>From what I understand, Getting a cardinal point-equivalent _heading_ is easy with GPS, but if you are stationary and spinning, it will not update.
On Thu, May 22, 2008 at 11:08 AM, Tomas Gustavsson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello! > > First I would like to say that I'm a newbie when it comes to GPS, so > please don't bash (or korn ;)) me if my thinking is rather stupid. > > I was thinking if was possible to calulate the cardinal points (N,E,S,W) > by the difference (in longitude and latitude) between your current > location and a fixed one. By doing so we should have our compass, at > least in my mind ;). > > So what do you think guys? Is this even possible? > > P.S Hmm I think that I just understood that this isn't possible, at > least not with just one fixed location as difference :/. Maybe it's > possible with let's say 10 fixed coordinates as reference? > > > Best regards > > /Tomas "tomplast" > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
