Integrate Compass With Maps Android

Question

i m working on Android Maps and i need to Add Compass functionality in it that is When I click on Compass Button it shows separate compass. Can any one guide me the Right direction or refrence me any tutorial. I need to add Compass seperatly thanks in Advance for reading and Replying

Answer 1

The Scenario in My Cass is To Use Separately use The Compass When click on Compass Button it Will Show

• Distance from Current Location(My Location) to the Destination location
• Compass
• Compass Head Towards North Direction So to achieve all these I've used the following approach hope this will help anyone who has the same scenario as I have

The Code Snippet of my Class That will get Distance between two points around the globe and show image as Compass with head towards north direction

public class MapController extends MapActivity implements SensorEventListener {
    public static GeoPoint Mypoint, MapPoint;
    double km, meter;
    public static int kmInDec, meterInDec;
    private SensorManager mSensorManager;
    private Sensor mAccelerometer, mField;
    Location myLoc, mapLoc;
    double myLat, myLong, mapLat, mapLong;

    public static double lat, lng;
    public static double mylat = Double.parseDouble(Constants.DEVICE_OBJ.lat);//31.567615d;

    public static double mylon = Double.parseDouble(Constants.DEVICE_OBJ.lng);//74.360962d;
    com.google.android.maps.MapController mapController;
    public static boolean enabled = false;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle icicle) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        super.onCreate(icicle);
        setContentView(R.layout.map_layout);
        Log.v(Constants.TAG, "In Map Controller");

        fetchUI();
    }

    public void fetchUI() {
        myLoc = new Location("Test");
        mapLoc = new Location("Test");
        mSensorManager = (SensorManager) getSystemService(SENSOR_SERVICE);
        mAccelerometer = mSensorManager.getDefaultSensor(Sensor.TYPE_ACCELEROMETER);
        mField = mSensorManager.getDefaultSensor(Sensor.TYPE_MAGNETIC_FIELD);
        myLat = (31.567615 * 1e6) / 1E6;
        myLong = (74.360962d * 1e6) / 1E6;
        mapLat = (MapPoint.getLatitudeE6()) / 1E6;
        mapLong = (MapPoint.getLongitudeE6()) / 1E6;
        myLoc.setLatitude(31.567615);
        myLoc.setLongitude(74.360962);
        mapLoc.setLatitude(mapLat);
        mapLoc.setLongitude(mapLong);
    }


    protected void onResume() {
        super.onResume();
        mSensorManager.registerListener(this, mAccelerometer, SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_UI);
        mSensorManager.registerListener(this, mField, SensorManager.SENSOR_DELAY_UI);
    }

    protected void onPause() {
        super.onPause();
        mSensorManager.unregisterListener(this);
    }


    @Override
    protected boolean isRouteDisplayed() {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        return false;
    }


    ///Method to calculate the Distance between 2 Geo Points aroud the Globe
    public double CalculationByDistance(GeoPoint StartP, GeoPoint EndP) {
        double lat1 = StartP.getLatitudeE6() / 1E6;
        double lat2 = EndP.getLatitudeE6() / 1E6;
        double lon1 = StartP.getLongitudeE6() / 1E6;
        double lon2 = EndP.getLongitudeE6() / 1E6;
        double dLat = Math.toRadians(lat2 - lat1);
        double dLon = Math.toRadians(lon2 - lon1);
        double a = Math.sin(dLat / 2) * Math.sin(dLat / 2) +
                Math.cos(Math.toRadians(lat1)) * Math.cos(Math.toRadians(lat2)) *
                        Math.sin(dLon / 2) * Math.sin(dLon / 2);
        double c = 2 * Math.asin(Math.sqrt(a));
        double valueResult = Radius * c;
        double km = valueResult / 1;
        DecimalFormat newFormat = new DecimalFormat("####");
        kmInDec = Integer.valueOf(newFormat.format(km));
        meter = valueResult % 1000;
        meterInDec = Integer.valueOf(newFormat.format(meter));
        Log.i("Radius Value", "" + valueResult + "  KM  " + kmInDec + " Meter   " + meterInDec);

        return Radius * c;
    }

    @Override
    public void onAccuracyChanged(Sensor sensor, int accuracy) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub

    }

    @Override
    public void onSensorChanged(SensorEvent event) {
        // TODO Auto-generated method stub
        if (myLoc == null) return;

        float azimuth = event.values[0];
        float baseAzimuth = azimuth;

        GeomagneticField geoField = new GeomagneticField(Double
                .valueOf(myLoc.getLatitude()).floatValue(), Double
                .valueOf(myLoc.getLongitude()).floatValue(),
                Double.valueOf(myLoc.getAltitude()).floatValue(),
                System.currentTimeMillis());

        azimuth -= geoField.getDeclination(); // converts magnetic north into true north

        // Store the bearingTo in the bearTo variable
        float bearTo = myLoc.bearingTo(mapLoc);

        // If the bearTo is smaller than 0, add 360 to get the rotation clockwise.
        if (bearTo < 0) {
            bearTo = bearTo + 360;
        }

        //This is where we choose to point it
        float direction = bearTo - azimuth;

        // If the direction is smaller than 0, add 360 to get the rotation clockwise.
        if (direction < 0) {
            direction = direction + 360;
        }

        rotateImageView(compasView, R.drawable.app_icon, direction);

        //Set the field
        String bearingText = "N";

        if ((360 >= baseAzimuth && baseAzimuth >= 337.5) || (0 <= baseAzimuth && baseAzimuth <= 22.5))
            bearingText = "N";
        else if (baseAzimuth > 22.5 && baseAzimuth < 67.5) bearingText = "NE";
        else if (baseAzimuth >= 67.5 && baseAzimuth <= 112.5) bearingText = "E";
        else if (baseAzimuth > 112.5 && baseAzimuth < 157.5) bearingText = "SE";
        else if (baseAzimuth >= 157.5 && baseAzimuth <= 202.5) bearingText = "S";
        else if (baseAzimuth > 202.5 && baseAzimuth < 247.5) bearingText = "SW";
        else if (baseAzimuth >= 247.5 && baseAzimuth <= 292.5) bearingText = "W";
        else if (baseAzimuth > 292.5 && baseAzimuth < 337.5) bearingText = "NW";
        else bearingText = "?";

        Distance.setText(kmInDec + "  Km " + " " + meterInDec + " m");
    }
    ////This is the method to Show the Image as Compass

    private void rotateImageView(ImageView imageView, int drawable, float rotate) {

        // Decode the drawable into a bitmap
        Bitmap bitmapOrg = BitmapFactory.decodeResource(getResources(),
                drawable);

        // Get the width/height of the drawable
        DisplayMetrics dm = new DisplayMetrics();
        getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getMetrics(dm);
        int width = bitmapOrg.getWidth(), height = bitmapOrg.getHeight();

        // Initialize a new Matrix
        Matrix matrix = new Matrix();

        // Decide on how much to rotate
        rotate = rotate % 360;

        // Actually rotate the image
        matrix.postRotate(rotate, width, height);

        // recreate the new Bitmap via a couple conditions
        Bitmap rotatedBitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(bitmapOrg, 0, 0, width, height, matrix, true);
        //BitmapDrawable bmd = new BitmapDrawable( rotatedBitmap );

        //imageView.setImageBitmap( rotatedBitmap );
        imageView.setImageDrawable(new BitmapDrawable(getResources(), rotatedBitmap));
        imageView.setScaleType(ScaleType.CENTER);
    }
}

Answer 2

use this guide: Google Maps Tutorial

search for compass, try launching a new activity with your needs when pressing on the compass (an overlay)

anyway, the tutorial is very comprehensive, I believe it will solve most of your needs =).