David

CmdUtils.CreateCommand({
    name: "howlong",
    takes: {"from": noun_arb_text},
    modifiers: {"to": noun_arb_text},

    preview: function(pblock, from, to) {

       var queryString = 'http://maps.google.com/?q= ' + from.text + ' to ' + to["to"].text;
       displayMessage(queryString);

       jQuery.get( queryString, null, function( page ) {

       var begSrchStr = "#8211; about \\x3cb\\x3e";
       var endSrchStr = "\\x3c/";

       var begPos = begSrchStr.length + page.indexOf( begSrchStr, 0 );

       var endPos = page.indexOf( endSrchStr, begPos );

       page = page.substring( begPos, endPos);

       pblock.innerHTML = page;
       });
    }
})