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Important
Use the UWP Sensor API instead.
The COM-based Sensor API is deprecated and should not be used in new applications. No additional features or enhancements are planned, and support will be limited.
Gets the status of the system setting that allows users to change location settings.
Syntax
HRESULT GetGlobalLocationPermission(
[out] BOOL *pfEnabled
);
Parameters
[out] pfEnabled
TRUE if system settings allow users to enable or disable the location platform; otherwise, FALSE.
Return value
The method returns an HRESULT. Possible values include, but are not limited to, those in the following table.
| Return code | Description |
|---|---|
|
The method succeeded. |
|
NULL was passed in for pfEnabled. |
Remarks
Note GetGlobalLocationPermission is available in Windows 8.
Requirements
| Requirement | Value |
|---|---|
| Minimum supported client | Windows 8 [desktop apps only] |
| Minimum supported server | Windows Server 2012 [desktop apps only] |
| Target Platform | Windows |
| Header | sensorsapi.h |
| Library | Sensorsapi.lib |
| DLL | Sensorsapi.dll |