Problem with getting GPS Position

Marcel · by **Marcel** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:08 pm

Hi all,

I am trying to build a test app which shows the current position @ google maps. The Android Docs say that the emulator simulates a journey somewhere in san francisco. But all I get vom getLatitude() and getLongitude() is just "0.0".

Here's the code with the test output I used (which is always "Lat: 0.0 - Lon: 0.0"):

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LocationManager myLocationManager = (LocationManager)getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
 
Location gpsLocation = myLocationManager.getCurrentLocation("gps");
 
Double lat = gpsLocation.getLatitude() * 1E6;
 
Double lon = gpsLocation.getLongitude() * 1E6;
 
TextView txt = (TextView)findViewById(R.id.txt);
 
txt.setText("Lat: " + lat + " - Lon: " + lon);
 
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Does someone have the same problem or did I just miss something? :S

plusminus · by **plusminus** » Sun Jan 20, 2008 8:13 pm

Hello Marcel,

unfortunately I have no time now to explore your code.
But you should take a look at the :src: FriendFinder-Tutorial. Exactly the same is done there and it is working.

Hope I could help you.

Regards,
plusminus

Marcel · by **Marcel** » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:57 pm

Hey plusminus,

I checked your tutorial and found the solution for my problem. It looks like you have to register the LocationProvider @ LocationManager.requestUpdates and then wait for an intent to be fired.

If someone knows another way please let me know...

wonglik · by **wonglik** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:49 pm

Hi Marcel I have similar problem.
You mention about registering locationProvider with requestUpdate but documentation states

Registers the current activity to be notified periodically by the named provider

so I am not sure if this is required. Did You manage to overcome Your problem? Can You post Your solution?

regards
Mateusz

Marcel · by **Marcel** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:18 pm

Hi wonglik,

I didn't work on that problem since my last post. But I read somewhere that when you call getCurrentLocation("gps"); a second time it gives you the correct gps position. The first call just triggers that San Francisco journey but still returns 0 for getLatitude(); and getLongitude();. Haven't tested it yet but if you do so please post your results here ;-). Maybe the next SDK release will bring some clarity...

wonglik · by **wonglik** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 6:30 pm

Hi Marcel

Well I am still not sure how it works. If You make two locationManager.getCurrentLocation("gps") request in a row it still do not gives correct values. However if You register an Intent

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this.locationManager.requestUpdates(provider,
 
                                MINIMUM_TIME_BETWEEN_UPDATE, MINIMUM_DISTANCECHANGE_FOR_UPDATE,
 
                                new Intent(MY_LOCATION_CHANGED_ACTION));
 
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It will work. Not sure what is the reason behind that.

regards
Mateusz

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