Geometry Library

// This example requires the Geometry library. Include the libraries=geometry
// parameter when you first load the API. For example:
// <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=geometry">

let marker1: google.maps.Marker, marker2: google.maps.Marker;
let poly: google.maps.Polyline, geodesicPoly: google.maps.Polyline;

function initMap(): void {
  const map = new google.maps.Map(
    document.getElementById("map") as HTMLElement,
    {
      zoom: 4,
      center: { lat: 34, lng: -40.605 },
    }
  );

  map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_CENTER].push(
    document.getElementById("info") as HTMLElement
  );

  marker1 = new google.maps.Marker({
    map,
    draggable: true,
    position: { lat: 40.714, lng: -74.006 },
  });

  marker2 = new google.maps.Marker({
    map,
    draggable: true,
    position: { lat: 48.857, lng: 2.352 },
  });

  const bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds(
    marker1.getPosition() as google.maps.LatLng,
    marker2.getPosition() as google.maps.LatLng
  );

  map.fitBounds(bounds);

  google.maps.event.addListener(marker1, "position_changed", update);
  google.maps.event.addListener(marker2, "position_changed", update);

  poly = new google.maps.Polyline({
    strokeColor: "#FF0000",
    strokeOpacity: 1.0,
    strokeWeight: 3,
    map: map,
  });

  geodesicPoly = new google.maps.Polyline({
    strokeColor: "#CC0099",
    strokeOpacity: 1.0,
    strokeWeight: 3,
    geodesic: true,
    map: map,
  });

  update();
}

function update() {
  const path = [
    marker1.getPosition() as google.maps.LatLng,
    marker2.getPosition() as google.maps.LatLng,
  ];

  poly.setPath(path);
  geodesicPoly.setPath(path);

  const heading = google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeHeading(
    path[0],
    path[1]
  );

  (document.getElementById("heading") as HTMLInputElement).value =
    String(heading);
  (document.getElementById("origin") as HTMLInputElement).value = String(
    path[0]
  );
  (document.getElementById("destination") as HTMLInputElement).value = String(
    path[1]
  );
}

declare global {
  interface Window {
    initMap: () => void;
  }
}
window.initMap = initMap;
index.ts

// This example requires the Geometry library. Include the libraries=geometry
// parameter when you first load the API. For example:
// <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=geometry">
let marker1, marker2;
let poly, geodesicPoly;

function initMap() {
  const map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
    zoom: 4,
    center: { lat: 34, lng: -40.605 },
  });

  map.controls[google.maps.ControlPosition.TOP_CENTER].push(
    document.getElementById("info"),
  );
  marker1 = new google.maps.Marker({
    map,
    draggable: true,
    position: { lat: 40.714, lng: -74.006 },
  });
  marker2 = new google.maps.Marker({
    map,
    draggable: true,
    position: { lat: 48.857, lng: 2.352 },
  });

  const bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds(
    marker1.getPosition(),
    marker2.getPosition(),
  );

  map.fitBounds(bounds);
  google.maps.event.addListener(marker1, "position_changed", update);
  google.maps.event.addListener(marker2, "position_changed", update);
  poly = new google.maps.Polyline({
    strokeColor: "#FF0000",
    strokeOpacity: 1.0,
    strokeWeight: 3,
    map: map,
  });
  geodesicPoly = new google.maps.Polyline({
    strokeColor: "#CC0099",
    strokeOpacity: 1.0,
    strokeWeight: 3,
    geodesic: true,
    map: map,
  });
  update();
}

function update() {
  const path = [marker1.getPosition(), marker2.getPosition()];

  poly.setPath(path);
  geodesicPoly.setPath(path);

  const heading = google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeHeading(
    path[0],
    path[1],
  );

  document.getElementById("heading").value = String(heading);
  document.getElementById("origin").value = String(path[0]);
  document.getElementById("destination").value = String(path[1]);
}

window.initMap = initMap;
index.js

// This example requires the Geometry library. Include the libraries=geometry
// parameter when you first load the API. For example:
// <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=geometry">

function initMap(): void {
  const map = new google.maps.Map(
    document.getElementById("map") as HTMLElement,
    {
      zoom: 14,
      center: { lat: 34.366, lng: -89.519 },
    }
  );
  const poly = new google.maps.Polyline({
    strokeColor: "#000000",
    strokeOpacity: 1,
    strokeWeight: 3,
    map: map,
  });

  // Add a listener for the click event
  google.maps.event.addListener(map, "click", (event) => {
    addLatLngToPoly(event.latLng, poly);
  });
}

/**
 * Handles click events on a map, and adds a new point to the Polyline.
 * Updates the encoding text area with the path's encoded values.
 */
function addLatLngToPoly(
  latLng: google.maps.LatLng,
  poly: google.maps.Polyline
) {
  const path = poly.getPath();

  // Because path is an MVCArray, we can simply append a new coordinate
  // and it will automatically appear
  path.push(latLng);

  // Update the text field to display the polyline encodings
  const encodeString = google.maps.geometry.encoding.encodePath(path);

  if (encodeString) {
    (document.getElementById("encoded-polyline") as HTMLInputElement).value =
      encodeString;
  }
}

declare global {
  interface Window {
    initMap: () => void;
  }
}
window.initMap = initMap;
index.ts

// This example requires the Geometry library. Include the libraries=geometry
// parameter when you first load the API. For example:
// <script src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key=YOUR_API_KEY&libraries=geometry">
function initMap() {
  const map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map"), {
    zoom: 14,
    center: { lat: 34.366, lng: -89.519 },
  });
  const poly = new google.maps.Polyline({
    strokeColor: "#000000",
    strokeOpacity: 1,
    strokeWeight: 3,
    map: map,
  });

  // Add a listener for the click event
  google.maps.event.addListener(map, "click", (event) => {
    addLatLngToPoly(event.latLng, poly);
  });
}

/**
 * Handles click events on a map, and adds a new point to the Polyline.
 * Updates the encoding text area with the path's encoded values.
 */
function addLatLngToPoly(latLng, poly) {
  const path = poly.getPath();

  // Because path is an MVCArray, we can simply append a new coordinate
  // and it will automatically appear
  path.push(latLng);

  // Update the text field to display the polyline encodings
  const encodeString = google.maps.geometry.encoding.encodePath(path);

  if (encodeString) {
    document.getElementById("encoded-polyline").value = encodeString;
  }
}

window.initMap = initMap;
index.js