Geolocation wont work. What did i do wrong?

[Joelthezombie15]

So im using notepad++ and im trying to get geolocation to work but it wont.

 

This is what i have so far.

 

<p id="demo">Click the button to get your coordinates:</p>

<button onclick="getLocation()">Try It</button>

<script>

var x=document.getElementById("demo");

function getLocation()

{

if (navigator.geolocation)

{

navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(showPosition);

}

else{x.innerHTML="Geolocation is not supported by this browser.";}

}

function showPosition(position)

{

x.innerHTML="Latitude: " + position.coords.latitude +

"<br>Longitude: " + position.coords.longitude;

}

</script>

It should work. but it wont (Im using chrome) did i mess something up?

 

[davej]

If I'm remembering right this sort of stuff does not work for an HTML file on your desktop. The file has to be on a server.

 

http://www.w3schools.com/html/html5_geolocation.asp

[Joelthezombie15]

If I'm remembering right this sort of stuff does not work for an HTML file on your desktop. The file has to be on a server.

 

http://www.w3schools.com/html/html5_geolocation.asp

oh that would explain it.

[ironheartbj18]

I am using chrome. why the geolocation wont showing getLocation i checked on my advance setting there is no necessarily checkbox "Send a "Do Not Track" request with your browsing traffic"

 

I am not sure what excalty the file will go through from the document.getElementById("demo").

 

I checked at http://www.w3schools.com/html/html5_geolocation.asp it does not help me

 

please help me what did i wrong anyone who have experienced this problem before

 

thanks!