I am working in a polyline and I need to obtain the distance of this. So if anyone can help I would be very gratefully.
Best regards.
This is my code:
function polyline() {
downloadUrl("xmlPolyline.asp", function(data) {
var xml = xmlParse(data);
var markersPath = xml.documentElement.getElementsByTagName("marker");
var path = [];
for (var i = 0; i < markersPath.length; i++) {
var lat = parseFloat(markersPath[i].getAttribute("lat"));
var lng = parseFloat(markersPath[i].getAttribute("lng"));
pointPath = new google.maps.LatLng(lat,lng);
path.push(pointPath);
}//finish loop
polyline = new google.maps.Polyline({
path: path,
strokeColor: "#FF0000",
strokeOpacity: 1.0,
strokeWeight: 2
});
//new polyline
polyline.setMap(map);
}); //end download url
}
The "geometry" library has a computeDistanceBetween method.
Something like this (not tested) should return the result in meters:
var polylineLength = 0;
for (var i = 0; i < markersPath.length; i++) {
var lat = parseFloat(markersPath[i].getAttribute("lat"));
var lng = parseFloat(markersPath[i].getAttribute("lng"));
var pointPath = new google.maps.LatLng(lat,lng);
path.push(pointPath);
if (i > 0) polylineLength += google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeDistanceBetween(path[i], path[i-1]);
}
alert("the length of the polyline is "+polylineLength+" meters");
It's easy - using built in functions in the geometry library...
const polyLengthInMeters = google.maps.geometry.spherical.computeLength(yourPolyline.getPath().getArray());
To use the geometry library you declare it when you load the map api
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/js?key={YOUR_KEY}&sensor=false&libraries=geometry"></script>
for more info see:
Google API Polyline reference
Google API mcvArray reference
Google API Spherical geometry reference