The InTheHand.Device.Location namespace allows application developers to easily access the device's location using a single API. Location information is retrieved from GPS in the current release. An application developer using this API does not need to know which location-sensing technologies are available on a particular computer and is freed from the burden of tailoring an application to a specific hardware configuration.
The GeoCoordinateWatcher class supplies location data that is based on latitude and longitude coordinates. The ICivicAddressResolver type provides the ability to implement functionality to resolve from a coordinate location to a civic address, and the IGeoPositionWatcher{T} interface can be implemented to extend the types of location data that are supplied.
Declaration Syntax| C# | Visual Basic |
namespace InTheHand.Device.Location
Namespace InTheHand.Device.Location
Types| All Types | Classes | Interfaces | Enumerations |
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 | CivicAddress |
Represents a civic address.
A civic address can include fields such as street address, postal code, state/province, and country or region.
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| GeoCoordinate |
Represents a geographical location determined by latitude and longitude coordinates.
May also include altitude, accuracy, speed and course information.
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| GeoCoordinateWatcher |
Supplies location data that is based on latitude and longitude coordinates.
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| GeoPosition<(Of <(T>)>) |
Contains location data of a type specified by the type parameter of the GeoPosition<(Of <(T>)>) class.
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| GeoPositionChangedEventArgs<(Of <(T>)>) |
Provides data for the PositionChanged event.
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 | GeoPositionStatus |
Indicates the ability of the location provider to provide location updates.
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| GeoPositionStatusChangedEventArgs |
Contains data for a StatusChanged event.
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 | ICivicAddressResolver |
Provides a method that when implemented, resolves a latitude/longitude location to a civic address.
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| IGeoPositionWatcher<(Of <(T>)>) |
Interface that can be implemented for providing accessing location data and receiving location updates.
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| ResolveAddressCompletedEventArgs |
Provides data for the ResolveAddressCompleted event.
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