Start Phone Maps Application from QML

[SimonJudge]

Is it possible to open the (Symbian) phone's Maps application from QML? (maybe using some use of openUrlExternally?). If so, is it possible to open it show that it shows 'My Position'.

[Please don't answer that I can embed a map in the app - this is not what I want or need to do.]

Thanks

Simon

[leon.anavi]

Hi Simon,

Yes, in Symbian you can launch an application if you know its UID: http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/How_to_launch_an_application_with_its_UID

Please also consider the solution to obtain the coordinates of the position with the location API and to load Ovi or Google Maps in a web browser with these coordinates.

Cheers,
Leon

[SimonJudge]

Leon

Thanks for trying to answer the question but the article you reference is for Symbian c++ and not QML. (nor is it Qt c++).

Thanks

Simon

[leon.anavi]

[quote author="SimonJudge" date="1302793283"]
Thanks for trying to answer the question but the article you reference is for Symbian c++ and not QML. (nor is it Qt c++).[/quote]

I am still not that familiar with QML but as far as I read you can "call Qt class methods directly from QML":http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/CS001613_-_Calling_Qt_class_methods_from_QML
Additionally you can wrap the Symbian C++ code to a Qt Class.

Best regards,
Leon

[leon.anavi]

Hi Simon,

Do you have any progress with this issue? Have you tried the Forum Nokia example for "calling class methods directly from QML":http://wiki.forum.nokia.com/index.php/CS001613_-_Calling_Qt_class_methods_from_QML ?

10x,
Leon