I agree. I now realise this might be why I still don't quite feel
comfortable with electronic (is there a better term?) maps. No one would
ever use a paper map without knowing the scale, so why are we expected to
do without a scale here? Including this must be a trivial in programming
terms.
Otto
On 29 October 2012 18:31, Jim Inman <jiminmanjr@yahoo.com> wrote:
> The thing is I don't want the destination information.
>
> For example, if I'm driving from NYC to Chicago, I can get the distance.
> But on the trip, I decide to stop along the way in Philadelphia. If I could
> "squeeze" the map to show Philly, and my current location, and a scale was
> available, I could estimate if I was 20 miles or 150 miles away.
>
> I'm not concerned about overall distance. I just don't want to have to
> redo a map inquiry for a short-term situation. Yes, I know I can recall
> recent destinations but the convenience of a scale that adjusts based on
> the map image would be great.
>
>
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