[android-developers] Re: Trouble with getting proximity alerts

I found out the problem. The lattitudes and longitudes should be in
Double. I was using Int.

On Nov 2, 11:56 pm, jay mojnidar <jay.mojni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> All,
>
> SDK: 1.6
> Firmware Version: 1.5
>
> I am trying to get an alert when I get to my home. But, it looks like I am
> not receiving the message. Googled around quite a bit, but to no avail. I am
> able to get the LocationListener to display my current location. But,
> proximityAlerts are not working. The problem might be with the setting up
> and receiving the broadcast messages.
>
> Any help is appreciated. Following  is my code.
>
> My Manifest file
> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
> <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
>       package="test.android.mapapp"
>       android:versionCode="1"
>       android:versionName="1.0">
>     <application android:icon="@drawable/icon"
> android:label="@string/app_name" android:debuggable="true">
>
>     <uses-library android:name="com.google.android.maps" />
>
>         <activity android:name=".MapsActivity"
>                   android:label="@string/app_name">
>             <intent-filter>
>                 <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
>                 <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
>             </intent-filter>
>         </activity>
>
>      <*receiver *android:name=".ProximityIntentReceiver">
>       <intent-filter>
>         <action android:name="android.intent.action.PROXIMITY_ALERT" />
>       </intent-filter>
>      </receiver>
>     </application>
>
>     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.INTERNET" />
>     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION"
> />
>
>     <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.COARSE_FINE_LOCATION"
> />
>
>     <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="3" />
>
> </manifest>
>
> package test.android.mapapp;
>
> public class MapsActivity extends MapActivity {
>
>     MapController mc;
>     GeoPoint home = null, school = null, curLoc = null;
>     MapOverlay mapOverlay;
>     MapView mapView;
>     protected static final String PROXIMITY_ALERT = new
> String("android.intent.action.PROXIMITY_ALERT");
>     protected final IntentFilter proximitylocationIntentFilter = new
> IntentFilter(PROXIMITY_ALERT);
>     Intent intent = new Intent(PROXIMITY_ALERT);
>
>     /** Called when the activity is first created. */
>     @Override
>     public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
>         super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
>         setContentView(R.layout.main);
>
>         //get the underlying mapView
>         mapView = (MapView) findViewById(R.id.mapView);
>
>        //set some mapView properties
>         mapView.setBuiltInZoomControls(true);
>         mapView.displayZoomControls(true);
>        //set home address
>         setHomeAddress(mapView);
>
>         //now play with the location
>         LocationManager lm = (LocationManager)
> getSystemService(Context.LOCATION_SERVICE);
>
>         //Send current location messages to the listener every second.
>         CurrentLocationListener listener = new CurrentLocationListener();
>         lm.requestLocationUpdates(LocationManager.GPS_PROVIDER, 1000, 1,
> listener);
>
>         //Get a message when we get near home...
>         PendingIntent proximityIntent =
> PendingIntent.getBroadcast(getApplicationContext(),0, intent, 0);
>         lm.addProximityAlert(home.getLatitudeE6(), home.getLongitudeE6(),
> 50, 1000000, proximityIntent);
>
>        * //the returned value "check" is always null.* I know the new object
> ProxmityIntentReceiver object is being created.
>         Intent check = registerReceiver(new ProximityIntentReceiver(),
> proximitylocationIntentFilter);
>     }
>
>     @Override
>     protected boolean isRouteDisplayed() {
>         return false;
>     }
>
>     public void setHomeAddress(MapView mapView)
>     {
>         //snip set the home address co-ordinates and call MapOverlay to
> display
>
>     }
>
> private class CurrentLocationListener implements LocationListener
> {
>
>     public void onLocationChanged(Location location) {
>
>     //get the current location and display that in the map.
>     curLoc = new GeoPoint(
>                 (int) (location.getLatitude() * 1E6),
>                 (int) (location.getLongitude() * 1E6));
>
>         mc.animateTo(curLoc);
>         //---Add a location marker---
>         mapOverlay = new MapOverlay(curLoc);
>         List<Overlay> listOfOverlays = mapView.getOverlays();
>         listOfOverlays.clear();
>         listOfOverlays.add(mapOverlay);
>         mapView.invalidate();
>     }
>   //snip other overridden methods
>     }
>
> } //end of MapsActivity cla
>
> Below is the code to recieve the proximity message which never gets called.
>
> package test.android.mapapp;
>
> public class ProximityIntentReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
>
>     @Override
>     public void onReceive (Context context, Intent intent) {
>
>         Log.i("ProximityReceiver","Here in onRecieve");
>
>     }
>
> }
>
>

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