GpsGetPositionEx

Gets the current position information

Parameters

Parameters	Description
PGPSPOSITION pgpPosition	Pointer to a GPSPOSITION structure to accept the position information
GPSFORMAT gfFormat	Specifies the units of the result

Remarks

This is the .NET compatible equivalent to GpsGetPosition.
The units of the result can be radians or decimal degrees as specified by gfFormat.
The latitude and longitude are referenced to WGS84.
The altitude is not height above mean sea level, but height above mean geoid. The geoid is a mathematical representation of the surface of the earth. In order to convert to height above mean sea level, a local elevation model is required.

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Declaration

GPSERROR GPSAPI GpsGetPositionEx(PGPSPOSITION pgpPosition, GPSFORMAT gfFormat);

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