LinksPoint GPS Toolkit Reference
gpsapi.h Functions
gpsapi.h
Functions
Function Description
GpsCheckForData Palm Specific calls
GpsEnable Enables or disables communication with the GPS device
GpsEnableAutoDetect Enables or disables auto detect
GpsGetAltitude Returns the current height above mean geoid in meters
GpsGetAltitudeEx Gets the height above mean geoid in meters
GpsGetBaudRate Returns the current baud rate used to communicate with the GPS receiver
GpsGetCourseOverGoundTrueEx Gets the true course over ground in radians
GpsGetCourseOverGroundTrue Gets the true course over ground in radians.
GpsGetData Returns all available GPS data
GpsGetDataBuffer Returns the latest raw data received from the GPS device
GpsGetDOP Returns all current dilution of precision values
GpsGetEPE Returns the Estimated Position Error
GpsGetFixType Returns the type of solution that the GPS receiver has calculated
GpsGetHDOP Returns the Horizontal Dilution Of Precision
GpsGetHDOPEx Returns the HDOP
GpsGetLatitude Returns the current geodetic latitude
GpsGetLatitudeEx Gets the current Geodetic Latitude
GpsGetLongitude Returns the current geodetic longitude
GpsGetLongitudeEx Gets the current geodetic longitude
GpsGetPort Returns the current communications port used to communicate with the GPS receiver
GpsGetPortList Returns a list of names of the available communications ports
GpsGetPosition Returns the current position including latitude and longitude as well as the current altitude and ground speed
GpsGetPositionEx Gets the current position information
GpsGetProtocol Returns the current protocol being used by the GPS Toolkit
GpsGetQuality Returns the quality of the GPS data fix
GpsGetReceiver Returns the type of GPS receiver
GpsGetSatellite Gets the detailed satellite information for a specific satellite channel number.
GpsGetSatellites Returns all currently visible satellites
GpsGetSatellitesUsed Returns the number of satellites that are used in the current navigation solution.
GpsGetSatellitesVisible Returns the number of satellites that are visible in the sky.
GpsGetSpeed Returns the current speed over ground
GpsGetSpeedEx Gets the current speed over ground
GpsGetTime Returns the current UTC time
GpsGetTimeEx  
GpsGetUTMCoordinates Retrieves the current UTM coordinates in reference to the returned UTM zone.
GpsInitialize Initializes the GPS Toolkit
GpsInitializeEx Initializes the GPS Toolkit optionally via Windows Sockets instead of a serial port.
GpsInitializeReceiver Initializes the GPS receiver
GpsIsAutoDetectEnabled Returns whether auto detect in enabled or disabled
GpsIsEnabled Returns whether the GPS is currently enabled or disabled
GpsRegisterNotifications Registers the wakeup and sleep notifications for a Palm OS application
GpsRequestRawData Enables or disables the sending of raw GPS data to the notification callback function
GpsSendData Sends a buffer of data directly to the GPS device
GpsSetBaudRate Sets the baud rate used to communicate with the GPS receiver
GpsSetBluetoothAddress Sets the GPS Toolkit to coonect to a Bluetooth GPS via Windows Sockets instead of a serial port.
GpsSetDatum Sets the specified reference datum for the GPS receiver
GpsSetNotificationCallback Sets an application defined callback function to receive messages from the Toolkit
GpsSetNotificationCallbackEx Windows Specific calls
GpsSetPort Sets the communications port
GpsSetProtocol Sets the protocol to be used to communicate with the GPS device.
GpsSetReceiver Sets the receiver type
GpsTerminate Terminates an active GPS session and shuts down all communications with the GPS device
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