I'm developing an app were I would like to get device current latitude and longitude for IPhone. Is it possible to obtain this information without using GPS.
Thanks
you can use CoreLocation framework
The Core Location framework has one important class CLLocationManager
.
The CLLocationManager
class handles sending out updates to a delegate anytime the location is changed. it uses the delegate CLLocationManagerDelegate
protocol.
you can use it like
#import <CoreLocation/CoreLocation.h>
@interface ViewController : UIViewController
<CLLocationManagerDelegate>
{
CLLocationManager *locationManager;
}
set up locationManager like this in viewDidLoad
- (void)viewDidLoad {
[super viewDidLoad];
locationManager = [[CLLocationManager alloc] init];
locationManager.delegate = self;
locationManager.distanceFilter = kCLDistanceFilterNone; // whenever we move
locationManager.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyHundredMeters; // 100 m
[locationManager startUpdatingLocation];
}
implement the below delegate mehod for getting changed location
- (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager
didUpdateToLocation:(CLLocation *)newLocation
fromLocation:(CLLocation *)oldLocation
{
NSInteger degrees = newLocation.coordinate.latitude;
double decimal = fabs(newLocation.coordinate.latitude - degrees);
int minutes = decimal * 60;
double seconds = decimal * 3600 - minutes * 60;
NSString *lattitudeStr = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%d° %d' %1.4f\"",
degrees, minutes, seconds];
lattitudeLabel.text = lattitudeStr;
degrees = newLocation.coordinate.longitude;
decimal = fabs(newLocation.coordinate.longitude - degrees);
minutes = decimal * 60;
seconds = decimal * 3600 - minutes * 60;
NSString *longitudeStr = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%d° %d' %1.4f\"",
degrees, minutes, seconds];
longitudeLabel.text = longitudeStr;
}