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Locate phone location with GP Aloshbei location API and visualize with google maps API

We have built our main Aloashbei class in the previous post. Now we will extend it to locate any GrameenPhone number. But currently, as a developer you can only track your number for testing purpose.

File Structure:

  • class.Aloashbei.php
  • class.AloashbeiLBS.php
  • location.php
  • includes/WebService_Aloashbei_LBS_WS.wsdl
<?php

//file: class.AloashbeiLBS.php

include_once 'class.Aloashbei.php';

/**
 * Description of class
 *
 * @author Tareq Hasan
 * @link http://tareq.weDevs.com
 */
class AloashbeiLBS extends Aloashbei
{

    /**
     * The mobile number that to be located
     * 
     * @var string
     */
    private $msisdn;

    /**
     * Set's user's user id and password
     *
     * @param string $user_id registered user id
     * @param string $password registered password
     */
    function __construct($user_id, $password)
    {
        parent::__construct($user_id, $password);

        $this->soap = new SoapClient('includes/WebService_Aloashbei_LBS_WS.wsdl');
    }

    /**
     * Retreives current mobile location
     * 
     * @param string $number mobile number
     * @return object location details:
     */
    function getLocation($number)
    {
        $this->msisdn = $number;

        $this->auth = array(
            'registrationID' => $this->registrationID,
            'password' => $this->password,
            'msisdn' => $this->msisdn
        );

        $result = $this->soap->requestLocation(array('LBSRequest' => $this->auth));

        return $result;
    }

}
?>

So we have “class.Aloashbei.php” and “class.AloashbeiLBS.php”. Now we need to get the wsdl file. Grab the file from here and change the file with the help of the previous post instruction.

Using the class:

<?php

//file: location.php

include_once 'class.AloashbeiLBS.php';

$user_id = '********';
$password = '*******';
$dev_phone_no = '88017********';

$lbs = new AloashbeiLBS($user_id, $password);
try
{
    $result = $lbs->getLocation($number);

    echo $latitude = $result->LBSResponse->Latitude;
    echo $longitude = $result->LBSResponse->Longitude;
} catch (Exception $exc)
{
    var_dump($exc);
}
?>

If that script runs successfully, you will get the longitude and latitude of your phone number. But currently GP’s server is down, so I was not able to test it before posting. But this code should surely work fine.

Visualize with google maps API:
We will pass the longitude and latitude to the javascript variable, and it will show your current position graphically :D

<!-- file: location.php --->

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
    <head>
        <title>Aloashbei Location locator and visualize with google maps API: Tareq Hasan</title>
        <style type="text/css">
            html { height: 100% ; text-align: center;}
            body { height: 100%; margin: 0px; padding: 0px }
            #map_canvas{
                width: 500px;
                height: 400px;
                margin: 10px auto;
                text-align: left;
            }
        </style>
        <script type="text/javascript">
            function initialize()
            {
                var latitude = <?php echo $latitude ?>;
                var longitude = <?php echo $longitude ?>;

                var myLatlng = new google.maps.LatLng(latitude, longitude);

                var contentString = 'You are here, honey!!!' + '<br>' +
                    'Latitude: ' + latitude + '<br>' +
                    'Longitude: ' + longitude;
                var infowindow = new google.maps.InfoWindow({
                    content: contentString,
                    position: myLatlng
                });

                var myOptions = {
                    zoom: 12,
                    center: myLatlng,
                    mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
                }

                var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), myOptions);

                infowindow.open(map);
            }

            function loadScript()
            {
                var script = document.createElement("script");
                script.type = "text/javascript";
                script.src = "http://maps.google.com/maps/api/js?sensor=false&callback=initialize";
                document.body.appendChild(script);
            }

            window.onload = loadScript;
        </script>

    </head>
    <body>
        <div id="map_canvas"></div>
    </body>
</html>

If everything goes right, you will see a page like this:

GP Aloashbei Location Locator API with google maps

GP Aloashbei Location Locator API with google maps

Happy locating phones and don’t get beat :P

11 thoughts on “Locate phone location with GP Aloshbei location API and visualize with google maps API”

  1. not working :(

    err messege
    object(SoapFault)#3 (9) { ["message:protected"]=> string(145) "Server did not recognize the value of HTTP Header SOAPAction: http://www.grameenphone.com/playground/WebService_Aloashbei_LBS_WS/requestLocation." ["string:private"]=> string(0) "" ["code:protected"]=> int(0) ["file:protected"]=> string(52) "/home/pqsofts1/public_html/kk/class.AloashbeiLBS.php" ["line:protected"]=> int(52) ["trace:private"]=> array(3) { [0]=> array(4) { ["function"]=> string(6) "__call" ["class"]=> string(10) "SoapClient" ["type"]=> string(2) "->" ["args"]=> array(2) { [0]=> string(15) "requestLocation" [1]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(1) { ["LBSRequest"]=> array(3) { ["registrationID"]=> string(11) "shemulworld" ["password"]=> string(8) "shemul22" ["msisdn"]=> NULL } } } } } [1]=> array(6) { ["file"]=> string(52) "/home/pqsofts1/public_html/kk/class.AloashbeiLBS.php" ["line"]=> int(52) ["function"]=> string(15) "requestLocation" ["class"]=> string(10) "SoapClient" ["type"]=> string(2) "->" ["args"]=> array(1) { [0]=> array(1) { ["LBSRequest"]=> array(3) { ["registrationID"]=> string(11) "shemulworld" ["password"]=> string(8) "shemul22" ["msisdn"]=> NULL } } } } [2]=> array(6) { ["file"]=> string(42) "/home/pqsofts1/public_html/kk/location.php" ["line"]=> int(14) ["function"]=> string(11) "getLocation" ["class"]=> string(12) "AloashbeiLBS" ["type"]=> string(2) "->" ["args"]=> array(1) { [0]=> NULL } } } ["faultstring"]=> string(145) "Server did not recognize the value of HTTP Header SOAPAction: http://www.grameenphone.com/playground/WebService_Aloashbei_LBS_WS/requestLocation." ["faultcode"]=> string(11) "soap:Client" ["detail"]=> string(0) "" }

    2. shemul vai, apni to error code er moddhe apnar password o diye diyechen. even ekhono ei password e use kortesen. Please change it for your security. ami apnar username & password dia login kore deklam successfully login o holo. sorry for that. ;)

  2. আমি এই কোড গুলো পুরোপুরি বুঝতে পারি নাই। আপনি যদি আমায় একটু হেল্প করতেন ভালো হতো। আমার মেইল এ আপনি এই বিষয়ের একটি টিউটোরিয়াল পাঠাতে পারেন। অনেক উপকত হব।

  4. আমি এই কোড গুলো পুরোপুরি বুঝতে পারি নাই। আপনি যদি আমায় একটু হেল্প করতেন ভালো হতো। আমার মেইল এ আপনি এই বিষয়ের একটি টিউটোরিয়াল পাঠাবেন দয়াকরে কি । step by step । অনেক উপকত হব ।

  6. please I don't understand how to use these codes and trace my lost phone. can you please help me my phone number is 01757639992