GPS data capture

Does anyone know of a product that can just run on a PPC and log GPS data to
a text file?

Mike
Wed Aug 16 04:32:19 CDT 2006

I don't know of such a thing, but it wouldn't be hard to write a custom app
to do that. You'd need to be more specific - how often should it log, what
format does it log the data in, what data do you need (full, just position /
heading / speed), is it WM5 only or for any PPC, do you have a specific GPS
in mind?

To knock up a quick program for WM5 to record pos/head/speed every couple of
seconds in a straight CSV file wouldn't take long at all, the user interface
would be more work.

Mike.

"Paul Hemans" <pauln.o.s.p.a.m@laberg.com.au> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know of a product that can just run on a PPC and log GPS data
> to a text file?
>

ctacke/>
Tue Aug 15 21:06:24 CDT 2006

No, but it would be really easy to write. Open a serial port, open a file,
redirect the input from the first to the second. Done.

-Chris

"Paul Hemans" <pauln.o.s.p.a.m@laberg.com.au> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know of a product that can just run on a PPC and log GPS data
> to a text file?
>

Dick
Wed Aug 16 12:18:13 CDT 2006

Hi,

Yes, GPSGate from Franson (www.franson.com).

However, I have programs in my book (see below) that will do this, too. Of
course, if you aren't into programming, then...

Dick

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2006.
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John
Wed Aug 16 14:08:45 CDT 2006

Paul, you seem to have found a popular subject given how much response
you're getting :).

If you're using GPSID on WM5, there's a built in mechanism for it to log the
raw data for you via just a registry value.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/mobilesdk5/html/wce51conGPSIntermediateDriverPlugPlayRegistrySettings.asp?frame=true -
- CurrentLogFile + OldLogFile.

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"Paul Hemans" <pauln.o.s.p.a.m@laberg.com.au> wrote in message
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> Does anyone know of a product that can just run on a PPC and log GPS data
> to a text file?
>