Cant create external tile source

[osmdroid]

Cant create external tile source

[jm-cook]

FYI I am currently having to add custom tile sources by using the built in ResourceProxy but without having to change the actual osmdroid source. It means I have to chose a built in resource string and override it, which I think is very messy:

   final ITileSource sj_tileSource = new XYTileSource("Nautical Raster Norway", ResourceProxy.string.fiets_nl, 0, 17, 256, ".jpg", 
            new String[] {"http://..."});
    TileSourceFactory.addTileSource(sj_tileSource);

    final ITileSource no_tileSource = new XYTileSource("Maps Norway", ResourceProxy.string.base_nl, 0, 17, 256, ".jpg", 
            new String[] {"http://..."});
    TileSourceFactory.addTileSource(no_tileSource);

    final ITileSource topo_tileSource = new XYTileSource("Topo Raster Norway", ResourceProxy.string.roads_nl, 0, 17, 256, ".jpg", 
            new String[] {"http://..."});
    TileSourceFactory.addTileSource(topo_tileSource);

And then in my res/strings/tile_sources.xml:

... Nautical Raster Norway Maps Norway Topo Raster Norway ... "

[spyhunter99]

It looks like the ResourceProxy strings actually determine what directory downloaded tiles are stored in within /sdcard/osmdroid/tiles. I agree, this should be adjustable for anyone bringing in a custom tile source

[spyhunter99]

Correction, resource proxy "string" is not actually used for ITileSources. I just removed the reference to it in master and it will be gone in the next release. What determines the download folder? the "name" that is set for the map provider.

More over, I just added a few examples to both the wiki and the source code for USGS map sources. Fair warning, the example source doesn't use the standard slippy map format ZXY, but rather ZYX. See https://github.com/osmdroid/osmdroid/wiki/How-to-use-the-osmdroid-library#tile-providers-vs-tile-source

To reiterate, the ResourceProxy.string for map source is not used! Just pick one and go for it. Feel free to reopen if there are more questions or open a new ticket.