Android Question Magnetic Declination

[Lakhtin_V]

I'd like to know if there are any working ways to find the magnetic declination for a specific location. I looked on the forum and found that this was a problem before. Perhaps the situation has changed with modern Android versions? Is there an example of how to download this value from the internet?

 

[TILogistic]

? (use javaobject)

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/GeomagneticField

If your app already obtains the position (GPS, network, etc.), you can use `GeomagneticField` on virtually any Android device to calculate magnetic declination, regardless of whether the device has a built-in physical compass.

 

[Lakhtin_V]

? (use javaobject)

https://developer.android.com/reference/android/hardware/GeomagneticField

I have little experience with how to apply these Java methods to B4A. Please write a couple of lines of example code. It will probably be short.

 

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Dim jo As JavaObject
jo.InitializeNewInstance("android.hardware.GeomagneticField", Array( _
    Latitude, _
    Longitude, _
    Altitude, _
    DateTime.Now))
    
Dim declinacion As Float = jo.RunMethod("getDeclination", Null)

Log("Declinación magnética: " & declinacion & "°")

Note:

* `Latitude` → `Float` (ex. `-33.4489`)
* `Longitude` → `Float` (ex. `-70.6693`)
* `Altitude` → `Float` meters (ex. `570`)
* `DateTime.Now` → `Long` current datetime.

Other Data:

Dim inclinacion As Float = jo.RunMethod("getInclination", Null)
Dim intensidad As Float = jo.RunMethod("getFieldStrength", Null)
Dim horizontal As Float = jo.RunMethod("getHorizontalStrength", Null)
Dim vertical As Float = jo.RunMethod("getZ", Null)
Dim norte As Float = jo.RunMethod("getX", Null)
Dim este As Float = jo.RunMethod("getY", Null)

 

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Class Module: Geomagnetic.bas

Sub Class_Globals
    Private jo As JavaObject
    Public Declination As Float
    Public Inclination As Float
    Public TotalStrength As Float
    Public HorizontalStrength As Float
    Public X As Float
    Public Y As Float
    Public Z As Float
End Sub

'Initialize the geomagnetic
Public Sub Initialize(Latitude As Float, Longitude As Float, Altitude As Float, Time As Long)
    jo.InitializeNewInstance("android.hardware.GeomagneticField", Array As Object(Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, Time))
    Refresh
End Sub

'Reload all properties
Public Sub Refresh
    Declination = jo.RunMethod("getDeclination", Null)
    Inclination = jo.RunMethod("getInclination", Null)
    TotalStrength = jo.RunMethod("getFieldStrength", Null)
    HorizontalStrength = jo.RunMethod("getHorizontalStrength", Null)
    X = jo.RunMethod("getX", Null)
    Y = jo.RunMethod("getY", Null)
    Z = jo.RunMethod("getZ", Null)
End Sub

'Converts a magnetic heading into a true heading.
Public Sub MagneticToTrue(MagneticHeading As Float) As Float

    Dim h As Float = MagneticHeading + Declination

    Do While h < 0
        h = h + 360
    Loop

    Do While h >= 360
        h = h - 360
    Loop

    Return h

End Sub

'Converts a true heading to a magnetic heading
Public Sub TrueToMagnetic(TrueHeading As Float) As Float

    Dim h As Float = TrueHeading - Declination

    Do While h < 0
        h = h + 360
    Loop

    Do While h >= 360
        h = h - 360
    Loop

    Return h

End Sub

USE:

Dim Geo As Geomagnetic

Geo.Initialize( _
    gps.Latitude, _
    gps.Longitude, _
    gps.Altitude, _
    DateTime.Now)

Log("Declinación = " & Geo.Declination)
Log("Inclinación = " & Geo.Inclination)
Log("Intensidad = " & Geo.TotalStrength & " nT")
Log("Horizontal = " & Geo.HorizontalStrength & " nT")
Log("X = " & Geo.X)
Log("Y = " & Geo.Y)
Log("Z = " & Geo.Z)

Dim RumboVerdadero As Float = Geo.MagneticToTrue(125)
Log("Rumbo verdadero = " & RumboVerdadero)

 

[John Naylor]

I'd like to know if there are any working ways to find the magnetic declination for a specific location. I looked on the forum and found that this was a problem before. Perhaps the situation has changed with modern Android versions? Is there an example of how to download this value from the internet?

Try this

 

[TILogistic]

Try this

The Android API uses the same World Magnetic Model (WMM) locally

without using external calculations such as: https://geomag.bgs.ac.uk/web_service/GMModels