Location Item
Represents GPS coordinates
| Method | Description | parameter types | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | alias for distance_from | Location, Point, String | Location2 - Location1 |
Examples
Update the location Item
Location << '30,20' # latitude of 30, longitude of 20
Location << {lat: 30, long: 30}
Location << {lat: 30, long: 30, alt: 80}
Location << '30,20,80' # latitude of 30, longitude of 20, altitude of 80
Location << {latitude: 30, longitude: 30}
Location << {latitude: 30, longitude: 30, altitude: 80}
or
Location << PointType.new('40,20')
Determine the distance between two locations
logger.info "Distance from Location 1 to Location 2: #{Location1 - Location2}"
logger.info "Distance from Location 1 to Location 2: #{Location1 - Location2.state}"
logger.info "Distance from Location 1 to Location 2: #{Location1 - '40,20'}"
logger.info "Distance from Location 1 to Location 2: #{Location1 - {lat: 40, long: 20}}"
logger.info "Distance from Location 1 to Location 2: #{Location1 - PointType.new('40,20')}"