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Geolocation functions/GPS

Versions 16 and later

Some geolocation functions can now be used in browser code.

New in version 16

Some geolocation functions can now be used in browser code.

Versions 17 and later

Most of these functions are now available for Windows Phone applications.

Most of these functions are now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

New in version 17

Most of these functions are now available for Windows Phone applications.

Most of these functions are now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Most of these functions are now available for Windows Phone applications.

Most of these functions are now available for iPhone/iPad applications.

Versions 20 and later

Some geolocation functions are now available for WINDEV applications for Windows.

Some geolocation functions are now available for WEBDEV sites for Windows.

New in version 20

Some geolocation functions are now available for WINDEV applications for Windows.

Some geolocation functions are now available for WEBDEV sites for Windows.

Some geolocation functions are now available for WINDEV applications for Windows.

Some geolocation functions are now available for WEBDEV sites for Windows.

Versions 21 and later

Some functions are now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

New in version 21

Some functions are now available in Universal Windows 10 App mode.

Versions 22 and later

Some functions are now available for WINDEV applications.

New in version 22

Some functions are now available for WINDEV applications.

The following functions are used to handle geolocation data and to control GPS devices:


geoAzimuth	Returns the direction represented by a location in relation to another one.
geoDistance	Returns the distance between the two locations. This distance is expressed in meters by default.
geoGetAddress	Retrieves an address (or a list of addresses) corresponding to the description of a geographical location.
geoRunApp	Starts the native mapping application of the device to display: a specific geographical location, an itinerary between two locations.
geoTrackingDisable	Disables the tracking of user positions for a WINDEV Mobile application.
geoTrackingEnable	Enables the management of location tracking in a WINDEV Mobile application.
geoTrackingProcedure	Defines the WLanguage procedure that will be called when the location of the user changes.
geoTrackingStatus	Retrieves the status of the system for position tracking.
GPSDetectPosition	Asks to be notified when the device gets close to a given position.
GPSEnd	Indicates the end of the use of geolocation functions.
GPSFollowMovement	Asks to be regularly notified about the current device position.
GPSGetPosition	Retrieves information about the current device position.
GPSInfo	Returns the information about the location provider used by the application for geolocation functions.
GPSInitParameter	Initializes the parameters of geolocation WLanguage functions and finds a location provider.
GPSLastPosition	Retrieves the information about the last known device position.
GPSStatus	Retrieves the activation status of the geolocation provider or asks to be notified when the status changes.
GPSStopDetection	Stops the detection of position that was started by GPSDetectPosition.

The following advanced types are used to handle geolocation data:


Versions 17 and later Address New in version 17 Address Address	The Address type is used to handle the address of a location or the address of a person.
Versions 15 and later geoPosition New in version 15 geoPosition geoPosition	The geoPosition type is used to handle the geographic positions via the geo-localization functions of WLanguage.

Versions 17 and later

Operating mode in iPhone/iPad

When a GPS function is first run, the system requests geolocation permission from the user. If the user refuses, all the GPS functions used in the rest of the application will fail (fatal error).

To re-allow the use of GPS for this application, the system configuration of the application must be modified.

New in version 17

Operating mode in iPhone/iPad

When a GPS function is first run, the system requests geolocation permission from the user. If the user refuses, all the GPS functions used in the rest of the application will fail (fatal error).

To re-allow the use of GPS for this application, the system configuration of the application must be modified.

Operating mode in iPhone/iPad

When a GPS function is first run, the system requests geolocation permission from the user. If the user refuses, all the GPS functions used in the rest of the application will fail (fatal error).

To re-allow the use of GPS for this application, the system configuration of the application must be modified.

Related Examples:

Android (WINDEV Mobile): Android GPS

[ + ] This example presents the use of the GPS functions of WLanguage in an Android application.
It is used to retrieve at regular interval:
- The latitude
- The longitude
- The altitude
- The speed
- The direction

Sample Mobile components (WINDEV Mobile): Pocket GPS

[ + ] This application is an example for using the Pocket GPS component.
The following data is returned by the component:
- the longitude: angle between a point found on the Greenwich meridian and a given position in relation to the center of the Earth
- the latitude: angle between a point found on the equator and a given position in relation to the center of the Earth
- the vitesse: movement speed in km/h
- the altitude: altitude in relation to the sea level
To operate, this example requires a GPS device that complies with the NMEA standard.

Cross-platform examples (WINDEV Mobile): WM Geolocation

[ + ] This example explains how to perform proximity searches with geolocation :
- search around me
- search in a city, at a given address, or close to a specific address.
The results are displayed in a looper and in a map with markers.