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[bobhoil]

So I am developing a program in GM HTML5 that is geolocation based. Currently I have a map from google maps being drawn and it finding location. It does not save your location to any of my servers so do not worry about that. When you go to the page in a modern browser or even on a smartphone it will attempt to locate you on google maps and show your position. I plan on developing this into an html5 based game also in the future. So please let me know what browser you are using and if it works correctly.

Test GeoLocation

[Takagi]

It works for me, Google Chrome, 16.0.912.75 m. However, whenever I refresh the page, it shows my location as Hawaii...

[bobhoil]

It works for me, Google Chrome, 16.0.912.75 m. However, whenever I refresh the page, it shows my location as Hawaii...

Okay thanks for checking it out glad it worked somewhat. It was doing that to my and I thought I fixed it. Just did it again to me after a few refreshes. I will have to update it here and fix the problem. I have an idea of whats causing it.

EDIT: Did some more testing and can't seem to get the problem again.. hm

Edited by bobhoil, 10 January 2012 - 08:55 PM.

[icuurd12b42]

I see Hawaii from the start. Oddly familiar. I seem to recall Google sending me to hawaii on address failure

A while ago I wrote this. I dont remember the exact details but I seem to recall having to make a thread to perform address validation

http://www.host-a.ne...ptimalRoute.zip

[Rune]

Worked for me! Firefox 7.0.1.

[kburkhart84]

Worked for me Firefox 9.0.1.

I think it works based off of the IP's information, but if you have an actual GPS, it could work with that, I didn't test that part.

In firefox, it told me that the site wanted to know my location. Before I allowed it, it was showing Hawaii, but once I did, it showed me in Dallas, TX, USA.

[newkill]

It works (even after some refresh), Firefox 9.0.1

[bobhoil]

Wow thanks to everyone for testing, it is great to get all the feedback. I will be releasing the extension here soon once I implement a few more features so hopefully others can start to make some location based projects as I think it can really help GM HTML5 in some ways.

[Mr Game]

Goddamnit! It's more precise than my smartphone with A-GPS! That's kinda scary..... I use Google Chrome, version 17.0.963.66 m
Could I have some source code....please........

[TheMagician]

Doesn't work for me on Chrome (17.0.963.66 m) - it shows Hawaii although I am in Germany.

[Mr Game]

Doesn't work for me on Chrome (17.0.963.66 m) - it shows Hawaii although I am in Germany.

On the top of the site there's a bar asking you if you want to allow this site to track your physical position. You have to click "Allow"

[NicroGames]

Yay! It says I live on Hawaii too, but unfortunately that isn't true...

EDIT: Worked when I clicked on "Allow"

Edited by NicroGames, 10 March 2012 - 07:52 AM.

[GameDevDan]

Google Chrome.

Starts on Hawaii for me too, but it is VERY accurate. Google usually detects my current location as the closest BT centre (who my broadband is with). This actually detected my house xD

[bobhoil]

Okay great I am planning on making this into a geolocation based game. If anyone wants the source please feel free to ask. Maybe I can just upload it and put it in the first post.

[Mr Game]

Okay great I am planning on making this into a geolocation based game. If anyone wants the source please feel free to ask. Maybe I can just upload it and put it in the first post.

I asked you the source a week ago.....

[bobhoil]

Mr Game I have instead of releasing the source created a tutorial so you can use Google Maps API. It is pretty simple but should get you started. Implement Google Maps API With GM

Edited by bobhoil, 28 March 2012 - 03:38 PM.

[Mr Game]

It looks like other gods than death gods are by my side.... *evil*

EDIT: Is possible something like 'gmaps_get_latitude()' and 'gmaps_get_longitude()' ?

Edited by Mr Game, 28 March 2012 - 05:03 PM.

[bobhoil]

You could create a function in the mapstest.js that can return such things yes. You would use position.coords.latitude and position.coords.longitude. You would need to create a function to return such details though.

[Mr Game]

You could create a function in the mapstest.js that can return such things yes. You would use position.coords.latitude and position.coords.longitude. You would need to create a function to return such details though.

But I don't know anything about JS.
Is there something that can do it?

[MasterOfKings]

Is there something that can do it?

Did you really just ask that?

I couldn't get it to work. It just sat there saying "Checking...". The map did show Hawaii, though. Even after allowing it to retrieve my location. Running Firefox 11.

Edited by MasterOfKings, 07 April 2012 - 12:56 PM.