A plugin that enables an application to access the GPS capabilities of the user's device, such as the latitude, longitude, and altitude.

Google Play services requirement

In order for the plugin to work properly on an Android device, Google Play services must be installed on the device.

Key features

• Get the location of the device.

• Set up watches for location updates.

• Clear watches of updates.

How to use this plugin?

Retrieving the current position can be done as a single act by using the action GetLocation. If everything runs without errors, the Location is returned.

It is also possible to keep track of the position. For that, a combination of WatchPosition and LocationTracker should be used. Use WatchPosition to register a watcher and place LocationTracker anywhere in the interface to register an event handler for the OnChangedPosition event. Remember that if a screen redirect happens and the new screen doesn’t contain LocationTracker, no OnChangedPosition event will be triggered.

Compatibility with Web Versions

Starting on version 5.1.0 the plugin can be used in web browsers and PWAs.

You can check the supported devices and browser versions here.

MABS Compatibility

The latest version (6.0.0) of the Location Plugin is compatible with the supported MABS versions available: 

• MABS 11

• MABS 10

Licensing

Location plugin for Apache Cordova
Apache License 2.0
Copyright 2012 The Apache Software Foundation