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PositionError
A PositionError object is passed to the [geolocationError](../parameters/geolocationError.html) callback when an error occurs.
Properties
-
code: One of the predefined error codes listed below.
-
message: Error message describing the details of the error encountered.
Constants
PositionError.PERMISSION_DENIEDPositionError.POSITION_UNAVAILABLEPositionError.TIMEOUT
Description
The PositionError object is passed to the [geolocationError](../parameters/geolocationError.html)
callback function when an error occurs with geolocation. It features
the following error codes:
-
PositionError.PERMISSION_DENIED: Returned when users do not allow the app to retrieve position information. This is dependent on the platform. -
PositionError.POSITION_UNAVAILABLE: Returned when the device is unable to retrieve a position. In general, this means the device is not connected to a network or can't get a satellite fix. -
PositionError.TIMEOUT: Returned when the device is unable to retrieve a position within the time specified by thetimeoutincluded in[geolocationOptions](../parameters/geolocation.options.html). When used with[geolocation.watchPosition](../geolocation.watchPosition.html), this error could be repeatedly passed to the[geolocationError](../parameters/geolocationError.html)callback everytimeoutmilliseconds.