameraPosition
     cp.Initialize(gmap.MyLocation.Latitude, gmap.MyLocation.Longitude, 5)
     gmap.MoveCamera(cp)
   End If
End Sub

but I don't know how to set the point B in this code..
I found this code

Private i As Intent
        Private city As String
        Private province As String
        Private street As String
        Private HouseNumber As String
        Private MapURL As String
        city = "Milano"
        province = "MI"
        street = "Via Manzoni"
        HouseNumber = "10"
        MapURL = "http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=" & city & "," & province & ",&daddr=" & street & " " & HouseNumber
        
        i.Initialize(i.ACTION_VIEW, MapURL)
   i.SetComponent("com.google.android.apps.maps/com.google.android.maps.MapsActivity")
        StartActivity(I)

but to be honest, I don't know how to implement both together..
Thanks

 

[DonManfred]

have you tried to give lat and lon instead of a address?

latitude,longitude

 

[Mattiaf]

have you tried to give lat and lon instead of a address?

latitude,longitude

What do you mean? Both codes are working, but I would like them to work together.
So for example, I want to press a button where it opens google maps and the first location is my gps location and the second one is a qwery of a location

 

[Andrew (Digitwell)]

try "saddr= & daddr="

ref: https://stackoverflow.com/questions...s-to-google-maps-get-directions-functionality

 

[Mattiaf]

try "saddr= & daddr="

ref: https://stackoverflow.com/questions...s-to-google-maps-get-directions-functionality

As I said, both codes work fine! I just don't know how to make them work together. How can I with the following code

 Wait For MapFragment1_Ready
   gmap = MapFragment1.GetMap
   If gmap.IsInitialized Then
     Do While gmap.MyLocation.IsInitialized = False
       Sleep(100)
     Loop
     Dim cp As CameraPosition
     cp.Initialize(gmap.MyLocation.Latitude, gmap.MyLocation.Longitude, 5)
     gmap.MoveCamera(cp)
   End If

set saddr with my location?

 

[Andrew (Digitwell)]

You need to be using the Geocoding API.

Geocoding request and response | Geocoding API | Google for Developers

developers.google.com

This will convert an address to a lat/long you can then use the lat/long to change the camera position.

 

[Mattiaf]

You need to be using the Geocoding API.

Geocoding request and response | Geocoding API | Google for Developers

developers.google.com

This will convert an address to a lat/long you can then use the lat/long to change the camera position.

Hey Andrew thanks for your reply.
Can i ask you if we can make things easier?Erel code is already enabling gps, it wouldn't be possible to do something like

Private i As Intent
        Private MapURL As String
       Private DestinationAddress as string= "ISTITUTO SUPERIORE ELEONORA D'ARBOREA VIA CARBONI-BOI/ANGOLO VIA AMAT"
        Private MapUrl as string= "http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=" my location & DestinationAddress
        
        i.Initialize(i.ACTION_VIEW, MapURL)
   i.SetComponent("com.google.android.apps.maps/com.google.android.maps.MapsActivity")
        StartActivity(I)

without using the geo api? Much thanks...

 

[Mattiaf]

I solved! it was easier than i thought!
using

Private MapURL As String= "http://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=" & DestinationAddress

will open maps and ask you straight away to enable gps!