Location Sensor
Adding a Location Sensor to your app
To add a Location Sensor to your app:
Navigate to the Blocks tab of your project.
Under the App Features heading, locate Sensors.
Click the ⊕ symbol next to Sensor.
Select Location Sensor from the provided menu.
Click Add.
You will see a settings panel where you can set the properties of the Location Sensor before clicking Submit.
Properties
EnableHighAccuracy
Enables network provider that uses Google Play services to improve location accuracy and location-based services
True/False
Timeout
How long the Lotion Sensor will look for the user's location before quitting, in milliseconds
Number
Maximum Age
How long a previously fetched location will remain valid, in milliseconds
Number
Blocks
Functions
Get Current Location
Properties
Get Current Location
Returns a user's location in latitude and longitude degrees; also includes additional information in a location object including i) estimated location accuracy in meters, ii) altitude in meters, iii) speed in meters/second and iv) heading in degrees
Example
The Location Sensor returns a user's current location in latitude and longitude as well as a location object which includes additional properties like accuracy, altitude, speed and heading (or direction) which you have to retrieve with the object blocks above
Properties
Enable High Accuracy
Maximum Age
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