How to read data from a GPS

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How to read data from a GPS


I just got a GPS and wondered how I could read from it in Visual Basic.

I never tried to recieve data from an external device before.

I looked on the internet and found out how to analyse the data once I recieved it from the GPS.

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How to read data from a GPS

  • Paventhan

    Hi Keegan7,

    It really depends on how the GPS connects to your computer - if it is connected via a Serial port, the following topic should get you started:
    http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7ya7y41k.aspx

    Many GPS devices come with software for the PC that allow you to download the GPS data. If that is the case, you would need to contact the GPS manufacturer to see if they support custom programming against the GPS data.

    Hope this helps,
    Steve Hoag
    Visual Basic Express

  • cicorias

    What I mean is that the GPS manufacturer's software controls the transfer of data from the GPS device to their application. If they provide API's for intercepting that data, you could program against those API's and bring the data into a VB app - if they don't expose their API's, you are probably out of luck.

    Steve Hoag

  • James Siwula

    The GPS connects using USB.  It came with software for downloading waypoints and tracks but what do you mean by custom programming against the GPS data.
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