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Varand Pezeshkian
Varand Pezeshkian

Reputation: 520

MyLocationOverlay doesn't appear

when I call this method the blue dot is not appearing on the map, until i send location from ddms, then suddenly it appears.

    private void findMyLocation(final Location location){
    final MyLocationOverlay myLocationOverlay = new MyLocationOverlay(this, mapView);
    myLocationOverlay.enableMyLocation();
    myLocationOverlay.enableCompass();
    final GeoPoint point = new GeoPoint((int) (location.getLatitude() * 1E6),
            (int) (location.getLongitude() * 1E6));
    controller.animateTo(point);
    controller.setCenter(point);
    mapView.getOverlays().add(myLocationOverlay);
    mapView.postInvalidate();
}

how can i show that blue dot right after calling this method? thanks a lot.

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1980

Answers (1)

CommonsWare
CommonsWare

Reputation: 1006704

how can i show that blue dot right after calling this method?

You can't.

MyLocationOverlay, as its name suggests, shows the user's location. If the device/emulator does not know the user's location, it cannot show it.

In the case of the device, it will not show the user's location until it has determined said location (e.g., GPS).

In the case of the emulator, it will not show the user's location until it has determined said location (e.g., DDMS).

Upvotes: 2

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