wwp@yahoogroups.com:
Re: news
Ken Stuart 2005-Oct-01 15:42:00
On 9/30/05, centreofengland <#removed#> wrote:
>
> --- In #removed#, Ken Stuart <#removed#> wrote:
> > Second, the automatic link for NASA WorldWind links to a URL of
> > worldwind://goto/lat=32.23625&lon=-118.53215833333&altitude=30000
> which is
> > not a valid web address. It seems that this incorrect web address
> format
> > will affect everyone and should be corrected.
> > -Ken
>
> Hi Ken, If you have World Wind V1.3.2 installed on your pc then the
> address IS valid as it invokes WW to open with the location positon.
> If you do not have World Wind installed then it will show an invalid
> web page.
Ah, thanks much. I didn't realize that it needed a separate external
application.
It appears, now, that Markus has added a note next to the entry specifying
that WW is needed to view the link. Good solution. (If that note was there
previously, I must have overlooked it.)
Markus, many thanks for fixing the latitude.
-Ken
World Wind can be downloaded (free) from here :
> http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/
>
> Its quite large though 45Mb + 23Mb for .Net (if you need it).
> Similar application to Goggle Earth
>
> Hope this helps you solve the problem.
>
> Thanks
> Andy
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