React-native-background-geolocation: Question: track geolocation only 1 time

[pewh]

I know this library is purposed for background geolocation that listen geo movement. But my usage is: I want to capture current location, if I got current location, then stop to listen. It can be a button that refresh current geo every time I click button. I want to replicate RN built-in geolocation getCurrentPosition, which is make me very frustrate because of bug. I just want to make sure that this library can accommodate my usage, so I ask here. Thanks.

[nckraghu]

@pewh Did you find a way to find current location?

[pewh]

Unfortunately, no :/
Current solution in official RN is still buggy, and I still don't have any solution with this repo

[nckraghu]

Hmm... thanks. I am thinking of implementing it natively, but I am completely new to RN. If I can find a solution, I will share the implementation.

[serusko]

so just start and on location event stop service :) but in general is this good idea? bcs you need some time to get better accuracy

[lon-io]

Solution taken from the example app:

  toggleTracking() {
    if (this.state.isTracking) {
      this.stopTracking();
    } else {
      this.startTracking();
    }
  }

  startTracking() {
    if (this.state.isTracking) { return; }

    BackgroundGeolocation.start(() => {
      console.log('[DEBUG] BackgroundGeolocation started successfully');
    });
    this.setState({ isTracking: true });
  }

  stopTracking() {
    if (!this.state.isTracking) { return; }

    BackgroundGeolocation.stop();
    this.setState({ isTracking: false });
  }

  const Button = this.state.isTracking ? <Text>Stop</Text> : <Text>Start</Text>; 

  <TouchableOpacity onPress={this.toggleTracking.bind(this)}>
            {Button}            
  </TouchableOpacity>

[mauron85]

Notice: this issue has been closed because it has been inactive for 73 days. You may reopen this issue if it has been closed in error.