Location Sensor for User's Lat-Lon, not IP

FNC TMS FNC Maps
1

We have a Google Maps function in our Delphi apps. These are for use in a Windows Tablet PC, not cell phone. We need to have a User Field Technician (think tree location on a property) physical location Lat-Lon. We then create the data and Map Point. The TMS Location wants to return an IP. Is there a component for that? If not, can anyone suggest a solution?

2

Hi,

Please note that TMSFNCLocation can return both IP address and a Lat-Lon location in the OnGetLocation event. The content and accuracy of the data depends on the service used.

This sample shows how to retrieve the latitude and longitude values:

procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject);
begin
  TMSFNCLocation1.GetLocation;
end;

procedure TForm1.TMSFNCLocation1GetLocation(Sender: TObject;
  const ARequest: TTMSFNCLocationRequest;
  const ARequestResult: TTMSFNCCloudBaseRequestResult);
begin
  Memo1.Lines.Add('Lat: ' + FloatToStr(ARequest.Coordinate.Latitude) + ' Lon: ' + FloatToStr(ARequest.Coordinate.Longitude));
end;
3

Thanks Bart. So, if the database s/w is on a Hosted Cloud Server and the Tablet is in the field next to a tree, does GetLocation return the Tree or the Server?

4

The results are returned based on the IP address of the request location. So in this case this will most likely be the location of the server.

5

Thanks again Bart. Any ideas on method/tool to solve the problem?

6

Have you tried using the default Delphi TLocationSensor component in this scenario?