To answer my own question, this feature is not and will not be available in v3:
http://code.google.com/p/gmaps-api-issues/issues/detail?id=2775 Martin. On Dec 18, 8:38 am, Martin <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi. > > I want to use a string formatted: 'descriptive text @ lat,lng' as part > of a DirectionsRequest. > > A string formatted like that works with v2 of the API, but not it > seems with v3? > > If you look at this v2 map: > > http://www.tinemuller.dk/test_drupal/ > > Select København from the 'Region Hovedstaden' list. > Click any marker or sidebar element and in the infowindow click 'Add > to Ruteplan'. > You can see the Adresse text input completed with a query formatted as > above. > > Complete 2 or more of the text inputs and click 'Get directions' and > it works just as intended. > When the directions are recieved by the map then the 'href' attribute > of the 'See this rute on maps.google.com' link is updated so that a > click on that links shows the route on a map at maps.google.com. > > Now on the v3 map it doesn't work:http://beta.findtoilet.dk/ > > Again select København from the 'Region Hovedstaden' list - you might > need to select 'Select a city' and then København to trigger the code. > > Click a marker or sidebar element and then in the infowindow the > 'Route planner' link, as with the v2 code the text inputs value is set > to a string formatted as above. > Add 2 or more places and click Get directions and you'll get an alert > box 'Sorry, the map was unable to obtain directions for the route'. > > Using Firebug i see that the value of the DirectionsStatus in my code > is 'NOT_FOUND'. > > Now if you select all text in the input up to and including the space > after the ampersand and click Get directiosn again you'll see it > works. > > I've searched the group and found nothing to indicate that the > formatted string is no longer supported in the API. > > Can anyone tell me if that's the case - that a string formatted as i > have is not a valid DirectionsRequest? > > Thanks. > > Martin. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps JavaScript API v3" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-maps-js-api-v3?hl=en.
