(This is sort of off-topic as far as addressing only gMaps API
functionality, but some input here may redirect someone in the
future )

> i´m trying to find some north in a research of mine, since until now i had 
> little (not to say none) success on dealing with the maps api issue.

"Research" as in any example or region of interest will do if it
illustrates the issue?

> I´m trying to find some kind of tool, api or whatever which i could use a 
> determined map (my university, a club or whatever) at which i could input 
> information, generate routes (from lab A03 to Classroom FE02, for example) 
> and things like that.

> Does anyone know any kind of software which i could use for these purposes?

One approach is Dijkstra's algorithm ( see the Wikipedia entry at
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dijkstra%27s_algorithm for general
information. The 'External Links' section of that article gives you
reference to various route finding implementations in various
languages, and even some interactive web applets that demonstrate the
principles. Most have source code available. See
http://www.pantologi.com/DijkstraRoutingScreenshot.jpg which was
produced from 
http://www.dgp.toronto.edu/people/JamesStewart/270/9798s/Laffra/DijkstraApplet.html
A manual process produces the node list from points digitized in the
Google Maps 'MyMaps" saved as KML using the "View in Google Earth"
function.

> Something like we can do with googlemaps, but i would like to do with custom 
> maps. Is it possible to do this with the google API?

Google Maps might assist you you in displaying the results, but using
it to extract your base node list from geocoded address for example is
most likely a violation of the TOS. The exception would be if you used
the map display simply as a background digitizing your own points
(although IANAL :-)

Michael P.

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