Ability to choose direction type for google maps intent

Issue

I am using google maps intent to get directions. The problem is that the directions come up with whatever the last type of directions I searched on the google maps app.

For example if i used google maps to get walking directions last, when i use my app the directions will automatically search walking directions.

I want to give the user the ability to choose their direction type.

Here is a code snippet:

String directions = "http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=" + myLocationString + "&daddr=" + officeLocationString;

                            // Create Google Maps intent from current location to  target location
                            Intent intent = new Intent(android.content.Intent.ACTION_VIEW,
                                    Uri.parse(directions));
                            intent.setClassName("com.google.android.apps.maps", "com.google.android.maps.MapsActivity");
                            fcontext.startActivity(intent);

Solution

Edit: As of January 2013, the Google Directions API has updated and the results are now provided in JSON. The URL format now looks something like this:

http://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/directions/xml?origin=Chicago,IL&destination=Los+Angeles,CA&waypoints=Joplin,MO|Oklahoma+City,OK&sensor=false

More info is available here.

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Adding the directionsmode parameter to your URI should do what you're looking for.

From the URL scheme docs:

directionsmode: Method of transportation. Can be set to: driving, transit, or walking.

So perhaps you could try something like:

String directions = "http://maps.google.com/maps?saddr=" + myLocationString + "&daddr=" + officeLocationString + "&directionsmode=" + directionsMode;

Answered By - Ben Siver