# journey.hardware

<table><thead><tr><th width="250">Property</th><th width="395.59370596524184">Description</th><th>Example</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>getCurrentLocation</code></td><td><p>Returns the device's current GPS location as a <a href="../../../data-model-configuration/model/field#gps-location-location"><code>location</code></a> object. </p><p></p><p><strong>Note</strong>: This feature was introduced in version <strong>4.81.1</strong> of the JourneyApps Runtime.</p></td><td><a href="#journey.hardware.getcurrentlocation">See below</a></td></tr><tr><td><code>scanBarcode</code></td><td><p>Launches the <a href="../../ui-components/all-ui-components/scan-barcode">barcode scanner</a> programmatically. </p><p></p><p>Accepts the following optional parameters: </p><ul><li><code>types</code> - <a href="../../../ui-components/all-ui-components/scan-barcode#types">One or more supported barcode types</a></li><li><code>extensions</code> - <a href="../../../ui-components/all-ui-components/scan-barcode#extensions">One or more supported barcode extensions</a></li><li><code>prompt</code> - See details <a href="../../../ui-components/all-ui-components/scan-barcode#prompt">here</a></li><li><code>allowManualEntry</code> - See details <a href="../../../ui-components/all-ui-components/scan-barcode#allow-manual-entry">here</a></li></ul><p><strong>Note</strong>: This feature was introduced in version <strong>4.81.1</strong> of the JourneyApps Runtime.</p></td><td><a href="#journey.hardware.getcurrentlocation-1">See below</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Examples

#### `journey.hardware.getCurrentLocation`

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Limitation**

Capturing the `altitude` and/or `vertical_accuracy` is not supported on several platforms / devices, including Android devices. These devices will return `undefined` or `null` for these fields.
{% endhint %}

{% code title="main.ts" %}

```javascript
async function init() {
    var currentLocation = await journey.hardware.getCurrentLocation();
    console.log(currentLocation);
    // {latitude: -33.9002979, longitude: 18.847503, altitude: undefined, horizontal_accuracy: 28.622, vertical_accuracy: undefined, timestamp: "2022-10-31T09:48:21Z"}
}
```

{% endcode %}

#### `journey.hardware.scanBarcode`

{% code title="main.ts" %}

```javascript
async function scanBarcode() {
    view.barcode = await journey.hardware.scanBarcode({types: ['QR_CODE']});
}
```

{% endcode %}


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