Question

Is it possible to get the current location of the user while using mobile?

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Hi, We want to have the current location in a microflow of the user of the mobile. Does anyone know if this is possible? Kind regards, Wouter.

asked 2012-07-06

Wouter van Maasakker

4 answers

Pieter van de Braak · Answer 1 · 2012-07-10

There are possibilites in html5 Link

However, mobile devices first return an estimation before they enable their gps. This is because gps takes some time and power.

Here there is a description of how you can bypass this. Link

Simon Black · Answer 2 · 2012-07-09

Take a look at the google maps widget for mobile in the appstore: https://appstore.mendix.com/link/app/Google%20Maps%20for%20Mobile

This has a button saying where am i. So it must be using some method to find the geo location.

Erwin 't Hoen · Answer 3 · 2012-07-06

When the app is wrapped in cordova (phonegap) you should be able to use the geolocation. See http://docs.phonegap.com/en/1.9.0/cordovageolocationgeolocation.md.html#Geolocation

Wouter van Maasakker · Answer 4 · 2012-07-09

@Erwin: When I use it in Cordova I have to create a app which is published for instance in the App Store, or am I wrong? I would like to use the geo location of the user on the web application (or when it is bookmarked on homescreen)