app.js

GeoLog = new Mongo.Collection('geo_log');

if (Meteor.isServer) {
  Meteor.startup(function() {
    Meteor.publish('basic', function () {
      return GeoLog.find({}, {
        fields: {userId: 0},
        sort: {created: 1},
        limit: 100
      });
    });
    Meteor.methods({
      clear: function() {
        GeoLog.remove({});
      }
    });
  });
}

if (Meteor.isClient) {
  Meteor.startup(function() {
    Meteor.subscribe('basic');
    Template.footer.helpers({
      isCordova: function() {
        return Meteor.isCordova;
      }
    });
    Template.footer.events({
      'click #getNow': function() {
        if (Meteor.isCordova) {
          // cordova
          GeolocationFG.get(function(location) {
            GeoLog.insert({
              location: location,
              uuid: GeolocationBG.uuid(),
              device: GeolocationBG.device(),
              userId: Meteor.userId(),
              created: new Date()
            });
          });
          return;
        }
        // browser
        GeolocationFG.get(function(location) {
          GeoLog.insert({
            location: location.coords,
            uuid: 'browser',
            device: 'browser',
            userId: Meteor.userId(),
            created: new Date()
          });
        });
      },
      'click #getBackground': function(event) {
        var btn = event.currentTarget;
        var dest = document.getElementById('btnFeedback');
        if (!Meteor.isCordova) {
          dest.innerHTML = 'Not Available, Not Cordova';
          return;
        }
        if (!GeolocationBG.isStarted) {
          if (!GeolocationBG.start()) {
            dest.innerHTML = 'ERROR: Not Started, unable to start';
            return;
          }
          if (!GeolocationBG.isStarted) {
            dest.innerHTML = 'ERROR: Not Started, status = false';
            return;
          }
          dest.innerHTML = 'Started (every few minutes there should be an update)';
          btn.innerHTML = 'Stop';
          return;
        }
        if (!GeolocationBG.stop()) {
          dest.innerHTML = 'ERROR: Not Stopped, unable to stop';
          return;
        }
        if (GeolocationBG.isStarted) {
          dest.innerHTML = 'ERROR: Not Stopped, status = true';
          return;
        }
        dest.innerHTML = 'Stopped';
        btn.innerHTML = 'Start';
        return;
      },
      'click #clear': function(event) {
        Meteor.call('clear');
        return;
      }
    });
  });
}

if (Meteor.isCordova) {
  GeolocationBG.config({
    url: 'https://geolocationbackgroundexample.meteor.com/api/geolocation',
    debug: true
  });
  // triggered by a start button
  // GeolocationBG.start();
}