you're right, finally I made it work.
here's the code for who might be in the same issue as me:
http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/thread/ad6d7ddd57c51061/13f0b10817a2d440
But is there any way I decide to turn off or on the Gps?
I just need to get current location based on an event.
In my point of view, I cant let the listener running, that would mean
GPS will be on all the time and therefor not a good power saving thing
idea.
How would be a good practice on this? where can I get good information
about this?
thanks in advance
On Nov 26, 4:59 pm, Ludwig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You always need a locationlistener in your app, otherwise the GPS updates
> seem not to be recorded. There have been quite a few previous posts on this
> which might be worth reading.
> Ludwig
>
> 2008/11/26 crontabpy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
>
> > hi there,
> > I'm still trying to find out why does loc =
> > locman.getLastKnownLocation("gps"); always returns null value
>
> > When I run this app, I telnet to the emulator and enter
> > geo fix 25 25
> > while the emulator is with my app running.
> > I still get null values.
>
> > can anyone help??
>
> > below my app source code:
>
> > package com.layout.test;
>
> > import android.app.Activity;
> > import android.content.Context;
> > import android.location.Location;
> > import android.location.LocationManager;
> > import android.os.Bundle;
> > import android.view.Menu;
> > import android.view.MenuItem;
> > import android.widget.TextView;
>
> > public class Pruebas extends Activity {
> > LocationManager locman = null;
> > Location loc = null;
>
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
> > super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
> > setContentView(R.layout.main);
>
> > }
>
> > private void initActivity() {
> > this.locman = (LocationManager) getSystemService
> > (Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
>
> > loc = locman.getLastKnownLocation("gps");
> > String myString = loc.toString();
> > TextView text = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.lblTest);
> > text.setText(myString);
>
> > }
>
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
> > super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
>
> > menu.add(0, 27, 0, "GetLocation").setIcon(
> > android.R.drawable.ic_menu_add);
>
> > return true;
> > }
>
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > public boolean onMenuItemSelected(int featureId, MenuItem item) {
>
> > switch (item.getItemId()) {
> > case 27:
> > initActivity();
>
> > return true;
>
> > }
> > return super.onMenuItemSelected(featureId, item);
> > }
> > }
>
> > On Nov 26, 11:33 am, crontabpy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > anyone?having the same problem here
>
> > > On Oct 22, 12:29 pm, Matthias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > Hi,
>
> > > > no, it still doesn't work as expected. It only works when going
> > > > through telnet and sending manual fixes using the geo command, but it
> > > > never works via ADB and Eclipse GUI. Bummer. I run Linux though, and I
> > > > have seen it working on my friend's Windows machine. Is that feature
> > > > platform dependent by any chance?
>
> > > > On Oct 16, 8:40 pm, Gautam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > Thanks Ludwig for pointing me in the right direction :)
>
> > > > > I've got it working now and this is how it works for me:
>
> > > > > For getLastKnownLocation() to work, the best way is to telnet into
> > the
> > > > > emulator geo fix command or DDMS controls using Eclipse.
> > > > > Without using one of these options above to set thelocation, the
> > > > > method will return null.
>
> > > > > A better way is to get the LocationAPISample and geo_sample_data
> > fromhttp://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/files
>
> > > > > The LocationSample registers a LocationListener so we keep getting
> > > > >locationupdates instead of just onelocationvalue plus the .gpx file
> > > > > can be used to set locations or simulate a path (cool!)
>
> > > > > @Matthias
> > > > > Let me know if my pointers help you or we can continue working to get
> > > > > this working for you as well.
>
> > > > > Thanks everyone,
> > > > > Gautam
>
> > > > > On Oct 16, 1:36 pm, Ludwig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > There has been a recent exchange over this:
> >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers/browse_thread/threa...
>
> > > > > > Apologies if I missed a more specific problem in your question.
>
> > > > > > Ludwig
>
> > > > > > 2008/10/16 Matthias <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> > > > > > > anyone found a solution? I am still struggling over this...
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