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AS3: Calculating MPH using GeoLocation (version 1)

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There are ways to calculate speed and altitude using the GeoLocation class. In the US, you can even calculate Miles Per Hour.

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  1. var geo:Geolocation = new Geolocation();
  2.  geo.addEventListener(GeolocationEvent.UPDATE, geolocationUpdateHandler);
  3.  function geolocationUpdateHandler(e:GeolocationEvent):void
  4.  {
  5.      var altitude:Number = e.altitude;
  6.      //Meters Per Second
  7.      var mps:Number = e.speed;
  8.      //Miles Per Hour
  9.      var mph:Number = Math.round( (mps * 360000) / 160934.4 ) );
  10.      trace( "altitude:", altitude, "meters per second:", mps, "miles per hour:", mph );
  11.  }

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