var map;
    var gdir;
    var geocoder = null;
    var addressMarker;

    function load() {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {      
        map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map"));

        gdir = new GDirections(map, document.getElementById("directions"));
        GEvent.addListener(gdir, "load", onGDirectionsLoad);
        GEvent.addListener(gdir, "error", handleErrors);

        setDirections("SP127, Firenze", "43.102785, 11.890136 (Agriturismo Poggio Tocco)", "it");
      }
    }
    
    function setDirections(fromAddress, toAddress, locale) {
      gdir.load("from: " + fromAddress + " to: " + toAddress,
                { "locale": locale });
    }

    function handleErrors(){
	   if (gdir.getStatus().code == G_GEO_UNKNOWN_ADDRESS)
	     alert("Non e' stata trovata una corrispondenza geografica per la partenza inserita!\nCodice di errore: " + gdir.getStatus().code);
	   else if (gdir.getStatus().code == G_GEO_SERVER_ERROR)
	     alert("Non e' stata trovata una corrispondenza geografica.\nCodice di errore: " + gdir.getStatus().code);
	   
	   else if (gdir.getStatus().code == G_GEO_MISSING_QUERY)
	     alert("Inserire un riferimento valido per la partenza!\nCodice di errore: " + gdir.getStatus().code);
	     
	   else if (gdir.getStatus().code == G_GEO_BAD_KEY)
	     alert("The given key is either invalid or does not match the domain for which it was given. \n Error code: " + gdir.getStatus().code);

	   else if (gdir.getStatus().code == G_GEO_BAD_REQUEST)
	     alert("A directions request could not be successfully parsed.\n Error code: " + gdir.getStatus().code);

	}

	function onGDirectionsLoad(){ 
	}