is it possible to send device location in a form?

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Mr stuck Android Fan Posts: 974 Reg: Apr 09, 2012 Fife, Scotland 15,740	confirm \| cancel 04/11/13 03:01 PM (11 years ago) is it possible to send device location in a form? I am creating an app and it will contain a form. Does anyone know of a free form generator that can gave a field that collects and sends device location? Title Comments I am creating an app and it will contain a form. Does anyone know of a free form generator that can gave a field that collects and sends device location?

LA Aspiring developer Posts: 3278 Reg: Aug 16, 2012 Jerseyville, IL 42,880	04/11/13 03:04 PM (11 years ago) Hey @Mr stuck, Wouldn't @GoNorthWest tutorial on device location work for this? LA Comments Hey @Mr stuck, Wouldn't @GoNorthWest tutorial on device location work for this? LA

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	04/11/13 03:41 PM (11 years ago) That's exactly what this tutorial can do! https://www.buzztouch.com/files/howtos/Posting_Current_Location_to_a_Database_v1.0.pdf It sends it to a database ultimately, but shows you how to get the devices location into the form in the first place. Mark Comments That's exactly what this tutorial can do! https://www.buzztouch.com/files/howtos/Posting_Current_Location_to_a_Database_v1.0.pdf It sends it to a database ultimately, but shows you how to get the devices location into the form in the first place. Mark

Mr stuck Android Fan Posts: 974 Reg: Apr 09, 2012 Fife, Scotland 15,740	04/11/13 04:06 PM (11 years ago) Thanks for the replies guys :-) will this work with a form I make using a firm builder like Google forms or wufoo form etc? Comments Thanks for the replies guys :-) will this work with a form I make using a firm builder like Google forms or wufoo form etc?

GoNorthWest buzztouch Evangelist Posts: 8197 Reg: Jun 24, 2011 Oro Valley, AZ 1,000,000	04/11/13 04:19 PM (11 years ago) Well, the tutorial actually uses a php script to grab the device's lat/long and build the form with it. Not sure if that's possible using Google forms or wufoo. Comments Well, the tutorial actually uses a php script to grab the device's lat/long and build the form with it. Not sure if that's possible using Google forms or wufoo.

Mr stuck Android Fan Posts: 974 Reg: Apr 09, 2012 Fife, Scotland 15,740	04/11/13 04:25 PM (11 years ago) Not sure about Google forms but I know builders such as wufoo and jot form give you the HTML code so it can be customized so should be able to insert the code somewhere. Thanks I will look into it. Your help is appreciated as always. Comments Not sure about Google forms but I know builders such as wufoo and jot form give you the HTML code so it can be customized so should be able to insert the code somewhere. Thanks I will look into it. Your help is appreciated as always.

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