Geolocation Class
Definition
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Provides a way to get the current location of the device.
public ref class Geolocation abstract sealed
public static class Geolocation
type Geolocation = class
Public Class Geolocation
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Geolocation
Properties
Default |
Provides the default implementation for static usage of this API. |
IsListeningForeground |
Indicates if currently listening to location updates while the app is in foreground. |
Methods
GetLastKnownLocationAsync() |
Returns the last known location of the device. |
GetLocationAsync() |
Returns the current location of the device. |
GetLocationAsync(GeolocationRequest, CancellationToken) |
Returns the current location of the device. |
GetLocationAsync(GeolocationRequest) |
Returns the current location of the device. |
StartListeningForegroundAsync(GeolocationListeningRequest) |
Starts listening to location updates using the LocationChanged event or the ListeningFailed event. Events may only sent when the app is in the foreground. Requests Permissions.LocationWhenInUse from the user. |
StopListeningForeground() |
Stop listening for location updates when the app is in the foreground.
Has no effect when not listening and IsListeningForeground
is currently |
Events
ListeningFailed |
Occurs when an error during listening for location updates arises. When the event is fired, listening for further location updates has been stopped and no further LocationChanged events are sent. |
LocationChanged |
Occurs while listening to location updates. |