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Version: 2025

Category: Geolocation functions
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geoAzimuth (Function)
Returns the direction represented by a location in relation to another one.
geoDistance (Function)
Returns the distance between the two locations. This distance is expressed in meters by default.
geoGetAddress (Function)
Retrieves an address or a list of addresses corresponding to the description of a geographic location.
geoGetArea (Function)
Retrieves the coordinates of the geographic area that corresponds to a given description.
Geolocation function constants
Constants used by geolocation functions
Geolocation functions/GPS
The following functions are used to handle geolocation data and to control GPS devices...
geoPosition (Variable type)
The geoPosition type is used to handle geographic positions via WLanguage geolocation functions.
geoRunApp (Function)
Starts the device's native maps application to display:
  • a specific geographical location,
  • a route between two locations.
geoTrackingDisable (Function)
Disables the tracking of user positions for a WINDEV Mobile application.
geoTrackingEnable (Function)
Enables the management of location tracking in a WINDEV Mobile application.
geoTrackingProcedure (Function)
Defines the WLanguage procedure that will be called when the location of the user changes.
geoTrackingStatus (Function)
Retrieves the status of the system for position tracking.
GPSDetectPosition (Function)
Asks to be notified when the device gets close to a given location.
GPSEnd (Function)
Indicates the end of the use of geolocation functions.
GPSFollowMovement (Function)
Requests to be notified periodically of the device's current location.
GPSGetPosition (Function)
Retrieves information about the current device position.
GPSInfo (Function)
Returns the information about the location provider used by the application for geolocation functions.
GPSInitParameter (Function)
Initializes the parameters of geolocation WLanguage functions and finds a location provider.
GPSLastPosition (Function)
Retrieves the information about the last known device position.
GPSStatus (Function)
Retrieves the activation status of the geolocation provider or asks to be notified when the status changes.
GPSStopDetection (Function)
Stops the location detection triggered by GPSDetectPosition.
Managing geolocation and GPS
WINDEV Mobile and WEBDEV allow you to exploit geolocation and GPS features found on mobile devices and browsers.
WLanguage procedure
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WLanguage procedure called by geoGetAddress
WLanguage procedure ("callback") called by geoGetAddress.