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


function initialize() {
      if (GBrowserIsCompatible()) {      
        map = new GMap2(document.getElementById("map_canvas"));
		map.setCenter(new google.maps.LatLng(53.801819, -1.536851), 13);  //set loading location
        gdir = new GDirections(map, document.getElementById("directions")); 
		var marker = new GMarker(new GLatLng(53.801819, -1.536851),icon); 
		map.addOverlay(marker);
		//add controls
		var mapControl = new GMapTypeControl();
		map.addControl(mapControl);
		map.addControl(new GSmallMapControl());
	}
}

function showPointLatLng(point) {
	
	//alert(" " + point.lat() + ", " + point.lng());
	gdir.load("from:  " + point.lat() + ", " + point.lng() +"  to: 53.6479, -1.5341" ); //set destiination
}