trouble pulling data from KML file over network link

[msburton]

I have a KML file that I am going to be perpetually modifying (I know
that the refresh rate can only be 1/second, but I'm not worried about
that). I want GE to be pulling the data as fast as it can and then
adjust the lat/lon, range and tilt of the current view based on the KML
file.

Is this possible? I'm sort of stuck. I created a test KML file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.0">
<NetworkLink>
<flyToView>1</flyToView>
<longitude>-90.86879895745898</longitude>
<latitude>48.25329705085941</latitude>
<range>738.6083569292965</range>
<tilt>8.394733471860304</tilt>
<heading>2.701081133141738</heading>
</NetworkLink>
</kml>

...and opened a new network link in GE to this file. I guess I
was expecting GE to fly to this coordinate. But nothing happened. I
also tried this file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<kml xmlns="http://earth.google.com/kml/2.0">
<LookAt>
<longitude>-90.86879895745898</longitude>
<latitude>48.25329705085941</latitude>
<range>738.6083569292965</range>
<tilt>8.394733471860304</tilt>
<heading>2.701081133141738</heading>
</LookAt>
</kml>

Again, nothing. What am I doing wrong? I'm a student trying to pull
this off as a final project. It's okay if it's impractical...I'm just
trying to learn a few things and prove a concept.

thanks for any hints,
Matt

[arbitrary]

Just a guess (no time to try), but according to the kml docs, <flyToView> changes to that view when the network link is refreshed. But you didn't specify any refresh parameters, so maybe that never happens. Try adding <refreshMode>, <refreshInterval> or something like that.