Google Groups no longer supports new Usenet posts or subscriptions. Historical content remains viewable.
Dismiss
Dropped Pin.loc.vcf
1,013 views
Skip to first unread message
Martin S Taylor
Oct 11, 2014, 12:45:20 PM10/11/14
to
In maps.app you can drop a pin and then send the location (by e-mail, or
Twitter, or whatever takes your fancy) to someone else. It shows up as
"Dropped Pin.loc.vcf", a .vcf file which you can import into your
address book.
But this is a bit clumsy. I don't want to import it into my address
book: I just want to see, on a map, where my friend is talking about.
Is there an obvious mappy-type program which will open it?
Martin S Taylor
Twitter, or whatever takes your fancy) to someone else. It shows up as
"Dropped Pin.loc.vcf", a .vcf file which you can import into your
address book.
But this is a bit clumsy. I don't want to import it into my address
book: I just want to see, on a map, where my friend is talking about.
Is there an obvious mappy-type program which will open it?
Martin S Taylor
Chris Ridd
Oct 11, 2014, 1:29:44 PM10/11/14
to
longitude in the q parameter.
e.g.
http://maps.apple.com/?q=51.405580,-0.509114&sspn=0.005303,0.011733&sll=51.406630,-0.506736
The URL parameters are actually documented by Apple!
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/featuredarticles/iPhoneURLScheme_Reference/MapLinks/MapLinks.html
--
Chris
Martin S Taylor
Oct 12, 2014, 9:44:17 AM10/12/14
to
lat-long?
I've since found out that Quick Look pulls up a map with the location
marked, but I'd still rather see it on a real map program, so I can
measure the distance to places.
MST
Chris Ridd
Oct 12, 2014, 10:50:28 AM10/12/14
to
On 2014-10-12 13:44:17 +0000, Martin S Taylor said:
> Chris Ridd <chri...@mac.com> wrote:
>
>>> In maps.app you can drop a pin and then send the location (by e-mail, or
>>> Twitter, or whatever takes your fancy) to someone else. It shows up as
>>> "Dropped Pin.loc.vcf", a .vcf file which you can import into your
>>> address book.
>>>
>>> But this is a bit clumsy. I don't want to import it into my address
>>> book: I just want to see, on a map, where my friend is talking about.
>>>
>>> Is there an obvious mappy-type program which will open it?
>>
>> There's a URL inside the file which looks like it has a latitude and
>> longitude in the q parameter.
>>
>> e.g.
>> http://maps.apple.com/?q=51.405580,-0.509114&sspn=0.005303,0.011733&sll=51
>> .406630,-0.506736
>>
>>
>> The URL parameters are actually documented by Apple!
>>
>> https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/featuredarticles/iPhoneURLScheme_R
>> eference/MapLinks/MapLinks.html
>
> So I open the file using TextEdit or something, and hook out the
> lat-long?
I opened mine in TextWrangler (hang the expense) but TextEdit should
> Chris Ridd <chri...@mac.com> wrote:
>
>>> In maps.app you can drop a pin and then send the location (by e-mail, or
>>> Twitter, or whatever takes your fancy) to someone else. It shows up as
>>> "Dropped Pin.loc.vcf", a .vcf file which you can import into your
>>> address book.
>>>
>>> But this is a bit clumsy. I don't want to import it into my address
>>> book: I just want to see, on a map, where my friend is talking about.
>>>
>>> Is there an obvious mappy-type program which will open it?
>>
>> There's a URL inside the file which looks like it has a latitude and
>> longitude in the q parameter.
>>
>> e.g.
>> http://maps.apple.com/?q=51.405580,-0.509114&sspn=0.005303,0.011733&sll=51
>> .406630,-0.506736
>>
>>
>> The URL parameters are actually documented by Apple!
>>
>> https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/featuredarticles/iPhoneURLScheme_R
>> eference/MapLinks/MapLinks.html
>
> So I open the file using TextEdit or something, and hook out the
> lat-long?
work similarly.
--
Chris
gss...@gmail.com
Oct 2, 2017, 8:26:22 AM10/2/17
to
The pay version of bizcard manager will open these in googlemaps but the caller must be in your contacts.
rylee...@gmail.com
Oct 15, 2017, 3:49:45 AM10/15/17
to
Can someone find you with it? If they get ahold if ur phone..??
stephena...@gmail.com
Feb 8, 2019, 10:49:40 PM2/8/19
to
I recently received this type of file but it had two addresses.
Da Vid
May 2, 2021, 11:54:52 AM5/2/21
to
0 new messages