Device eMagnetometer
Requires Cordova plugin: cordova-plugin-magnetometer. For more info, please see the Device Orientation docs.
https://github.com/sdesalas/cordova-plugin-magnetometer
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Installation#
- Capacitor
- Cordova
- Enterprise
$ npm install cordova-plugin-magnetometer $ npm install @ionic-native/magnetometer $ ionic cap sync$ ionic cordova plugin add cordova-plugin-magnetometer $ npm install @ionic-native/magnetometer Ionic Enterprise comes with fully supported and maintained plugins from the Ionic Team. Learn More or if you're interested in an enterprise version of this plugin Contact Us
Supported Platforms#
- Android
- iOS
Usage#
React#
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Angular#
// DeviceOrientationCompassHeading is an interface for compassimport { Magnetometer, MagnetometerReading } from '@ionic-native/device-orientation/ngx';
constructor(private magnetometer: Magnetometer) { }
...
// Get the device current compass headingthis.deviceOrientation.getReading().then( (data: MagnetometerReading) => console.log(data), (error: any) => console.log(error));
// Watch the device compass heading changevar subscription = this.deviceOrientation.watchReadings().subscribe( (data: MagnetometerReading) => console.log(data));
// Stop watching heading changesubscription.unsubscribe();