Location.BearingTo(Location) Method

Reference

Definition

Namespace:: Android.Locations

Assembly:: Mono.Android.dll

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Returns the approximate initial bearing in degrees east of true north when traveling along the shortest path between this location and the given location.

[Android.Runtime.Register("bearingTo", "(Landroid/location/Location;)F", "GetBearingTo_Landroid_location_Location_Handler")]
public virtual float BearingTo (Android.Locations.Location dest);

[<Android.Runtime.Register("bearingTo", "(Landroid/location/Location;)F", "GetBearingTo_Landroid_location_Location_Handler")>]
abstract member BearingTo : Android.Locations.Location -> single
override this.BearingTo : Android.Locations.Location -> single

Parameters

dest: Location

the destination location

Returns

Single

the initial bearing in degrees

Attributes: RegisterAttribute

Remarks

Returns the approximate initial bearing in degrees east of true north when traveling along the shortest path between this location and the given location. The shortest path is defined using the WGS84 ellipsoid. Locations that are (nearly) antipodal may produce meaningless results.

Java documentation for android.location.Location.bearingTo(android.location.Location).

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Applies to