New Feature - Driving Directions

Kev, you are assuming they would tell you they were coming obvioulsy. Triffic if they do that. I usually take 20 minutes less thna indicated by the system this morning. Sometimes even less time.

John,

I know when they are coming as the FIL wants to know if there is beer in the fridge LOL

Any more info on the Pyrenees trip??

Cheers Kev

I think David is looking to set up a place for files and maps and the like and he was looking into that. Otherwise I may set an offsite to EO place, I can send you a bit if you email me.

Wanting to have electronic maps available easily, and the locations, the brochure, but will have that in a handout too. Chris G, an EO member is local to the area we have met with already and he knows all the locals that we need to be in contact with. You will meet Chris as you have expressed interest in the Sunday service

I know there is a fair thought we will go back and do another recce, but just for a day trip. Lucky wants to, and Bonz, and Glenn, and ..........

There are some beautiful tracks there. DSE know we are going

Peter,

I found that you need to put commas in after each bit.
eg 1 Holiday Street, Retirementville, NSW

Cheers Kev

Thanks Kev. Needs a , after each address bit. A form asking for street, suburb, state might be better.

Peter

Strange it does not care when I do it. As an example of what I have done (and is defaulted from your membership) just enter 1234 Martin St Hillarys wa (this works fine for me).

Anyway keep the feedback comming. Yes commas do make it easier and I guess this is to ensure long multi word street names can be identifed - I will adjust the members default from address info to match this.

Modification made and tested to add the commas in the default start address (which is yours from your profile).

Great improvement. Thanks

Weird! Not working for me now.

Peter

What happens - I just tested it again and it is fine? Please tell me the start and end strings and what error you get. If you want to take the info off system then email it to me david@exploroz.com.

Apologies. OK now. had a spelling error in the St name

Pity, I was hoping it would take me to the pub tonight and back again. Alas I will have to rely on a mate to drive....

David,

That's where Michelle comes in LOL

Kev

Steve,

You need to put a State in

Cheers Kev

put state in and remove all commas and full stops and it works

steve

I just tested it with commas and it works - here is a direction from my suburb in perth to the address is Moe.

Directions from Hillarys to Moe

Yes you are correct and this is where ExplorOz steps in with our new mapping and routing product that is being developed. It knows where this place is and it also can tell you all the 4x4 specific routes that intersect it.

I found the Google version and added it because it was there and avaialble to solve the main road routing requirements, after all I do not need to redo all of that just interface the systems together. It works Ok and will solve those forum posts that say what website can tell me the distance and time between towns - now the answer is ExplorOz.

Have a good one.

Trading hours for the pubs in the NT as well would be good LOL

Kev

Duncan

It must linked to your physical address you have to give EO when you register as a Member or a Visitor.

I also found a route which does not exist these days. The road it shows would go right across the Primary School Footy field...lol. It has been like that for the 8 years I have lived here. Updating maps takes a while, it seems.

Cheers

Ian,

There are the typical Google controls available however I wanted to try the cleaner interface however, You can double click the map left mouse double = zoom in, right double zoom out. You can also click the number in the driving directions and a window will pop over the map with a smaller image of the intersection and the ability to turn on Sat and Hybrid maps. Have a go and see what you think. I can document the controls or add the standard google type zoom, hybrid, satellite etc.

David, Yep that works fine, Thanks
Ian

The engine currently takes you via the most major roads. Thus sometimes for suburb to suburb it may not show the fastest route but it will get you there. Local knowledge is always better than a computer program.

Glad you like it.

Heaps and heaps of realy cool stuff. First project that is being worked on in the background (full time by two staff). Is our new trek note and outback road routing system to complement the driving directions system that really only knows about the road network (not the off road network). It is fully integrated in places and will be really nice once it rolls onto the production server.

There is always room for more stuff. Thanks for the feedback.