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From: LJB on 2 Feb 2010 12:41

"vt" <vt(a)example.com> wrote in message
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> "LJB" <postmaster(a)127.0.0.1> a �crit dans le message de news:
> eqPzWq2oKHA.5520(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Does anyone have any vbscript samples on sending or receiving waypoints
>> for Garmin handheld GPS? Mine connects via a USB to Serial adapter at
>> COM5. I can switch my GPS from Garmin format to NEMA if necessary. I'd
>> like to create a simple app with inputboxs for latitude, longitude and
>> waypoint name so I can look at a map and just key in locations of
>> interest. Actually any vbscript interacting with a GPS unit would be
>> interesting.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> LJB
> For a list of NMEA sentences, see:
> http://home.mira.net/~gnb/gps/nmea.html
>
> Most devices know the simple and common sentence $GPRMC:
>
> http://www.codepedia.com/1/The+GPRMC+Sentence
>

Very good info and reading material.
Thanks


From: Paul Randall on 3 Feb 2010 15:25
If you get a small sample script running that uses FSO and a Microsoft NMEA
USB GPS unit like those shipped with Streets & Trips, I'd like to see the
script so I can play with it. S&T has a diagnostic mode that finds which
COM port the GPS is on, so it should be easy to play with.

-Paul Randall

"LJB" <postmaster(a)127.0.0.1> wrote in message
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>
> "mr_unreliable" <kindlyReplyToNewsgroup(a)notmail.com> wrote in message
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>> LJB wrote:
>>> Does anyone have any vbscript samples on sending or receiving waypoints
>>> for Garmin handheld GPS? Mine connects via a USB to Serial adapter at
>>> COM5.
>>
>> As far as accessing a COM port via script, it can be done
>> using fso (file scripting object). There are several
>> examples posted in this ng, but the "Google Advanced
>> Group Search" doesn't seem to be working very well these
>> days. I suggest using the standard google and searching
>> for fso and "COM port".
>>
>> Beyond that, you will also see suggestions to use the ms
>> actX control called "msComm32.ocx".
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823179/en-us
>>
>> However, msComm32.ocx is a licensed control, and you may
>> not have it installed unless you have purchased some version
>> of ms visual basic.
>>
>> If you have an unlimited software budget (255 euros + maint
>> fee), then you might wish to consider the proprietary
>> "ActiveComport Toolkit" control:
>>
>> http://www.activexperts.com/activcomport/
>>
>> cheers, jw
>> ____________________________________________________________
>>
>> You got questions? WE GOT ANSWERS!!! ..(but, no guarantee
>> the answers will be applicable to the questions)
>>
>
> Good info.
> Thanks
>


From: vt on 4 Feb 2010 11:51
"Paul Randall" <paulr901(a)cableone.net> a �crit dans le message de news:
ulJJ97apKHA.4860(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> $GPRMC,151523.000,A,4351.7255,N,09114.1757,W,0.19,353.73,040210,,,A*7C
> 2/4/2010 9:15:23 AM

Worman Rd?


From: Paul Randall on 4 Feb 2010 12:11
I have not tried to decode the results. S&T correctly shows it to be near
I90 Exit 3 in La Crosse, WI.
Hopefully someone else will come up with and post a routine to decode the
GPS strings.

-Paul Randall

"vt" <vt(a)example.com> wrote in message
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> "Paul Randall" <paulr901(a)cableone.net> a �crit dans le message de news:
> ulJJ97apKHA.4860(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>
>> $GPRMC,151523.000,A,4351.7255,N,09114.1757,W,0.19,353.73,040210,,,A*7C
>> 2/4/2010 9:15:23 AM
>
> Worman Rd?
>


From: LJB on 4 Feb 2010 12:59
Here is an article on decoding it in vb.net
http://www.programmersheaven.com/2/Writing-Your-Own-GPS-Applications

"Paul Randall" <paulr901(a)cableone.net> wrote in message
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>I have not tried to decode the results. S&T correctly shows it to be near
>I90 Exit 3 in La Crosse, WI.
> Hopefully someone else will come up with and post a routine to decode the
> GPS strings.
>
> -Paul Randall
>
> "vt" <vt(a)example.com> wrote in message
> news:O0dqRpbpKHA.2076(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> "Paul Randall" <paulr901(a)cableone.net> a �crit dans le message de news:
>> ulJJ97apKHA.4860(a)TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>
>>> $GPRMC,151523.000,A,4351.7255,N,09114.1757,W,0.19,353.73,040210,,,A*7C
>>> 2/4/2010 9:15:23 AM
>>
>> Worman Rd?
>>
>
>


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