Re: [Gpsbabel-misc] Google Maps XML (google) - URL not working

[tsteven4 <tst...@gm...>]

I can't try it right now, but I think the output=js thing doesn't work 
any more.  Try the googledir format.  I think the doc has some escaping 
problems, I changed the bold line below.
>
> This format can...
>
>  *
>
>     read tracks
>
> This format is designed to read the XML emitted when you use theGoogle 
> Directions API 
> <https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/directions/>.
>
> If you use a Unix-compatible operating system, this shell script might 
> be useful:
>
> #!/bin/sh
> FROM="233 S. Upper Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL"
> TO="1060 W. Addison St, Chicago, IL"
> wget -O - "http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/xml?origin=$FROM&destination=$TO&sensor=false" \
> *2&>/dev/null >google_map.js*
> gpsbabel -i google -f google_map.js -o gpx -F google_map.gpx


On 2/8/2016 5:43 PM, pizzipie wrote:
> GPSBabel documentation Says"
>
>
> Google Maps XML (google) wrote
>>   If you use a Unix-compatible operating system, this shell script might be
>> useful:
>>
>> #!/bin/sh
>> FROM="233 S. Upper Wacker Dr, Chicago, IL"
>> TO="1060 W. Addison St, Chicago, IL"
>> wget -O - "http://maps.google.com/maps?q=$FROM to $TO&output=js" \
>> 2&>/dev/null >google_map.js
>> gpsbabel -i google -f google_map.js -o gpx -F google_map.gpx
>   In my case the URL returned by Google Maps is:
> *https://goo.gl/maps/qDR1osRYwn62*&output=js. I added the '&output=js' as
> suggested by GPSBabel above
>
> Google URL Shortner Says: "404: Page not found – the page
> https://goo.gl/maps/qDR1osRYwn62&output=js does not exist."
>
> Any idea how to make this work??
>
> R
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