Check altitude
Takes the current location of the device, extracts the altitude, then displays it in a result or speaks it when run from Siri.
Actions Used
Get Current Location
Gets the current location of the device using the GPS signal.
Convert Measurement
Converts the measurements passed into the action to the specified unit.
Measurement
Passes the specified measurement (including number and unit) to the next action.
Extra Details
Run Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Check%20altitude
Open Shortcut deep link
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Check%20altitude
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events”
run shortcut “Check altitude”
end tell
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