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mark@gofour.co.uk 14 May, 2018

Hi I can't find this topic in forum already: When my form submits as well as the date and time stamps I would like to receive location coordinates, is this possible? (We realise you need https) - thanks Mark

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GreyHead 15 May, 2018

Hi Mark,

Where do you expect to get your location co-ordinates from?

Bob

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mgbrassington 15 May, 2018

Answer

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Hi I'm sorry but I don't know much about geo coordinates - hence my qusetion to you, but at the moment we are using this html5 code, whether this is best way or not I don't know but it works if you use https

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<body>

<p>Click the button to get your coordinates.</p>

<button onclick="getLocation()">Try It</button>

<p id="demo"></p>

<script>
var x = document.getElementById("demo");

function getLocation() {
    if (navigator.geolocation) {
        navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(showPosition, showError);
    } else { 
        x.innerHTML = "Geolocation is not supported by this browser.";
    }
}

function showPosition(position) {
    x.innerHTML = "Latitude: " + position.coords.latitude + 
    "<br>Longitude: " + position.coords.longitude;
}

function showError(error) {
    switch(error.code) {
        case error.PERMISSION_DENIED:
            x.innerHTML = "User denied the request for Geolocation."
            break;
        case error.POSITION_UNAVAILABLE:
            x.innerHTML = "Location information is unavailable."
            break;
        case error.TIMEOUT:
            x.innerHTML = "The request to get user location timed out."
            break;
        case error.UNKNOWN_ERROR:
            x.innerHTML = "An unknown error occurred."
            break;
    }
}
</script>

</body>
</html>