Actually you do need to display the 'directions box' The terms say you must display the results on a Google Map, or display the whole text (which naturally includes the copyright message)
Other than that allowing the user to choose a location, or type. Is not really a Maps API question. A common way to do that is with a 'combo' box. The first result searching for "javascript combo box" http://www.javascriptkit.com/script/cutindex16.shtml On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 6:01 PM, Matt <[email protected]> wrote: > I hope someone can help. I have been trying to create a taxi fare > calculator for our new website using Google maps so I've been playing > around with some code. I have managed to create this (excuse the > styling I'm just trying to get the function right first) > > http://www.shrewsburytaxiservice.co.uk/shrewsbury_taxi_service_local_taxi_shrewsbury_shropshire/taxi_fare_calculator_1.html > > which has been simple enough using examples from Google tutorials but > what I want to do is make the start and end point editable by the > customer so they can enter a street name, town or postcode as well as > choosing from a pre-selected options list (i.e UK airports) and for > the route to then be calculated giving a result in miles. I don't > really need the directions box although I have included it for now as > it is the only way I have been able to get the distance calculated. > The resulting mileage can then be used to calculate the fare. > > Hope that makes sense > > Thanks > > > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
