PyS60, GPS and SMS

[makobu]

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# Send an SMS with your current GPS co-ordinates using a
# Nokia SmartPhone and PyS60
#
# Timothy Makobu, 01-01-2009
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import positioning
import messaging
import appuifw
import sys


# Get your GPS co-ordinates #
def getCoordinates():
positioning.select_module(positioning.default_module())
positioning.set_requestors([{'type':'service',
'format':'application','data':'position'}])
try:
sys.stdout.write('Retrieving GPS co-ordinates ...\n')
data = positioning.position(course=1, satellites=1)
except:
sys.stdout.write('Could not retrieve GPS co-ordinates\n\n\n')
sys.exit(-1)
else:
sys.stdout.write('GPS co-ordinates retrieved\n')
return (data['position']['latitude'], data['position']
['longitude'])

# Send your GPS co-ordinates as an SMS #
def sendCoordinates(coords, number):
message = u'I\'m at location:\nLatitute --> %f\nLongitute --> %f
\n' % coords
try:
sys.stdout.write('Sending SMS ...\n')
messaging.sms_send(number, message)
except:
sys.stdout.write('Could not send SMS \n\n\n')
sys.exit(-1)
else:
sys.stdout.write('SMS sent \n')


if __name__ == '__main__':
presetPhoneNumber = None # Enter phoneNumber here eg
'+254722000000'
phoneNumber = presetPhoneNumber or appuifw.query(u'Enter number:
','text')
if not phoneNumber:
sys.stdout.write('No number entered; exiting ...\n\n\n')
sys.exit(-1)
sendCoordinates(getCoordinates(), phoneNumber)