Hi Graham
So, how do you define a "meaningful" GPS signal?
The GPS data you'll receive from locationChanged messages may have nothing for
1-n messages at the start, followed by an increasingly accurate number of
messages (as measured by the "horizontal accuracy" and/or "vertical accuracy"
Alan, thanks for your two messages. II’m doing most of what you suggest (not
using accuracy so far, but the prudent person probably should do!), but
nevertheless I would like to emulate my fitness app example. I have apps that
positively know when they have acquired a meaningful GPS signal,
Hi again Graham
Another option is to indicate visually the uncertainty of the location reading
on the map display as some apps do, e,g. with a translucent circle whose radius
indicates the horizontal (in)accuracy.
cheers
Alan
> On 26 Apr 2020, at 10:17 am, Alan Stenhouse wrote:
>
> Hi
Hi Graham
Some ideas, from experience:
1. Start your sensor on openStack or as soon as possible.
2. Ignore locationChanged messages with empty location or if "horizontal
accuracy" is outside a threshold of x metres.
3. Just set a flag or other mechanism when you want to start and stop
I did not try the GPS functions yet, although i had an idea a few years
ago, but that's already available.
It was to track your own kid with their mobile phone, so it would always
send out the location, so you know as a parent where he/she is.
Hope you solve your issue.
Op 25-4-2020 om
I do sympathise.
I would love a more comprehensive system of sensor acquisition - but right now
I’m just trying to cope with the GPS start up issue. Bluetooth and all that is
further away from me.
Graham
> On 25 Apr 2020, at 16:20, JeeJeeStudio via use-livecode
> wrote:
>
> Some apps even
Some apps even measure the heartbeat via the camera and turn on the
cameralight.
I don't know how we could do that in LC.
Even for barcode reader the camera light would be convenient for dark
spaces, i added a feature request, but it's hibernated.
Who knows how long it takes before it gets
Typical fitness apps (such as iCardio by FitDigits) can read various sensors
including a Heart Rate Monitor via Bluetooth, and one’s location via inbuilt
GPS. When you start an activity like a run or a workout, the app goes through
an acquisition phase, and won’t start recording until the
