Altitude Property

Applies to TestComplete 14.70, last modified on April 22, 2021

Description

Returns the current altitude (in meters) above sea level.

Declaration

ProgObj.Altitude

Read-Only Property Double
ProgObj An expression, variable or parameter that specifies a reference to one of the objects listed in the Applies To section

Applies To

The property is applied to the following objects:

AndroidGPSData, iOSGPSData

Property Value

The current altitude (in meters) above sea level. If the altitude is not determined, the property returns 0.

Example

The code below retrieves location data from the Android device's GPS sensor, posts them to the test log and shows the location in Google Maps:

JavaScript, JScript
Python
VBScript
DelphiScript
C++Script, C#Script

JavaScript, JScript

function PostGPSLocation()
{
  Mobile.SetCurrent("Nexus 7");
  // Enable GPS
  Mobile.Device().GPS.GPSEnabled = true;
  // Obtain location data
  var Longt = Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Longitude;
  var Lat = Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Latitude;
  // Output the location data
  Log.Message("The device location is:");
  Log.Message("Longitude: " + aqConvert.VarToStr(Longt));
  Log.Message("Latitude: " + aqConvert.VarToStr(Lat));
  Log.Message("Altitude: " + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Altitude));
  Log.Message("Accuracy: " + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Accuracy));
  // Open Google Maps in the browser and pass the coordinates as URL parameters
  Browsers.Item(Browsers.btIExplorer).Run("http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:" + aqConvert.VarToStr(Lat) + "," + aqConvert.VarToStr(Longt));
}

Python

def PostGPSLocation():
  Mobile.SetCurrent("Nexus 7")
  # Enable GPS
  Mobile.Device().GPS.GPSEnabled = True
  # Obtain location data
  Longt = Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Longitude
  Lat = Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Latitude
  # Output the location data
  Log.Message("The device location is:")
  Log.Message("Longitude: " + IntToStr(Longt))
  Log.Message("Latitude: " + IntToStr(Lat))
  Log.Message("Altitude: " + VarToStr(Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Altitude))
  Log.Message("Accuracy: "+ VarToStr(Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Accuracy))
  # Open Google Maps in the browser and pass the coordinates as URL parameters
  Browsers.Item[Browsers.btIExplorer].Run("http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:" + IntToStr(Lat) + "," + IntToStr(Longt))

VBScript

Sub PostGPSLocation
  Call Mobile.SetCurrent("Nexus 7")
  ' Enable GPS
  Mobile.Device.GPS.GPSEnabled = true
  ' Obtain location data
  Longt = Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Longitude
  Lat = Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Latitude
  ' Output the location data
  Call Log.Message("The device location is:")
  Call Log.Message("Longitude: "& aqConvert.VarToStr(Longt))
  Call Log.Message("Latitude: "& aqConvert.VarToStr(Lat))
  Call Log.Message("Altitude: "& aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Altitude))
  Call Log.Message("Accuracy: "& aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Accuracy))
  ' Open Google Maps in the browser and pass the coordinates as URL parameters
  Call Browsers.Item(Browsers.btIExplorer).Run("http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:" & aqConvert.VarToStr(Lat) & "," & aqConvert.VarToStr(Longt))
End Sub

DelphiScript

procedure PostGPSLocation;
var Longt, Lat;
begin
  Mobile.SetCurrent('Nexus 7');
  // Enable GPS
  Mobile.Device.GPS.GPSEnabled := true;
  // Obtain location data
  Longt := Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Longitude;
  Lat := Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Latitude;
  // Output the location data
  Log.Message('The device location is:');
  Log.Message('Longitude: ' + aqConvert.VarToStr(Longt));
  Log.Message('Latitude: ' + aqConvert.VarToStr(Lat));
  Log.Message('Altitude: ' + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Altitude));
  Log.Message('Accuracy: ' + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Accuracy));
  // Open Google Maps in the browser and pass the coordinates as URL parameters
  Browsers.Item(Browsers.btIExplorer).Run('http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:'+aqConvert.VarToStr(Lat) + ',' + aqConvert.VarToStr(Longt));
end;

C++Script, C#Script

function PostGPSLocation()
{
  Mobile["SetCurrent"]("Nexus 7");
  // Enable GPS
  Mobile["Device"]["GPS"]["GPSEnabled"] = true;
  // Obtain location data
  var Longt = Mobile["Device"]["GPS"]["Location"]["Longitude"];
  var Lat = Mobile["Device"]["GPS"]["Location"]["Latitude"];
  // Output the location data
  Log["Message"]("The device location is:");
  Log["Message"]("Longitude: " + aqConvert["VarToStr"](Longt));
  Log["Message"]("Latitude: " + aqConvert["VarToStr"](Lat));
  Log["Message"]("Altitude: " + aqConvert["VarToStr"](Mobile["Device"]["GPS"]["Location"]["Altitude"]));
  Log["Message"]("Accuracy: " + aqConvert["VarToStr"](Mobile["Device"]["GPS"]["Location"]["Accuracy"]));
  // Open Google Maps in the browser and pass the coordinates as URL parameters
  Browsers["Item"](Browsers["btIExplorer"])["Run"]("http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:" + aqConvert["VarToStr"](Lat) + "," + aqConvert["VarToStr"](Longt));
}

The code below retrieves location data from the iOS device's GPS sensor, posts them to the test log and shows the location in Google Maps:

JavaScript, JScript
Python
VBScript
DelphiScript
C++Script, C#Script

JavaScript, JScript

function PostGPSLocation()
{
  Mobile.SetCurrent("iPad");
  // Check whether GPS is enabled
  if (Mobile.Device().GPS.GPSEnabled)
  {
    // Obtain location data
    var Longt = Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Longitude;
    var Lat = Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Latitude;
    // Output the location data
    Log.Message("The device location is:");
    Log.Message("Longitude: "+ aqConvert.VarToStr(Longt));
    Log.Message("Latitude: "+ aqConvert.VarToStr(Lat));
    Log.Message("Altitude: "+ aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Altitude));
    Log.Message("VerticalAccuracy: "+ aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.VerticalAccuracy));
    Log.Message("HorizontalAccuracy: "+ aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.orizontalAccuracy));
    Log.Message("Course: " + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Course));
    Log.Message("Speed: " + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Speed));
    // Open Google Maps in the browser and pass the coordinates as URL parameters
    Browsers.Item(Browsers.btIExplorer).Run("http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:" + aqConvert.VarToStr(Lat) + "," + aqConvert.VarToStr(Longt));
  }
}

Python

def PostGPSLocation():
  Mobile.SetCurrent("iPad")
  # Check whether GPS is enabled
  if Mobile.Device().GPS.GPSEnabled:
    # Obtain location data
    Longt = Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Longitude
    Lat = Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Latitude
    # Output the location data
    Log.Message("The device location is:")
    Log.Message("Longitude: " + aqConvert.VarToStr(Longt))
    Log.Message("Latitude: " + aqConvert.VarToStr(Lat))
    Log.Message("Altitude: " + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Altitude))
    Log.Message("VerticalAccuracy: " + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.VerticalAccuracy))
    Log.Message("HorizontalAccuracy: " + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.HorizontalAccuracy))
    Log.Message("Course: " + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Course))
    Log.Message("Speed: " + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device().GPS.Location.Speed))
    # Open Google Maps in the browser and pass the coordinates as URL parameters
    Browsers.Item[Browsers.btIExplorer].Run("http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:" + aqConvert.VarToStr(Lat) + "," + aqConvert.VarToStr(Longt))

VBScript

Sub PostGPSLocation
  Call Mobile.SetCurrent("iPad")
  ' Check whether GPS is enabled
  If Mobile.Device.GPS.GPSEnabled Then
    ' Obtain location data
    Longt = Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.longitude
    Lat = Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.latitude
    ' Output the location data
    Call Log.Message("The device location is:")
    Call Log.Message("Longitude: "& aqConvert.VarToStr(Longt))
    Call Log.Message("Latitude: "& aqConvert.VarToStr(Lat))
    Call Log.Message("Altitude: "& aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Altitude))
    Call Log.Message("VerticalAccuracy: "& aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.VerticalAccuracy))
    Call Log.Message("HorizontalAccuracy: "& aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.HorizontalAccuracy))
    Call Log.Message("Course: "& aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Course))
    Call Log.Message("Speed: "& aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Speed))
    ' Open Google Maps in the browser and pass the coordinates as URL parameters
    Call Browsers.Item(Browsers.btIExplorer).Run("http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:" & aqConvert.VarToStr(Lat) & "," & aqConvert.VarToStr(Longt))
  End If
End Sub

DelphiScript

procedure PostGPSLocation;
var Longt, Lat;
begin
  Mobile.SetCurrent('iPad');
  // Check whether GPS is enabled
  if Mobile.Device.GPS.GPSEnabled then
  begin
    // Obtain location data
    Longt := Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Longitude;
    Lat := Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Latitude;
    // Output the location data
    Log.Message('The device location is:');
    Log.Message('Longitude: ' + aqConvert.VarToStr(Longt));
    Log.Message('Latitude: ' + aqConvert.VarToStr(Lat));
    Log.Message('Altitude: ' + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Altitude));
    Log.Message('VerticalAccuracy: ' + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.VerticalAccuracy));
    Log.Message('HorizontalAccuracy: ' + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.HorizontalAccuracy));
    Log.Message('Course: ' + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Course));
    Log.Message('Speed: ' + aqConvert.VarToStr(Mobile.Device.GPS.Location.Speed));
    // Open Google Maps in the browser and pass the coordinates as URL parameters
    Browsers.Item(Browsers.btIExplorer).Run('http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:' + aqConvert.VarToStr(Lat) + ',' + aqConvert.VarToStr(Longt));
  end;
end;

C++Script, C#Script

function PostGPSLocation()
{
  Mobile["SetCurrent"]("iPad");
  // Check whether GPS is enabled
  if (Mobile["Device"]["GPS"]["GPSEnabled"])
  {
    // Obtain location data
    var Longt = Mobile["Device"]["GPS"]["Location"]["Longitude"];
    var Lat = Mobile["Device"]["GPS"]["Location"]["Latitude"];
    // Output the location data
    Log["Message"]("The device location is:");
    Log["Message"]("Longitude: " + aqConvert["VarToStr"](Longt));
    Log["Message"]("Latitude: " + aqConvert["VarToStr"](Lat));
    Log["Message"]("Altitude: " + aqConvert["VarToStr"](Mobile["Device"]["GPS"]["Location"]["Altitude"]));
    Log["Message"]("VerticalAccuracy: " + aqConvert["VarToStr"](Mobile["Device"]["GPS"]["Location"]["VerticalAccuracy"]));
    Log["Message"]("HorizontalAccuracy: " + aqConvert["VarToStr"](Mobile["Device"]["GPS"]["Location"]["HorizontalAccuracy"]));
    Log["Message"]("Course: " + aqConvert["VarToStr"](Mobile["Device"]["GPS"]["Location"]["Course"]));
    Log["Message"]("Speed: " + aqConvert["VarToStr"](Mobile["Device"]["GPS"]["Location"]["Speed"]));
    // Open Google Maps in the browser and pass the coordinates as URL parameters
    Browsers["Item"](Browsers["btIExplorer"])["Run"]("http://maps.google.com/maps?q=loc:" + aqConvert["VarToStr"](Lat) + "," + aqConvert["VarToStr"](Longt));
  }
}

See Also

Geolocation Testing
AndroidGPSData Object
Location Property
iOSGPSData Object
Location Property

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