Location Sensor
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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.
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
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
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
