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googleway (version 2.7.8)

google_map_directions: Google Map Directions

Description

Opens Google Maps in a browser with the resutls of the specified directions query

Usage

google_map_directions(
  origin = NULL,
  origin_place_id = NULL,
  destination = NULL,
  destination_place_id = NULL,
  travel_mode = NULL,
  dir_action = NULL,
  waypoints = NULL,
  waypoint_place_ids = NULL
)

Arguments

origin

string of an address or search term, or vector of lat/lon coordinates

origin_place_id

a Google place id (https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/place-id). If used, you must also specify an origin

destination

string of an address or vector of lat/lon coordinates

destination_place_id

a Google place id (https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/places/web-service/place-id). If used, you must also specify an destination

travel_mode

one of driving, walking, bicycling or transit. If not supplied, the Google Map will show one or more of the most relevant modes for the route.

dir_action

can only be "navigate". If set, the map will attempt to launch turn-by-turn navigation or route preview to the destination.

waypoints

List of either place names, addresses, or vectors of lat/lon coordinates. Up to 3 are allowed on mobile devices, and up to 9 otherwise.

waypoint_place_ids

vector of place_ids to match against the list of waypoints. If used, the waypoints must also be used.

Examples

Run this code
if (FALSE) {

google_map_directions(origin = "Google Pyrmont NSW",
  destination = "QVB, Sydney", destination_place_id = "ChIJISz8NjyuEmsRFTQ9Iw7Ear8",
  travel_mode = "walking")


google_map_directions(origin = "Melbourne Cricket Ground",
  destination = "Flinders Street Station",
  dir_action = "navigate")

google_map_directions(origin = "Melbourne Cricket Ground",
  destination = "Flinders Street Station",
  travel_mode = "walking",
  waypoints = list("National Gallery of Victoria", c(-37.820860, 144.961894)))


google_map_directions(origin = "Paris, France",
  destination = "Cherbourg, France",
  travel_mode = "driving",
  waypoints = list("Versailles, France", "Chartres, France", "Le Mans, France",
    "Caen, France"))


google_map_directions(origin = "Paris, France",
  destination = "Cherbourg, France",
  travel_mode = "driving",
  waypoints = list("Versailles, France", "Chartres, France", "Le Mans, France",
    "Caen, France"),
  waypoint_place_ids = list("ChIJdUyx15R95kcRj85ZX8H8OAU",
  "ChIJKzGHdEgM5EcR_OBTT3nQoEA", "ChIJG2LvQNCI4kcRKXNoAsPi1Mc", "ChIJ06tnGbxCCkgRsfNjEQMwUsc"))

}

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