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KML Note

Posted by dfay, Last update over 5 years ago

Dictate the description for a KML file for import into Google Earth

Steps

  • script

    /*  Create a KML ready to import to Google Earth. */
    /* based on WalkWriter */
    
    // create the draft
    var d = Draft.create();
    d.update();
    
    // create templates
    const tpl = `<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
    <kml xmlns="http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2">
      <Placemark>
        <name>[[created|%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S]] </name>
        <description>`
    
    const tpl1 =`</description>
        <Point>
          <coordinates>[[longitude]], [[latitude]]</coordinates>
        </Point>
     </Placemark>
    </kml>`;
    
    // process the templates
    var x = d.processTemplate(tpl);
    var y = d.processTemplate(tpl1);
    
    // open dictation to insert in current draft
    var s = editor.dictate();
    
    if (s.length > 0) {
    	d.content = x + s + y;
    	d.addTag("KML");
    	d.update()
    }
    
    var title = d.processTemplate("[[created|%Y-%m-%d %H-%M-%S]]")+".kml";
    
    var p = Prompt.create();
    p.title = "Save as...";
    p.addTextField("fileName", "Name", title);
    p.addButton("Export");
    
    if (p.show()) {
       var fileName = p.fieldValues["fileName"];
    }
    else {
      context.cancel();
    }
    
    // save to the Drafts5 iCloud directory by default
    
    var fm = FileManager.create();
    var success =fm.write(fileName, d.content);
    
    editor.load(d);
    

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