Using Erels Gps4ppc Open Source App., I would like to Integrate this...

[wm.chatman]

Hi Folks,

After weeks of trying this myself, i came to a HALT!

I would like to Integrate this...

In the Menu Constellation I would like to Retrieve the Satellites Constellation information.
Also I would like to be able to Calculate Sunset and Sunrise Time, (not to forget the time change).
I added a imgButtSats Click on Form1, for the Satellite Signals.
And at last I would like to use a jpg or bmp image for a Moving Map.
Also if at all possible i would like to set Waypoints.
Since the map will be a picture (jpg, bmp), I would like to 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 we get new position coordinates from the gps. Enclosed you will find a Positions Icon, Home MapB(JPG).

I think that i have to use GetSatellitesData, for the Sat Signals but i am not sure.
GetSatellitesData returns a structured array containing the following information:
ID - A number representing each satellite.
SignalStrength - The signal strength. Actual values may change between different GPS devices.
However higher values are better. Azimuth - Satellite azimuth in degrees.
Elevation - Satellite elevation in degrees. Used - True if the GPS currently uses this satellite and false otherwise.

If you could help me with this I would gladly show my Gratitude, and donate some $.


Thank you very much for your time and efforts!!!

Sincerely,

WmC

Viele Grüße an alle im Forum

PC: Laptop CoreDUo, Windows XP SP2 E
PPC:hp5550"ARM"/Windows CE 4.2
Bayern, Germany

[derez]

The link works with GPS.dll.

If it helps you - feel free to use it.

The attachment is another version that works with GPSDriver.dll

http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/share....html#post9075

[wm.chatman]

Hello derez

thank you for the Help, but i can not use satellites_soft. Cant find ImageLibExDesktop.dll. Where can i find the dll? Still i am not sure if this is usable. The (GPSDriver.dll) i cant use with the PPC of mine. As for the other App. it will not work!
It would be very, very nice if we get Erels little App to work.
I am out in the woods alot working, so sure be nice to have this in working order. It would really make me Happy. Again, I would show my Gratitude!!!

Thank you much,
Wmc


PC: Laptop CoreDUo, Windows XP SP2 E
PPC:hp5555"ARM"/Windows CE 4.2
Bayern/Germany

[agraham]

Originally Posted by wm.chatman

Cant find ImageLibExDesktop.dll. Where can i find the dll?

You will find a link to it, and other libraries, here http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/addit...-listings.html. The actual library is here http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/addit...html#post17721

[wm.chatman]

Hello Mr. agraham

Thanks for your help, again.
After searching I found the dll. But, no LUCK with it. It also does not work.
Since I do not have a build in GPS Module, I can not use the GPSDriver.dll!
Is there another way we can get aroun this Problem?

Again Thank you very much for YOUR Help!!!

Sincerely

WmC

PC: Laptop CoreDUo, Windows XP SP2 E
PPC:hp5555"ARM"/Windows CE 4.2
Bayern/Germany

[agraham]

Originally Posted by wm.chatman

It also does not work.

In what way does the library not work?

Since I do not have a build in GPS Module, I can not use the GPSDriver.dll!

Yes you can. See post #101 here http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/offic...ibrary-11.html

[wm.chatman]

Hi Mr. Agraham

I am assuming we are talking about the PPC here. (post #101).The OS I use is Windows CE 4.2/2003. As for the
Start->Settings->System->External GPS->Hardware->GPS hardware port. I do not have the (External GPS) option, on the PPC OS I use. For the PPC it is (SSP Slave). On the Laptop I use Blue FRITZ USB, to receive Connection with a Bluetooth GPS Clip-on and this is also ClipOn-BTGPS: (SSP Slave). So, how can I Integrate the above mentiond Items? (post #1).
And I thought the GPSDriver is only supported by Windows Mobile 5.0.
If I miss-understand something here, please do let me know.


Thank you very much for your time and efforts!!!

Sincerely,

WmC

PC: Laptop CoreDUo, Windows XP SP2 E
PPC:hp5550"ARM"/Windows CE 4.2
Bayern, Germany

[agraham]

Originally Posted by wm.chatman

I am assuming we are talking about the PPC here. (post #101).The OS I use is Windows CE 4.2/2003.

I thought, because you mentioned GetSatelliteData in your first post, that you were trying to convert GPS4PPC to use GPSDriver.dll which is, as you say, only available on WM5.0 and later. However you can use my http://www.basic4ppc.com/forum/addit...html#post18685 which looks much the same as GPSDriver but runs on any device with .NET2.0 and a serial port connected to a GPS.

Where did that constellation picture come from? It looks like the one from my GPSSerial demo, in which case why is the GPS4ppc code you attached not using GPSSerial? You won't be able to do a constellation with GPS.dll as it doesn't give you the satellite data. I obviously do not understand your problem or what you are trying to do.

Exactly what are you having trouble with and what do you want to do?

[wm.chatman]

Hi Mr. Agraham

Thanks a heap for your quick Responce!

Yes, it is your GPSSerial demo, and it does Work on my PPC! VERY NICE.
I would like to Integrate the Constellation Form of your APP.,to use with Erels Gps4ppc and would like to get the Information.It shows the ID, SNR, El, Az,ect.like on your Information Form. Erels Gps4ppc APP. Connects on (port8) on my PPC, and it also uses Serial2.dll. It works a heap. So using Erels Gps4ppc APP.,I want to Integrate your Constellation Form, and the satellite data. Then I need Sunset/Sunrise. At last I really, really would like to add a
MovingMap JPG/BMP that shows position coordinates on the Map which is refreshed every time we get new position coordinates from the gps, and at last set Waypoints. I have been dreaming of something like that, since I started working out in the Field. I have to know where I am at all times thus using a Map, I can set waypoints. At times I dont get out of the Woods, until way after dark!

So...
Add Functionality to Erels Gps4ppc APP:

1)Integrate your Constellation Form.
2)your satellite data
3)Sunset/Sunrise
4)Movingmap/Waypoints


Mr. Agraham, Thank you very very much for your time and efforts with Helping me!!!
If you have anymore Questions, please do let me know!

Sincerely,

WmC
P.S. I could give you a Kiss for helping, but...ha, ha, ha.

PC: Laptop CoreDUo, Windows XP SP2 E
PPC:hp5550"ARM"/Windows CE 4.2
Bayern, Germany

[agraham]

Originally Posted by wm.chatman

I want to Integrate your Constellation Form, and the satellite data.

As you will need to use GPSSerial.dll instead of GPS.dll to get the data for the constellation display it would be easier to integrate what you want from GPS4PPC into my GPSSerialData. I would put each of the forms that you want from GPS4PPC into a separate module and pick up the GPS data from Main form Public variables as I do for the satellite data in the Graphic module that shows the constellation.