Where is system.device.location?

Question

I am trying to use the GeoCoordinateWatcher in my WPF application. Whenever I type the using statement "using System.Device.Location" I am told it does not exist. I have read that I have to add it as a reference but when I go to the list of available references in Visual Studio I don't see it listed there. Do I have to download the dll from somewhere and then reference on my machine? I am confused.

Answer 1

System.Device is for Framework 4.8, if using .net core look at https://github.com/scottschluer/geolocation

Answer 2

Hello @Ike,

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while answering this question, it seems it resembles your question.

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If so, please share it on the other thread. If not, perhaps you can confirm the solution proposed there.

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Answer 3

the GeoCoordinateWatcher was not ported (and all planned framework porting has been completed). see issue:

https://github.com/dotnet/runtime/issues/26666

and from the thread a port:

https://github.com/dotMorten/System.Device