Is it possible to create a button in Rails with the geocoder gem that fetches a user's current location?
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I'd like to create a simple app where locations can be saved from a user's current location and distances can be calculated between these locations. Can this be done with the following code:
geocoded_by :ip_address,
:latitude => :lat, :longitude => :lon
after_validation :geocode
ruby-on-rails ruby geolocation geocoding rails-geocoder
asked Nov 13 '18 at 23:48
catinahatcatinahat
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I'd like to create a simple app where locations can be saved from a user's current location and distances can be calculated between these locations. Can this be done with the following code:
geocoded_by :ip_address,
:latitude => :lat, :longitude => :lon
after_validation :geocode
ruby-on-rails ruby geolocation geocoding rails-geocoder
asked Nov 13 '18 at 23:48
catinahatcatinahat
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rather than location by ip address, you should use HTML5 geolocation in the browser and pass that info to the server, it's more dependable.
– max pleaner
Nov 14 '18 at 1:28
Thanks, I'll look into this
– catinahat
Nov 14 '18 at 13:47
@maxpleaner Do you know how accurate HTML5 geolocation is? Would I be able to get lat long data to within a few meters?
– catinahat
Nov 14 '18 at 14:11
yeah, it is pretty accurate. If you've ever seen a website that prompts you "allow this website to know your location" and then it plots your exact location on a map ... that's how it's done. Lat/lng coords is exactly what HTML5 geolocation gives you, in fact.
– max pleaner
Nov 14 '18 at 20:47
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I'd like to create a simple app where locations can be saved from a user's current location and distances can be calculated between these locations. Can this be done with the following code:
geocoded_by :ip_address,
:latitude => :lat, :longitude => :lon
after_validation :geocode
ruby-on-rails ruby geolocation geocoding rails-geocoder
asked Nov 13 '18 at 23:48
catinahatcatinahat
63
I'd like to create a simple app where locations can be saved from a user's current location and distances can be calculated between these locations. Can this be done with the following code:
geocoded_by :ip_address,
:latitude => :lat, :longitude => :lon
after_validation :geocode
ruby-on-rails ruby geolocation geocoding rails-geocoder
ruby-on-rails ruby geolocation geocoding rails-geocoder
asked Nov 13 '18 at 23:48
catinahatcatinahat
63
asked Nov 13 '18 at 23:48
catinahatcatinahat
63
asked Nov 13 '18 at 23:48
catinahatcatinahat
63
asked Nov 13 '18 at 23:48
catinahatcatinahat
63
asked Nov 13 '18 at 23:48
catinahatcatinahat
63
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rather than location by ip address, you should use HTML5 geolocation in the browser and pass that info to the server, it's more dependable.
– max pleaner
Nov 14 '18 at 1:28
Thanks, I'll look into this
– catinahat
Nov 14 '18 at 13:47
@maxpleaner Do you know how accurate HTML5 geolocation is? Would I be able to get lat long data to within a few meters?
– catinahat
Nov 14 '18 at 14:11
yeah, it is pretty accurate. If you've ever seen a website that prompts you "allow this website to know your location" and then it plots your exact location on a map ... that's how it's done. Lat/lng coords is exactly what HTML5 geolocation gives you, in fact.
– max pleaner
Nov 14 '18 at 20:47
add a comment |
rather than location by ip address, you should use HTML5 geolocation in the browser and pass that info to the server, it's more dependable.
– max pleaner
Nov 14 '18 at 1:28
Thanks, I'll look into this
– catinahat
Nov 14 '18 at 13:47
@maxpleaner Do you know how accurate HTML5 geolocation is? Would I be able to get lat long data to within a few meters?
– catinahat
Nov 14 '18 at 14:11
yeah, it is pretty accurate. If you've ever seen a website that prompts you "allow this website to know your location" and then it plots your exact location on a map ... that's how it's done. Lat/lng coords is exactly what HTML5 geolocation gives you, in fact.
– max pleaner
Nov 14 '18 at 20:47
rather than location by ip address, you should use HTML5 geolocation in the browser and pass that info to the server, it's more dependable.
– max pleaner
Nov 14 '18 at 1:28
rather than location by ip address, you should use HTML5 geolocation in the browser and pass that info to the server, it's more dependable.
– max pleaner
Nov 14 '18 at 1:28
Thanks, I'll look into this
– catinahat
Nov 14 '18 at 13:47
Thanks, I'll look into this
– catinahat
Nov 14 '18 at 13:47
@maxpleaner Do you know how accurate HTML5 geolocation is? Would I be able to get lat long data to within a few meters?
– catinahat
Nov 14 '18 at 14:11
@maxpleaner Do you know how accurate HTML5 geolocation is? Would I be able to get lat long data to within a few meters?
– catinahat
Nov 14 '18 at 14:11
yeah, it is pretty accurate. If you've ever seen a website that prompts you "allow this website to know your location" and then it plots your exact location on a map ... that's how it's done. Lat/lng coords is exactly what HTML5 geolocation gives you, in fact.
– max pleaner
Nov 14 '18 at 20:47
yeah, it is pretty accurate. If you've ever seen a website that prompts you "allow this website to know your location" and then it plots your exact location on a map ... that's how it's done. Lat/lng coords is exactly what HTML5 geolocation gives you, in fact.
– max pleaner
Nov 14 '18 at 20:47
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rather than location by ip address, you should use HTML5 geolocation in the browser and pass that info to the server, it's more dependable.
– max pleaner
Nov 14 '18 at 1:28
Thanks, I'll look into this
– catinahat
Nov 14 '18 at 13:47
@maxpleaner Do you know how accurate HTML5 geolocation is? Would I be able to get lat long data to within a few meters?
– catinahat
Nov 14 '18 at 14:11
yeah, it is pretty accurate. If you've ever seen a website that prompts you "allow this website to know your location" and then it plots your exact location on a map ... that's how it's done. Lat/lng coords is exactly what HTML5 geolocation gives you, in fact.
– max pleaner
Nov 14 '18 at 20:47