Functions Reference

Mobile functions
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ILEMAKER FUNCTIONS REFERENCE 257
Location
Purpose
Returns the current latitude and longitude on an iOS device running FileMaker Go, and their
accuracy.
Format
Location (accuracy {; timeout})
Parameters
accuracy - any numeric expression or field containing a number that represents a distance in
meters.
timeout - any numeric expression or field containing a number that represents the most time it will
take to fetch the location. Measured in seconds, the default value is 60.
Parameters in braces { } are optional.
Data type returned
Text
Originated in
FileMaker Pro 12.0
Description
This function returns the current latitude and longitude on an iOS device running FileMaker Go;
returns the horizontal accuracy of the values returned. The location is obtained via GPS, cellular
network, or Wi-Fi.
Returns and caches the location of a device in the format latitude, longitude. You can use
the values that are returned to query map services.
Location returns the horizontal accuracy in
meters and fetches the location values until
timeout. If you cancel the process, FileMaker Go
returns the most accurate location in the cache (if any).
If no location is received, FileMaker Go returns an empty string. In FileMaker Pro, Location
returns an empty string.
Note To avoid excessive battery consumption and repeat fetches, specify a smaller number for timeout.
Examples
Location ( 100; 40 ) takes up to 40 seconds to return the latitude and longitude with an
accuracy of 100 meters.
+110.230000, -131.340000, +65.000000