Geocoding a route

elwoodblues has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi Monks,

I've been asked to add some features to a legacy app. It currently uses Geo::Coder::Google to return the lat/lon of locations, which is then used to construct a kml file of those pushpins. I'm now tasked with having it draw a route on google maps.

I doubt it is possible with that particular module, but is there another module or method that will allow me to enter two locations, and it will return, or draw on google maps a route between the points?

Please be nice, as I know little about google maps and geocodeing

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Re: Geocoding a route by Sinistral (Monsignor) on Dec 10, 2009 at 13:38 UTC
As general reference, a "route" is known as "directions" in the parlance of the Google Maps API. Accessing this using the Google Maps API is described in some small detail. If you're wanting to get in to using the Google Maps API directly, then I highly recommend Mike Williams' Google Maps API Tutorial However, you want a Perl solution since you're already using Geo::Coder::Google. A little bit of hunting around CPAN led me to Geo::Google, which has a path() method that does exactly what you want.	[reply]
Re^2: Geocoding a route by elwoodblues (Novice) on Dec 11, 2009 at 06:24 UTC
opps...Geo::Google doesn't work. I spent a few hours thinking it was me, then sent the developers a question. Seems they know it is broken, but don't have any intention of fixing it :-( I don't have the skills/expertise to figure out why it's busted, so that modules out Back to the drawing board	[reply]
Re^2: Geocoding a route by elwoodblues (Novice) on Dec 10, 2009 at 23:19 UTC
Thanks. That looks like what I needed.	[reply]
Re: Geocoding a route by dHarry (Abbot) on Dec 10, 2009 at 10:00 UTC
I have never used Geo::Coder::Google but I recall you can draw routes on Google maps by using overlays, see "Polylines". Cheers Harry	[reply]
Re: Geocoding a route by Anonymous Monk on Dec 10, 2009 at 08:48 UTC
You should check on google maps api website, I'm sure there is a way	[reply]