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GPS Location

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This article explains the GPS Location block that can be added as a block to design an app.

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Used For

  1. Getting the current GPS location of a user
  2. Incidence reporting
  3. Asset Management
  4. Field reporting

Editing the block

Click on the block and start editing on the panel that appears on the right side.

Label

This is what appears as the name of the GPS block to the end-user.

Description

This is the text that goes below the GPS block to help the user.

Default to Current Location

By default, this option is turned off. If turned on, the GPS Location will be auto-filled when the user loads the Clappia App.

Allow user to manually change location

By default, GPS location editing is allowed to be changed for the user. If you want the users to not modify their current location, disable this option.

Required

Tick this option if you want the user to compulsorily input the GPS location.

Enable Geofencing

Use this option to allow users to submit only when they are at one of the designated locations. You can specify a list of designated locations and a radius to define the Geofencing boundary.

Designated Locations

A list of locations defined in the form of "Latitude,Longitude" separated by a new line. It can also contain other GPS variables from the app.

Radius (in metres)

The maximum aerial distance where the user can be present from one the designated locations.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I automatically get the location of the users at a regular interval?
No, this is a privacy issue for the end-user. That's why we don't provide this feature. Also, continuous GPS polling impacts battery usage heavily.