GPS
Adds a way to locate the player.
Authors and contributors to this community extension: arthuro555.
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Adds an action to locate the player using the built-in GPS, or other techniques if unavailable. You can also track whether or not you've gotten the permission to use the GPS sensor, and track realtime player movement.
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Actions
Locate the player
Locates the player. If the permission status is pending, it will ask for user permission. Once the location is fetched, stores it in the callback variable.
Watch the player
Detects when the player's device is moved and get its new location. If the permission status is pending, it will ask for user permission. Every time the location is updated, stores it in the callback variable.
Expressions
| Expression | Description | |
|---|---|---|
Geolocation::PermissionStatus() |
Returns the status of the geolocation permission. |
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