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GPS4PPC is an open source application, written with Basic4ppc. It includes several tools for easy, straightforward navigation, coordinates translation and GPS usage.

GPS4PPC demonstrates how everybody can - with little knowledge - take advantage of Basic4ppc's strength and simplicity and create a GPS application that meet their needs. The entire source code is attached, commented and explained. Forum members are happy to assist. Ability is at your fingertips: customize GPS4PPC for your own usage and enjoy your new abilities. Among improvements users have uploaded to the forum already is the support for Google Earth navigation recording and a log recorder that records the track you have made.

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Features and Screenshots:

GPS4PPC is both used for navigation/GPS usage and as a Programming guide.

Program features:

  • Conversions: Lat/Lon grid to UTM grid coordinates and datums
  • Distance and course to target
  • Show GPS data in any datum or format (requires GPS in your mobile/device).
  • Compass.
  • Touch numpad for easy input.

 

  

 

Programming concepts:

(Note: this is an added value: many people download it with no intention of touching the code):

  • Modern, easy to use, finger operated touch User Interface
  • GPS usage
  • Creating a keypad for finger input (Note: Basic4ppc libraries include full keyboard, scrolling surfaces (lists), image scrolling and more - this demonstrates the basics...)
  • Usage of controls and timers
  • Compass: Combination of  math to animate needle, combining image and graphics, using the Dual Layer forms (unique to Basic4ppc) and more

 


 

 
The compass images are by courtesy of Marcelo Novaes de Oliveira - "KDEWolf" - www.mnovaes.eu


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