Just created a simple html page that shows my location using the new Geolocation API.
Source Code:-
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<meta charset="utf-8" />
<title>Geolocation HTML5</title>
<script src="http://dev.virtualearth.net/mapcontrol/mapcontrol.ashx?v=6.2"></script>
<script>
window.onload = getMyLocation;
function getMyLocation() {
// Check if the browser supports the Geolocation API
if (navigator.geolocation) {
// we can specify how the geolocation computes its value
var postionOptions = { enableHighAccuracy: true, timeout: 5000, maximumAge: 0 };
// call getCurrentPosition method of the API
// getCurrentPosition(successHander, errorHandler, positionOptions)
navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(displayLocation, displayError, postionOptions);
}
else {
alert("No geolocation support in the browser");
}
}
function displayLocation(position) {
// load map if location is found
map = new VEMap('myMap');
map.LoadMap(null, 4, VEMapStyle.Hybrid);
// get the latitude and longitude
var latitude = position.coords.latitude;
var longitude = position.coords.longitude;
// place the pushpin
PlacePushPin(latitude, longitude);
// get location div and show the latitude longitude and the accuracy
var divLocation = document.getElementById('location');
divLocation.innerHTML = "I am at Latitude :" + latitude + ", Longitude : " + longitude;
divLocation.innerHTML += " with " + position.coords.accuracy + " meters accuracy";
}
// place the pushpin in the map for the location found
function PlacePushPin(lat, lon) {
latlong = new VELatLong(lat, lon);
myPushPin = new VEShape(VEShapeType.Pushpin, latlong);
map.AddShape(myPushPin);
map.SetCenterAndZoom(latlong, 15);
}
// error handler
function displayError(error) {
var errorTypes = {
0: "Unknown Error",
1: "Permission denied by user",
2: "Position is not available",
3: "Request timed out"
};
var errorMessage = errorTypes[error.code];
if (error.code == 0 || error.code == 2) {
errorMessage = errorMessage + " " + error.message;
}
var divLocation = document.getElementById('location');
divLocation.innerHTML = errorMessage;
}
</script>
</head>
<body>
<div id="location"></div>
<div id='myMap' style='position: relative; width: 600px; height: 250px;'>
</div>
</body>
</html>
Bye.
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