GPS intermediate driver - managed code sample falling over

[richard]

Hi.

I've just taken delivery of an Imate Jasjar/HTC Universal

I have managed to install the Visual Studio 2005 Beta 2 GPS
sample/(Windows Mobile 5 SDK).

On the JasJar I did the registry change as outlined in:
<http://pocketpcdubai.infopop.cc/groupee/forums/a/tpc/f/6141068401/m/6301048501/p/1>

to enable the intermediate driver control panel.

I set my GPS Program port to GPD1 with a hardware port of COM4 (having
first partnered with bluetooth GPS)


However when I run the GPS sample, it connects returns a date and time
but doesn't give a lat/long.

Interestingly in the DegreesMinutesSeconds.cs I had to also had to
add a try catch as I was getting divide by zero exceptions in the
ToDecimalDegrees method (degrees is always being set to 0).

Anyone else seen this/have a fix?

 

[Peter Foot [MVP]]

If your GPS device is sending back valid datetime thats a good sign, however
your receiver may not have a fix, does it have any indicator lights and what
does the manual say about them. For example I have a unit which shows a
solid green led which flashes once it has a fix. You should also look at the
other properties contained in the data for the fix quality, satellites in
view etc.

Peter