Obtaining Lat/Long of the user's position in ArcGIS API JS 4.16

[OmarElhadi]

I want to acquire the user's current position to use it in different functions. Locate widget works perfectly but I am not able to get the latitude and longitude from it. Are there any alternatives to Locate widget?

#web-apps‌

#arcgis-api-js-4.16‌

#geolocation‌

[RobertScheitlin__GISP]

Omar,

   The locate widget has locate event that returns the GeoLocationPostion object that contains position.coords.latitude and longitude.

locateBtn.on('locate', function(pos){
  console.info(pos.position.coords.latitude, pos.position.coords.longitude);
});‍‍‍

[OmarElhadi]

Thanks, Robert Scheitlin, GISP‌ for the quick response. It WORKS just fine.

Is there is another way to fire the locate function rather than clicking the locate button?

Right now I have a neat menu from where all my functions are triggered. However, when I need the current position I press a button to show the locate button and say "Hey! click this button". A very complicated method.

Can I request the position with my own custom button?

[RobertScheitlin__GISP]

Omar,

   Sure just dont add the widget to the view and then just call the locate method:

https://developers.arcgis.com/javascript/latest/api-reference/esri-widgets-Locate.html#locate 

[OmarElhadi]

Robert,

All issues have been resolved. Thanks for your support, much appreciated.