Gps4ppc

[Erel]

This application includes a couple of tools you can use with GPS and / or with navigation.
It supports:
- Converting coordinates between Lat / Lon and UTM grids.
- Converting coordinates between different datums and different formats.
- Calculating the distance and course between two coordinates.
- Using a GPS device it can show the present position, speed, and course (digitally and visually) in different formats, datums and grids.
- It includes an on screen large numpad so there is no need to use the smaller soft keyboard.

The setup file can be downloaded here: http://www.basic4ppc.com/files/GPS4PPC.zip

The source code is attached.

[micronaet]

I'm a new user and I'm sorry for my english. I would like to know how can I choose in basic4ppc the type of compilation. I've tried the Gps4ppc exe file for wm6 and it works correctly but if I try to compile the source file with my basic4ppc, after the installation on the device, I have an error. In fact, at the end of the installation Windows says that the program is planned for one previous version.

[Erel]

The source code uses SerialDevice.dll / SerialDesktop.dll libraries.
These libraries are only supported on .Net CF 1.0.
WM6.0 devices are installed with .Net CF 2.0.
The Serial2 library is supported by .Net CF 2.0.
Using Tools - Components, you should remove these two libraries and add Serial2.dll to the device and desktop.
See this page for more information about .Net CF 1.0/2.0: www.basic4ppc.com/netcf2.html

[micronaet]

it works correctly, thank you

[Mole]

Hi

Sorry if I posted this in the wrong place!

I have an idea for an application using GPS. I haven't been able to find this done by anyone else, and I think other people would find it useful aswell.

My idea is, I would like to be able to log co-ordinates of a journey using GPS, then display them later, overlaid as a "trail" on a map - preferably one of the web maps, like googlemaps or multimap. I know the logging would be possible, but I have no idea whether overlaying the trail on someone elses map is possible!

Any ideas anyone?

Mole

[alfcen]

Hello Mole,

Such applications already exist:

http://www.alfcen.com/pocket/chikyu.html
http://www.alfcen.com/pocket/shashin.html

And... they are written in Basic4PPC.

Cheers
Robert

[derez]

Hi
Your Idea has been implemented (like most of the good ideas) :
this is a code fraction for the recording of the parameters:

If flag.recording = -2 Then
record_line(line) = t_time & "," & t_date & "," & t_speed & "," & t_track & "," & temp_long & "," & t_EW & "," & temp_lat & "," & t_NS & "," & t_alt & "," & t_sat
lineno.Text = line
If line < 2998 Then line = line + 1
End If

all the lines of parameters are stored in an array and if the user want to save - it is written to a file using the following sub:

Sub SavePB_Click
StopM_Click
SaveDialog1.Filter = "PlayBack files|*.rec"
If SaveDialog1.Show <> cCancel Then
WaitCursor (True)
PBfile = SaveDialog1.File
FileOpen(c20,pbfile,cwrite)
line = 0
Do
line = line + 1
FileWrite(c20,record_line(line))
Loop Until record_line(line) = "RECORD END"
FileClose(c20)
line = 1
WaitCursor (false)
Else
Return
End If
End Sub

I don't place this recording on the map because it will take too much runtime resources (lines are recorded every few seconds), but I can put on the moving map a route, made by connecting way-points with a line, while each way-point is drawn by a small circle, see photo attached.

[mcflaytasche]

Hello derez,
what programm are you using for the movingmap.
Is it written in Basic4ppc?
I'm searching about a Software that can do movingmap.
Thanks about your help
Stefan

[derez]

Originally Posted by mcflaytasche

Hello derez,
what programm are you using for the movingmap.
Is it written in Basic4ppc?
I'm searching about a Software that can do movingmap.
Thanks about your help
Stefan

hi
The program is what I wrote myself.
Since the map is a picture (jpg), I use the function DrawImage to put the picture on the screen, where the position of the origin is calculated as the distances from the relative coordinate to the map origin, multiplied by the factor of conversion from distance to pixels on the screen.The position is refreshed every time I have new position coordinates from the gps.

[rpn42s]

Hello,

I am a new user and need help. I cannot make the software to work on the ipaq3955 after installation. It is missing the file GPS4PPC.EXE. Only pictures of Lat Long, Converter & GPS were shown but cannot access application.

Anyone got some idea?

Thanks