Advanced Google Maps Distance Calculator
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Description
This Advanced Google Maps Distance Calculator is the successor to the Google Maps Distance Calculator. By request by many visitors, this version will allow people to save and reload their routes when they revisit. As of 19/07/2008 this page is now live and is basic in terms of functionality, but it should expand over time. Please suggest additions or report bugs using the comment system below or via the online contact system.
How To Use
Sign Up
- Click the Create Free Account Option.
- Type in your username, password and email
Note : Use a loose password as this site is not secure
- Click Submit and wait for an email to arrive with further instructions.
Login
- Click the login link
- Type in your username and password
Use the Map
Use the map and place your markers to create a route (as per Google Maps Distance Calculator)
Save Route
- Make sure you are logged in
- Click Save this route under user options
- Type in the name for this route
- Click Save
Load a Route
- Make sure you are logged in
- Click the route you wish to load under Your Routes
- Wait for the route to load
Note: You can now edit this route as per normal
Logout
Click Logout or simply navigate away from this page
Note
All distances are estimations so Daft Logic does not accept any responsibility that may arise when the value reported is incorrect.
You can move the markers after they have been positioned so you can modify you route on the fly and see how the distance will be effected.
Public Routes
- 105 Shenton St.to 233 Lester Ave. Geraldton
- 201 markers
- 3.4 Mile Run
- 5.29 Mile Run
- abc
- AlbertParkCricket
- Around Seagate
- Ball Walk
- Bicycle tour, Havelland, Brandenburg, Germany
- Bike route to Franklins
- Blk 422 2 Kranji
- Canal walk
- City walk, Berlin, U Ruhleben to Corbusierhaus
- Club tues 4th November
- CrystalCoveBeachWalk
- CTAB Victoria
- Cycle1
- Day 3b
- eastcost10k
- Edinburgh to Perth
- El Retiro to Beach
- GaryBikeRouteTwo
- grantproject
- Hawkerway 2 Home
- Home 2 Blk 422
- Home 2 WestCoastPark
- Home to McKinney
- Khyats
- Kranji 2 LimChuKang
- lake
- LimChuKang 2 Sunshine
- Main Street
- mall to scenic
- one
- OrrongParkToorak
- Running Route - Avoid Yishun Ave 5 -Bird Droppings
- Running Route - Avoid Yishun Ring Rd-Bird Dropping
- Running Route - Yishun Ave 2 (A Park Opp Murata)
- Running Route - Yishun Ave 7 Pavement
- Running Route - Yishun Ave 7 to Bottle-Tree Park
- Running Route - Yishun Ave 7 to Sembawang Road
- Running Route - Yishun Blk 137 Open Field Track
- School to Hamlin
- Sunshine 2 Hawkerway
- TMB-ORL
- Trasa
- USA-NJ-09-Sandy Hooker-Route1
- USA-NJ-Around Cape May Island
- vuelta al ocho
- Walk, Berlin, S Friedrichshagen to S Hoppegarten
- Walk, Berlin, Teltowkanal on 10/26/08
- walkin around michigan
Relevant Links
Further Uses and Ideas
Functions that will be added in the future. Please feel free to make suggestions by adding a comment at the bottom of the page.
- Allow a route to be renamed
- Password reminder / reset function
- When someone logins in, take then to the same place that they were at when they last logged off
- Display lat lng info with each marker
- Allow a description to be added to a route by its creator (good for public routes)
- See the distance from the starting point at each marker
- Insert a marker anywhere and anytime into an existing route
- Save route to a local file
Version History
Version 1 (14/07/2008)
- Version 1.0 14/07/2008 - First version
- Version 1.1 18/07/2008 - Added signup and login
- Version 1.2 19/07/2008 - Added save and load route (page goes live)
- Version 1.3 04/08/2008 - Added option to delete a route
- Version 1.4 16/08/2008 - Option to make a route public or private (default is private) & added send route via email option
- Version 1.5 01/09/2008 - Increased store limit of routes from 135 points to something much larger
Previous Comments For This Page
After you have created a route, there should be a tool, which shows automatically km or mile poles. Your own markers could vanish same time.
By Arska on 04/10/2008
how can i print the map?
By gretchen8 on 28/09/2008
I have been able to save multiple routes without problem until this morning when my newest route wouldn't save. It had 65 markers. Is there a limit to how many markers are allowed to be saved as one route?
By Lou on 27/09/2008
It would be awesome to allow the markers to be stored as waypoints on a GPS. Then we could plan and execute a trip using this tool. As an alternative, could we get a printable list of the markers with lat/long info?
On 25/09/2008
Rich, I have tried making a route the using the Clear Last button to strip back until there is only one marker remaining. I then build another route. Everything seems OK at my end at this then saves. Can you give me the steps required to reproduce the problem? Thanks
By Daft Logic on 15/09/2008
Rich, I will look in to this and let you know what I find.
By Daft Logic on 13/09/2008
I'm having problems saving routes. I can't seem to save multiple routes. When I finishe my first route, then I saved it, deleting all the markers from that route, then beginning a new route using the last marker on the previous route as my first marker on the new route. When I tried to save the new route it would not save. Does the number of markers have a bearing on the save function? I tend to have a lot as I want to try and get as accurate mile count as I can. Daft or anyone out there I need help. Thanks.
By Rich on 12/09/2008
Sandromo, try switching the markers off by clicking the Toggle Markers button and let me know if things improve. Thanks.
By Daft Logic on 06/09/2008
Draft Logic, I use Safari browser 3.1.2 (although the same happens with Firefox 3) and this is the complete error message I get:
"A script on the page "Advanced Google Maps Distance Calculator" (http://www.daftlogic.com/projects-advanced-google-maps-distance-calculator.htm#loginbox) is making Safari unresponsive. Do you want to continue running the script, or stop it?"
I guess this error occurs because I use quite a lot markers, probably more than the app allows...
By Sandromo on 06/09/2008
Sandromo, can you let me know what browser you are using and the JavaScript error message? Thanks!
By Daft Logic on 04/09/2008
I already mentioned what a fantastic tool this is. Here two suggestions: 1. Wouldn't it be great if one could insert a marker anywhere and anytime into an existing route? 2. Would be helpful to see the distance from the starting point at each marker. Just a few thoughts...
By Sandromo on 02/09/2008
Awesome application. But I keep getting the following script error after a while: "http://www.daftlogic.com/projects-advanced-google-maps-distance-calculator.htm#loginbox". After that doesn't save anymore...
By Sandromo on 02/09/2008
The end of my route gets lost when i try to save it.
Is there limit of usable markers? Maybe 135?
See "Bicycle ride Havelland ..." for reference and try to append something to the route.
By Talon on 01/09/2008
Better to have lat lng information of each point..
On 14/08/2008
Furthermore, if I set a point before quickfinding the affected area, it will then work properly. Saving/reloading also then works. So it might be something about having no initial point that is causing the problem, but oddly doesn't affect the others areas I've tried.
By Cugel on 06/08/2008
This is a JS error I'm getting, so it could be at their end?
Error: too much recursion
Source File: http://maps.google.com/intl/en_ALL/mapfiles/121/maps2.api/main.js
Line: 380
By Cugel on 06/08/2008
Firefox 3.0.1, but same behaviour in IE 6.0, and Opera 9.51.
Logged out, it works as per normal, but logged in, loading a saved route ostensibly works, but Google can't find the maps. When plotting points, the distance doesn't update, nor does the map autoscroll. This is only around the "goodwin burleigh heads qld" area, older saves and other areas seem to work as normal.
By Cugel on 06/08/2008
Cugel, What web browser are you using? Is there a JavaScript error once it stops working?
By Daft Logic on 06/08/2008
In fact it loses functionality around that area when creating routes, no distances register, and no autoscroll. Works properly when not logged in though.
By Cugel on 05/08/2008
When I use the quick find to go here
"goodwin burleigh heads qld"
and then saving the resulting map, I'm unable to reload that map afterward. Older saves still work, and new saves elsewhere also work.
By Cugel on 05/08/2008
Thank you - this is great for working out running distances.
By rm.stanley on 03/08/2008
Sorry, that came across as bit whiny. Please ignore
By Cugel on 03/08/2008
I was hoping saving routes would obviate retyping my start address on each visit, alas having to retype login details each time works out pretty much the same.
By Cugel on 03/08/2008
Hi, this is a very useful program. I'm looking for something on the net to calculate driving mileage for work purposes in dublin, ireland, is there anything on the net? this can also be used but it's a bit difficult clicking at the end of each road, many thanks,
By jerry on 31/07/2008
FABULOUS option to be able to save routes! I love this website!
By .5marathongirl on 31/07/2008
This is a completely brilliant application. Very useful for training!
By Alex on 23/07/2008
Working well.
By Cugel on 23/07/2008
Thanks this is a great addition to this tool.
By Sx2k on 22/07/2008
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