Mat Collins

define("GOOGLE_MAPS_HOST", "maps.googleapis.com");
function google_geocode_address($address) {
 
	// Create the URL to retrieve the XML file
	$request_url = $base_url . "&address=" . urlencode($address) . '&sensor=false';
        $base_url = "http://" . GOOGLE_MAPS_HOST . "/maps/api/geocode/xml?";
 
	// Load the XML file
	$xml = simplexml_load_file($request_url) or die("url not loading");
	$status = $xml->status;
 
	// If the returned status was OK, then continue
	if($status == "OK") {
		$coords['lat'] = $xml->result->geometry->location->lat;
		$coords['lng'] = $xml->result->geometry->location->lng;
		return $coords;
	}
	// Anything other than OK, return false.
	else {
		return false;
	}
}