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How To: Simulate GPS On mscape player
Sometimes you may want to simulate GPS on your mobile device when a GPS fix is not available, for example when you are inside, or when you don't have a GPS device.
| You must first enable debugging tools in the mediascape that you wish to debug. See the document EnablingDebuggingInMscapePlayer for details on how to enable this feature |
Simulating GPS Points
Once you are in Designer Tools mode, ensure that the 'Place' view is active by selecting 'Place' from the Tools menu. This will show you the map that your mediascape is using. If there is more than one map, you can switch by using the drop-down box at the top of the screen. You can zoom in and out using the + and - buttons, and recenter the map using the H (short for 'Home') button..
Next, select 'Emulate Position Mode' from the Tools menu. This means that when you tap on the map, a GPS position will be simulated at the point you tapped.
Tap on the map and a small character will appear on the screen. Tap around the screen to simulate positions.
If you want to see what would be on the users screen, for example to see what image is currently showing, go back to the mediascape by pressing the Back button.
Simulating the OnGotFix event
Some mediascapes such as
Doubloons or
Stamp the Mole may not 'start' until the GPS gets a fix.
Simulating positions as described above will NOT trigger the OnGotFix event, so this must be done manually.
Go into Designer Tools mode, and select 'Debug' from the 'Tools' menu.
Scroll the upper panel right up to the top, and select the GPS entry. Then tap on 'Events'
Select 'OnGotFix' from the list and click the 'Invoke!' button.
Go back to the mediascape by pressing the 'Back' button
