mappy

Quick script to turn old Delorme Street Atlas Plus draw files into KML files for use in google maps.

Created to solve this problem

Usage:

perl mappy.pl inputfile.txt outputfile.kml

Example:

BEGIN POLY
40.644178,-74.161223
40.641818,-74.143576
40.643535,-74.134298
40.643878,-74.125925
40.648084,-74.109972
40.644178,-74.161223
END

Becomes:

<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><kml xmlns='http://www.opengis.net/kml/2.2'><Document><name>NAME GOES HERE.</name><description><![CDATA[LAYER NAME GOES HERE]]></description><Folder><name>Auto Generated Layer From Delorme</name>
<Placemark><Polygon><outerBoundaryIs><LinearRing><tessellate>1</tessellate>
<coordinates>
-74.161223,40.644178,0
-74.143576,40.641818,0                                                
-74.134298,40.643535,0
-74.125925,40.643878,0
-74.109972,40.648084,0
-74.161223,40.644178,0   
-74.161223,40.644178,0
</coordinates></LinearRing>
</outerBoundaryIs>
</Polygon>
</Placemark>
</Folder></Document></kml>

Also supports Symbols, Lines, and Notes.