Current location as default response

[bushroot]

Is there any possibility to get set the current location as a default response value?

I am using the point. widget to capture a geographic location. the wiget allows to get the current location if the form user clicks on the “detect current location” button. Since the location should be captured always (if possible), I would like to skip the step of having to click on the “detect current location” button

Is there a possibility to set the current location as a default response value? (i.e. the current location is being detected, when an empty form is being opened the first time. Something similar to the "today() function in the date widget.)

[Kal_Lam]

Welcome to the community, @bushroot! You could do this as outlined in the post discussed previously:

How to prefill type "geopoint" fields of enketo forms through URL

Hi @ashish1807, Back with your query. You could use the default column as outlined in the image shown below by setting default by including 4 space-separated values: latitude, longitude, altitude, accuracy. It should be something like: 29.65947736 86.31874018 130.69580078125 3.2900925 Kindly please note the above gps point is a hypothetical input (to demonstrate that it works both in KoBoCollect android app as well as Enketo). In the survey tab of your xlsform: [Image 1] Data entry screen …

[bushroot]

Thanks @Kal_Lam.
The post that you refer to explains how define default location response that is static. However, my inquiry differs slightly. Rather than defining a fix location, I would like to find a way so that every time the form is loaded the current location is retrieved and used as a default response value.

[Kal_Lam]

@bushroot, maybe try the same with the last-saved approach as outlined in the post discussed previously:

Pull in last saved record?

@janna, @janekb, with the upgrade of pyxform, KoBoToolbox now supports the last-saved feature. For those members who do not know how to design an xlsform, you could do it as outlined in the image shared below: In the survey tab of your xlsform: [Image 1] Reference xlsform: Last Saved.xlsx (10.0 KB) Note: This feature at the moment is only supported through the Collect android app. The Enketo still does not support this. For other new updates, available in KoBoToolbox, please feel free to h…

[GISKitchener]

Hello Kam,

This works for great for us - however we are in Canada and I am getting an error when trying to use a negative for the longitude. My String is as follows:

43.45124800 80.4930480 330.69580078125 3.2900925

What we need is:

43.45124800 -80.4930480 330.69580078125 3.2900925

Which causes an error - any ideas how to get around this?

Thanks,

Jeff.

[Kal_Lam]

Welcome to the community, @GISKitchener! Could you also let the community know the value of - that you used in your location?

[GISKitchener]

Hello Kal,

Latitude: 43.45124800
Longitude: -80.4930480
Altitude:330.69580078125
Accuracy: 3.2900925

I have bolded the - value for you.

Thanks,

Jeff.

Thanks.

[GISKitchener]

Hello Kal,

Any update on this?

Thanks,

Jeff.

[Kal_Lam]

@GISKitchener, did you try this workaround that has been discussed previously?

How to prefill type "geopoint" fields of enketo forms through URL

Hi @ashish1807, Back with your query. You could use the default column as outlined in the image shown below by setting default by including 4 space-separated values: latitude, longitude, altitude, accuracy. It should be something like: 29.65947736 86.31874018 130.69580078125 3.2900925 Kindly please note the above gps point is a hypothetical input (to demonstrate that it works both in KoBoCollect android app as well as Enketo). In the survey tab of your xlsform: [Image 1] Data entry screen …

[GISKitchener]

Hi Kal,

I did not try it - if you allow the form to find your location it works well. The main issue for us was it would not accept starting with a - on the first number.