Programmatic access to info (lat/lng/alt/etc.) for a give x,y pixel location in view

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The ability to query for any x,y pixel location in the current view the 
latitude, longitude, altitude, is on globe, etc. properties for that location. 

Requested by: Mark G.

Supported by: Pedro Melo

Original issue reported on code.google.com by api.roman.public@gmail.com on 12 Aug 2008 at 8:46

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Original comment by api.roman.public@gmail.com on 21 Aug 2008 at 12:31

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At least support something similar to the COM API's 
GetPointOnTerrainFromScreenCoords
method.  

Original comment by gf...@comcast.net on 6 Oct 2008 at 2:07

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Original comment by api.roman.public@gmail.com on 29 Oct 2008 at 6:44

• Changed state: Accepted

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Perhaps this limitation could be solved within this issue:

The range in the following function:

ge.getView().copyAsLookAt(ge.ALTITUDE_RELATIVE_TO_GROUND).getRange() 

doesn't take into account 3D buildings. It would be great if each point of each 
3D
building could be an end point for getRange.

Original comment by beli...@gmail.com on 18 Feb 2009 at 12:10

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I totally agree with previous posts. This function (similar to COM
GetPointOnTerrainFromScreenCoords() function) is a "must have" to control 
navigation
with javascript code. Please, please, please... ;D
Best regards
Laurent

Original comment by lsa...@club-internet.fr on 9 Mar 2009 at 10:10

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This is now available as of 5.0.11655.6079 and API v1.002 as GEView.hitTest

See the release notes, new Google Earth Plugin 5.0 samples, and updated v1.002 
API
reference for more details.

http://code.google.com/apis/earth/documentation/releasenotes.html#2009-03-31
http://code.google.com/apis/earth/documentation/demogallery.html?topic=fiveoh
http://code.google.com/apis/earth/documentation/reference/index.html

Original comment by api.roman.public@gmail.com on 2 Apr 2009 at 12:07

• Changed state: Fixed

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As of API v1.003, plugin 5.1.3509.4636 GEView.hitTest is returning incorrect 
results. 

Hit tests at each corner of the viewport returns results well outside of the 
viewing 
area.

See issue 361 for a code example.

Original comment by stuartpo...@gmail.com on 2 Nov 2009 at 9:42

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I also have this problem. The returned boundaries are not the corner of the 
view! 

Original comment by macarena...@hotmail.com on 9 Feb 2011 at 10:31

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Please see comments on Issue 361.

Original comment by bcke...@google.com on 15 Feb 2011 at 9:23