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From: D.M. Procida on 6 Oct 2005 16:50 I don't know exactly what Google Maps displays as its image, but I do know that whatever it is it doesn't seem possible to copy the image. What is it, and how does the browser display it? Can Explorer for Windows copy it, by any chance? Daniele
From: Andy Hewitt on 6 Oct 2005 17:01 D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > I don't know exactly what Google Maps displays as its image, but I do > know that whatever it is it doesn't seem possible to copy the image. > What is it, and how does the browser display it? > > Can Explorer for Windows copy it, by any chance? No it can't. I was actually trying that today, as I wanted to add some text to a map. You can copy and past the entire page into another app (like Word), but you end up with a page looking like the old sliding tiles game. The Goodle map is not one image, but a lot a smaller images knitted together. If you click on the satelite view, you can see this more clearly. -- Andy Hewitt ** FAF#1, (Ex-OSOS#5) - FJ1200 ABS Honda Civic: Windows free zone (Mac G5 Dual Processor) http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/thehewitts2/index.htm (updated Aug 28 2005)
From: David Kennedy on 6 Oct 2005 17:08 D.M. Procida wrote: > I don't know exactly what Google Maps displays as its image, but I do > know that whatever it is it doesn't seem possible to copy the image. > What is it, and how does the browser display it? > MultiMap is the same, you can't copy that - leastways not in any of the Mozilla variants. You can do it with Mapquest.com in safari though if you grab it and drag it to the desktop. > Can Explorer for Windows copy it, by any chance? > > Daniele -- David Kennedy http://www.anindianinexile.com
From: Chris Ridd on 6 Oct 2005 17:12 On 6/10/05 10:01, in article 1h416e9.1055q3z182a94zN%hairy.biker(a)gmail.com, "Andy Hewitt" <hairy.biker(a)gmail.com> wrote: > D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > >> I don't know exactly what Google Maps displays as its image, but I do >> know that whatever it is it doesn't seem possible to copy the image. >> What is it, and how does the browser display it? >> >> Can Explorer for Windows copy it, by any chance? > > No it can't. I was actually trying that today, as I wanted to add some > text to a map. You can copy and past the entire page into another app > (like Word), but you end up with a page looking like the old sliding > tiles game. > > The Goodle map is not one image, but a lot a smaller images knitted > together. If you click on the satelite view, you can see this more > clearly. The images might be referenced via CSS, which Safari won't let you right-click on. Time for a screen shot... Cheers, Chris
From: D.M. Procida on 6 Oct 2005 17:15
Andy Hewitt <hairy.biker(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > I don't know exactly what Google Maps displays as its image, but I do > > know that whatever it is it doesn't seem possible to copy the image. > > What is it, and how does the browser display it? > > > > Can Explorer for Windows copy it, by any chance? > > No it can't. I was actually trying that today, as I wanted to add some > text to a map. You can copy and past the entire page into another app > (like Word), but you end up with a page looking like the old sliding > tiles game. How can you do that (paste an entire page)? > The Goodle map is not one image, but a lot a smaller images knitted > together. If you click on the satelite view, you can see this more > clearly. But you still can't copy individual elements. Seems like a good way to achieve the copy protection that many site owners desire. Daniele |