Can you pass a query string in the maps.nokia.com site?

[usaherds]

My web application is currently using google maps to get driving directions. Trying to convert this to use the maps.nokia.com website but I can not find any documentation on how to do this.

For google, able to do it like this

<a href=http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&daddr=[endaddress]&ll=[latitude],[longitude]&saddr=[startaddress] target='_blank' >Directions</a>

Is there a similar way to do this in the Nokia map site?

[symbianyucca]

I suppose you are talking about routing, here's some links for examples & information:
http://api.maps.ovi.com/devguide/getting_started.html
http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu...r_Ovi_Maps_API
http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu...een_two_points

[usaherds]

Yes it's about routing, and I am using it on a webpage. I have already looked at the samples on the Maps API playground, already implemented displaying markers on a map. What I am trying to accomplish is when clicking a marker's information bubble, it will launch the maps.nokia.com site populating it with the selected address of the marker as my destination along with a predefined starting location, then displays the driving directions. Is there an available functionality like this in Nokia?

I looked at the samples but these are for OVI Maps API, plus web app needs the driving directions displayed.

[symbianyucca]

AFAIK there is no 3rd party interface for maps.ovi.com, the API provided is intented to be used in a way that you make your own service and host it in your own web page only.

[jasfox]

My web application is currently using google maps to get driving directions. Trying to convert this to use the maps.nokia.com website but I can not find any documentation on how to do this.

For google, able to do it like this

<a href=http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&daddr=[endaddress]&ll=[latitude],[longitude]&saddr=[startaddress] target='_blank' >Directions</a>

Is there a similar way to do this in the Nokia map site?

I've started adding a coded example which takes addresses from a query string, geocodes them and calculates a route. I hope to expand it to cover much more of the routing functionality available through the Nokia Maps APIs.
There is nothing in the article yet, but for the first part of the worked example, I've created a script which takes the syntax url?addr1=...&addr2=... &addr3=... to display a route. look at the source code in the zip file associated with the empty article at: http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu...vanced_Routing

You would be much better off using known Geocoordinates rather than addresses though, since you could avoid the geocode step. I'll be adding that soon, along with the generated driving instructions.

[stefan.verhoeff]

Hi,

Sorry for getting on this thread so late. Yes this is possible! Easiest way to create a deeplink URL is simply go to maps.nokia.com, plan a route and use the share button to generate a URL (the 3 dots connected by lines). You'll get a shorted URL like:
http://nok.it/UtuNR

Alternatively you can create a URL manually using this scheme:
http://maps.nokia.com/services/direc...sport_mode=car

The latitude/longitude and name parameters for the starting point are:
x0,y0,n0

Just use 'x1,y1,n1' for the destination point. You can add as many waypoints as you like, the first and last will be start and destination.

As you see you can also add a route type (fastest/shortest) and transport mode (car/pedestrian/publicTransport) as well.

This is not documented yet unfortunately. We're working on getting this information out there. Stay tuned.

Regards,
Stefan - maps.nokia.com developer

[Maveric]

Hi there, usaherds

This is not a service, this is rather a human readable URL which acts as a state indicator for the App.

Best Regards,
Marko

[jasfox]

Query string deep linking has recently been made available in maps.nokia.com. Since April 2012, deep links can be created by any other service and link directly into the application. Full details can be found in the blog post:
http://www.developer.nokia.com/Commu...i-url-creation