A Mendix JS action that creates and returns a new object containing your user's current location.

JS_GetCurrentLocation.js

// This file was generated by Mendix Studio Pro.
//
// WARNING: Only the following code will be retained when actions are regenerated:
// - the import list
// - the code between BEGIN USER CODE and END USER CODE
// - the code between BEGIN EXTRA CODE and END EXTRA CODE
// Other code you write will be lost the next time you deploy the project.
import { Big } from "big.js";

// BEGIN EXTRA CODE
async function createMxObj(entity) {
	return new Promise(function(resolve,reject) {
		mx.data.create({
			entity: entity,
			callback: function(obj) {
				resolve(obj);
			},
			error: function(e) {
				reject("Could not create object:", e);
			}
		}
		);
	});
}
async function getCurrentLocation() {
	return new Promise(function(resolve,reject) {
		var options = {
			enableHighAccuracy: true,
			timeout: 5000,
			maximumAge: 0
		};
		navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition(resolve, reject, options);
	});

}
// END EXTRA CODE

/**
 * @returns {Promise.<MxObject>}
 */
export async function JS_GetCurrentLocation() {
	// BEGIN USER CODE
	const pos = await getCurrentLocation();
	const crd = pos.coords;
	const obj = await createMxObj("MyFirstModule.Location");
	obj.set("latitude", crd.latitude);
	obj.set("longitude", crd.longitude);
	obj.set("accuracy", crd.accuracy);
	return obj;
	// END USER CODE
}