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Location and map api in windows phone 8

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Senthil Kumar
Senthil Kumar

This document discusses location and mapping APIs in Windows Phone 8. It begins with an introduction to location providers and the Windows Phone Runtime (WinPRT) Location API. It then demonstrates how to get the current location of a Windows Phone 8 device using the Geolocator class. Additional topics covered include location tracking, the built-in Maps app, and the new Map control for displaying maps and tracking location in apps. Code samples are provided to illustrate various location and mapping features.

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Location and Map API in Windows Phone 8 SENTHIL KUMAR B TRIVIUM ESOLUTIONS PVT LTD.
About me Work for Trivium eSolutions , Bangalore BDotNetter Windows Phone Enthusiast Blogs about Mobile development at MobileOSGeek.com Twitter : @isenthil
Agenda Introduction to Location Providers WinPRT Location API Get the WP8’s Current Location Location Tracking Map Control Built in Maps App - Show Location , Directions , Download Maps for Offline Use. Q&A
Location Providers
WinPRT Location API Geolocator Nokia Maps and New Map control Managed and Native Code Converges with Windows 8 Background Location tracking
Demo – Location in WP7.5
Geolocator Used by your app to monitor the location of the phone. Properties DesiredAccuracy DesiredAccuracyInMeters MovementThreshhold etc Events PositionChanged StatusChanged
How to Get Current Phone Location in WP8 ? Geolocator geolocator = new Geolocator(); Geoposition myLocation = await geolocator.GetGeopositionAsync(); var latitude = myLocation.Coordinate.Latitude; var longitude = myLocation.Coordinate.Longitude;
Capabilities for Geolocator
Location and WP8 Emulator
Demo – Geolocator in WP8
Background Location Tracking Location Tracking in Manifest File. <DefaultTask Name="_default" NavigationPage="MainPage.xaml" > <BackgroundExecution> <ExecutionType Name="LocationTracking" /> </BackgroundExecution > </DefaultTask> Demo
Built-In Map App MapsTask Launches the Maps application Search string and find locations on map MapsDirectionTask Launch the Maps application and display driving directions between two points. MapsDownloaderTask Lets the users download a map for offline use. MapUpdaterTask lets users check for updates to a map that they have previously downloaded for offline use.
Demo – Built-in Maps App
Maps APIs on Windows Phone 8
<Grid x:Name="ContentPanel" > <maps:Map x:Name="MyMap"/> </Grid> private void CreateMap() { Map MyMap = new Map(); ContentPanel.Children.Add(MyMap); } Map Control
Capabilities for Maps
Map Properties and Features Cartographic mode Aerial Hybrid Road Terrain Color Modes Dark Light
Maps - Demo
Resources Windows Phone 8 Training Kit Windows Phone Dev Center Microsoft Virtual Academy
Q&A

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