Hey everyone! I recently started working with a charity and they have a need for a pretty complex mapping system. Currently this is all done by hand, but I think there should be a way to automate this process and build a web-app around it to reduce errors and make everything easier.
So here's what we need 1) We need a mapping system that will first create an efficient (direct) route between two locations (i.e., Dallas, TX to Chicago, IL). 2) We then need that system to create legs (or destinations) that are roughly of equal distance (i.e., 100-200 miles). Ideally the system would use some logic that would find cities that have a minimum population. 3) Finally, we need to be able to extract this information (From City / To City / Distance / Estimated Time) so that we can store it in our database and make it available to other volunteers. Does anyone have any ideas if this is possible using Google maps? My initial suspicion is that I might be better off simply loading city data into a database and computing the path outside of Google maps, but the problem is that I wouldn't be able to take advantage of routing logic that's already in place. The output it typically something like this: Leg 1: Dallas, TX to Oklahoma City, OK Distance: xxx Duration: xxx Hours xx Minutes Leg 2: Oklahoma City, OK to Tulsa, OK Distance: xxx Duration: xxx Hours xx Minutes --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Maps API" 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-API?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
