GPS Toolkit

C++ and .NET Toolkit
Particularly useful if you are designing your own applications and need GPS functionality The Electric Compass GPS C++ and .NET Toolkits are Application Program Interfaces (API) designed to simplify communications between a GPS receiver and its host, typically a Windows Mobile based handheld computer - although it can also be used for desktop and laptop applications.

The toolkit handles messages from most popular GPS protocols.

The toolkit's Programmer Reference materials (see links above) describe the setup and syntax of each API function. These functions include:

• Get current latitude and longitude (in radians or degrees)
  
  Get current altitude and ground speed
   

• Enable or Disable communications with the GPS receiver
  
  Get the GPS baud rate and communications port using patented technology
   

• Get the GPS dilution of precision (DOP or HDOP) values
   

• List the currently available GPS satellites - and other functions to control the settings and usage of the GPS.

The GPS Toolkits were created over the course of five years of GPS research and development. They have been used in the creation of numerous commercial and consumer applications and it continues to evolve as new protocols are established.

GPS ActiveX Control

Electric Compass GPS ActiveX Control offers much of the functionality of our GPS toolkit for use in Rapid Application Development environments. It works with any development environment that supports ActiveX technology to unlock the power of GPS for use in handheld applications. The ActiveX control also makes it possible to develop Web applications that use GPS.

The control allows you to:

• Get current latitude and longitude (in radians or degrees)

• Get current altitude and ground speed

• Enable or Disable communications with the GPS receiver

• Get the GPS baud rate and communications port using patented technology

• Get the GPS dilution of precision (DOP or HDOP) values

• List the currently available GPS satellites

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Download a Sample GPS application for Pocket PC