Question

I’m developing an app were I would like to get device current latitude and longitude for IPhone. Is it possible to obtain this information without using GPS.

Thanks

Answer 1

you can use CoreLocation framework

The Core Location framework has one important class CLLocationManager.

The CLLocationManager class handles sending out updates to a delegate anytime the location is changed. it uses the delegate CLLocationManagerDelegate protocol.

you can use it like

#import <CoreLocation/CoreLocation.h>

@interface ViewController : UIViewController 
  <CLLocationManagerDelegate>
{
  CLLocationManager *locationManager;

}

set up locationManager like this in viewDidLoad

- (void)viewDidLoad {
  [super viewDidLoad];
  locationManager = [[CLLocationManager alloc] init];
  locationManager.delegate = self;
  locationManager.distanceFilter = kCLDistanceFilterNone; // whenever we move
  locationManager.desiredAccuracy = kCLLocationAccuracyHundredMeters; // 100 m
  [locationManager startUpdatingLocation];
}

implement the below delegate mehod for getting changed location

 - (void)locationManager:(CLLocationManager *)manager
    didUpdateToLocation:(CLLocation *)newLocation
           fromLocation:(CLLocation *)oldLocation
{
  NSInteger degrees = newLocation.coordinate.latitude;
  double decimal = fabs(newLocation.coordinate.latitude - degrees);
  int minutes = decimal * 60;
  double seconds = decimal * 3600 - minutes * 60;
  NSString *lattitudeStr = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%d° %d' %1.4f\"", 
                   degrees, minutes, seconds];
  lattitudeLabel.text = lattitudeStr;
  degrees = newLocation.coordinate.longitude;
  decimal = fabs(newLocation.coordinate.longitude - degrees);
  minutes = decimal * 60;
  seconds = decimal * 3600 - minutes * 60;
  NSString *longitudeStr = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%d° %d' %1.4f\"", 
                     degrees, minutes, seconds];
  longitudeLabel.text = longitudeStr;
}