AutoLocation GPS icon keeps blinkin

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  1. VicFirth

    VicFirth New Member

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    Hello!

    I have a task which runs the "Starting location monitor". The interval is 5 seconds. The problem is, the gps icon in my status bar keeps blinking. I get a gps position but the icon doesn't seem to know :p

    Are there more people having this? How can i (literally) fix this?

    Thanks,
    VF
     
  2. VicFirth

    VicFirth New Member

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    Here are my Tasks and Profile. I hope someone can help me! Thanks (-:
    Task: AL Start Test
    Profile: Compass
    Task: Heading (below included in the Profile)
    Task: AL Stop Test


    AL Start Test (210)
    <Location from GPS, Wifi and Network>
    A1: Secure Settings [ Configuration:Location Mode/High Accuracy Timeout (Seconds):0 ]
    <Compass>
    A2: Variable Set [ Name:%CCompass To:N,NNE,NE,ENE,E,ESE,SE,SSE,S,SSW,W,WSW,W,WNW,NW,NNW Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]
    A3: Variable Split [ Name:%CCompass Splitter:, Delete Base:Off ]
    <Compass>
    A4: AutoLocation Location [ Configuration:Starting Location Monitor
    Location Report Name: Compass
    Interval: 5 seconds
    Update Type: High Accuracy Timeout (Seconds):60 ]
    A5: Profile Status [ Name:Compass Set:On ]
    A6: Show Scene [ Name:Compass Display As:Overlay Horizontal Position:200 Vertical Position:34 Animation:System Show Exit Button:Off Continue Task Immediately:On ]

    -------------------------------------------

    Profile: Compass (205)
    State: AutoLocation Location [ Configuration:Location Report Name: Compass ]
    Enter: Heading (194)
    A1: Variable Set [ Name:%CIndex To:((floor((%albearing+11.25)/22.5))%16+16)%16+1 Do Maths:On Append:Off ]
    A2: Variable Set [ Name:%CHeading To:%CCompass(%CIndex) Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]
    A3: Variable Set [ Name:%CSprnd To:round(((%alspeed*2.26936290544)+.049)*10)/10 Do Maths:On Append:Off ]

    -------------------------------------------

    AL Stop Test (212)
    A1: Destroy Scene [ Name:Compass ]
    A2: Stop Location [ Source:GPS ]
    <Compass>
    A3: AutoLocation Location [ Configuration:Stopping Location Monitor
    Location Report Name: Compass
    Expiration Time: 0 seconds
    Interval: 5 seconds
    Update Type: High Accuracy Timeout (Seconds):60 ]
    A4: Profile Status [ Name:Compass Set:Off ]
    A5: Variable Set [ Name:%CHeading To:--- Do Maths:Off Append:Off ]
    <Location from Wifi and Network>
    A6: Secure Settings [ Configuration:Location Mode/Battery Saving Timeout (Seconds):0 ]
     
  3. joaomgcd

    joaomgcd Administrator Staff Member

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    Sorry, what exactly is the issue with having the icon blinking? :D
     
  4. VicFirth

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    Well, as soon as the location monitor started, it starts blinking and doesn't stop blinking, till I stop the location monitor. I thought it would stop blinking as soon as it gets a GPS fix :) Maybe I'm wrong, then I just have to get used to it, lol. But when I'm driving in the car, the blinking icon takes some attention...

    Shouldn't it stop blinking as soon as the GPS location is known? Like it does when other apps use GPS.

    Thanks,
    Vic
     
  5. joaomgcd

    joaomgcd Administrator Staff Member

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    If you want to do that, don't start the monitor but simply enable the option to get first location :) Otherwise the monitor will stay on and the GPS icon will be there for as long as it's on. Maybe I'm misunderstanding something here :D
     
  6. VicFirth

    VicFirth New Member

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    I'll give it a try! Thanks.
     

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