How to refresh state when a variable is not null in flutter?

Question

I am trying to plot the user on a google map using the Geolocater plugin for flutter but whenever I try to select the screen with the map on it and get the users location via a method that is called on initState, it will not refresh the screen after I got the location. Here is the a simple example.


  @override
  void initState() {
    _getCurrentPosition();
    super.initState();
  }

    mainBody() {
      if (position != null) {
        return Map();
      } else {
       _getCurrentPosition();
       return Loading();
    }
    }

Jeslin Jacob · Accepted Answer · 2022-01-29 07:17:05Z

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For properly reproducing the issue you are facing I suggest you to share the full code of the page.

Try working with the logic shown below

    _getCurrentPosition() async{
      // await till you get actual Position 
         this.position = await Geolocator.getCurrentPosition( desiredAccuracy: LocationAccuracy.best);
         setState(() { });
      }

Then let's write the code for the main design

@override
  void initState() {
    _getCurrentPosition();
    super.initState();
  }
// when the position is null loading bar is shown , when position is not null map is shown. 
//We are waiting till we get a value for position 
 @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      body: position != null ?
      map() : Container(
        child: Center(child: CircularProgressIndicator(),),
      ),
    );
 }

answered Jan 29, 2022 at 7:17

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Jitesh Mohite · Accepted Answer · 2022-01-29 07:01:13Z

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Update variable position from _getCurrentPosition() method like, this will trigger build method of the widget and draw map.

Position position;
  void _getCurrentPosition() async {
     position = await Geolocator.getCurrentPosition(
        desiredAccuracy: LocationAccuracy.best);
    setState(() {});
  }

answered Jan 29, 2022 at 7:01

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Md omer arafat · Accepted Answer · 2022-01-29 07:07:36Z

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What you have to do is to call the build method somehow. You can trigger the build method by using setState(). For more.

When do I use setState in Flutter?

answered Jan 29, 2022 at 7:07

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