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Tweet your GPS coordinates (Symbian) (Python recipe) by Timothy Makobu
ActiveState Code (http://code.activestate.com/recipes/576601/)

Tweet your GPS coordinates via SMS.

Environment:

  • Phone: Nokia E71
  • PyS60: 2.0
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import sys
import appuifw
import messaging
import positioning

class Worker(object):
    def tweet_position(self, position):
        def call_back(state):
            if state == messaging.ESent:
                sys.stdout.write(u"Tweeted!\n")
            elif state == messaging.ESendFailed:
                sys.stdout.write(u"Something went wrong :(\n")
        
        sms = u"""%s
        I am here http://maps.google.com/maps?q=%s,%s
        """ % ((appuifw.query(u"tweet @, or cancel to tweet everybody:", "text") or ""),
            position['latitude'],position['longitude'])
        
        sys.stdout.write(u"Tweeting position ... ")
        messaging.sms_send(u"+8988", sms, callback=call_back) # +8988 -- Twitter number
    
    def get_position(self):
        positioning.select_module(270526860) # A-GPS -- you need at least a working GPRS connection
        positioning.set_requestors([{"type":"service","format":"application","data":"iamhere"}])
        sys.stdout.write(u"Retrieving position ...\n")
        return positioning.position()['position']
        
def main():
    worker = Worker()
    worker.tweet_position(worker.get_position())
    
if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()

Nifty.

Tags: gps, mobile_development, pys60, sms, symbian

2 comments

Francisco Treviño 15 years ago  # | flag

Hi. I have a problem implementing this script.

import positioning ImportError: No module named positioning

I tried easy_install positioning

No local packages or download links found for positioning error: Could not find suitable distribution for Requirement.parse('positioning')

I'am using Python 2.5.2 on linux

Thanks, the script 'looks' great! I want to see how it works.

Timothy Makobu (author) 14 years, 8 months ago  # | flag

Hi, you need to and S60 smartphone with GPS capabilities first, then install PyS60 on it http://sourceforge.net/projects/pys60/ You'll need to sign the pys60 shell here https://www.symbiansigned.com/app/page/public/openSignedOnline.do to unlock some modules (like positioning in my case) After all this is done, run the script from your phone.

regards, Tim.