Getting started with geographical coordinates

[Graham Samuel]

Thanks Ralph, that really helps, along with Devin’s tutorial as well I should be able to make progress.

Graham

> On 3 Apr 2020, at 18:14, Ralph DiMola via use-livecode <use-livecode at lists.runrev.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> mobileLocationAuthorizationStatus() will tell you if the OS app setting will allow location tracking
> mobileSensorAvailable("location") will tell you if there is a location sensor
> mobileStartTrackingSensor "Location", [true|false] will start the tracking.
> 
> mobileSensorReading("location", [true|false]) will return an array of the current location. If the latitude or longitude is zero then the GPS is not yet locked
> 
> Ralph DiMola
> IT Director
> Evergreen Information Services
> rdimola at evergreeninfo.net
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: use-livecode [mailto:use-livecode-bounces at lists.runrev.com] On Behalf Of Graham Samuel via use-livecode
> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2020 11:18 AM
> To: How to use LiveCode
> Cc: Graham Samuel
> Subject: Getting started with geographical coordinates
> 
> Hi
> 
> I am reviving my LiveCode skills in these troubled times, and I want to do something that involves the location of a device using GPS. A very rapid (obviously too rapid) search of the documentation finds commands like iphoneStartTrackingLocation, but no link to a description of how one reads the actual geographical coordinates or what form they take. There is a reference to CoreLocation, but that hasn’t got a dictionary entry.
> 
> Can anyone point me in the right direction. Sorry if it’s obvious.
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Graham
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