# Help with my new app

**URL:** <https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-with-my-new-app/40127>\
**Category:** Questions about Thunkable X\
**Created:** [August 9, 2018, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-with-my-new-app/40127 "2018-08-09T12:58:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Syed\_Jawad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7993a0/32.png) [@Syed\_Jawad](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Syed_Jawad)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 12:58pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-with-my-new-app/40127/1 "2018-08-09T12:58:11Z")

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I have an idea to create an app. I want to create an app in which people can locate the local grocery shops near to their current location. But i dont have any idea on how to create one. i want advice on what can i do and how to do it!  
Please do help!

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**Author:** ![actech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@actech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/actech)\
**Post date:** [August 9, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-with-my-new-app/40127/2 "2018-08-09T16:32:06Z")

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The forum had information on the solution of this problem. Determine the coordinates of the position of the device, determine the coordinates of the stores. Calculate the distance using a special formula and select the smallest of them.

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**Author:** ![Syed\_Jawad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7993a0/32.png) [@Syed\_Jawad](https://community.thunkable.com/u/Syed_Jawad)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 6:41am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-with-my-new-app/40127/3 "2018-08-10T06:41:37Z")

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Wat type of formula shld i use?  
And can u tell me of any video which can help me learn more about location tracking!  
Thank You for ur advice!

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**Author:** ![actech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@actech](https://community.thunkable.com/u/actech)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 8:22am UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-with-my-new-app/40127/4 "2018-08-10T08:22:40Z")

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Haversine formula.

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**Author:** ![ioannis](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/community.thunkable.com/ioannis/32/146956_2.png) [@ioannis](https://community.thunkable.com/u/ioannis)\
**Post date:** [November 8, 2024, 12:00pm UTC](https://community.thunkable.com/t/help-with-my-new-app/40127/5 "2024-11-08T12:00:52Z")

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