google map static drawing “route” instead of straight line

Question

I succeeded in getting a google static map displaying a path between 2 coordinates.

The problem is that the drawn path is just a straight line between the 2 points.<

Answer 1

You can definitely do this with the Static Maps API:

get directions using DirectionsService:

http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/javascript/reference.html#DirectionsService

and convert the overview path to suit the requirements of the Static Maps API:

http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/staticmaps/#Paths