On Sun, 7 Sep 2008, bvh wrote: > Not all GPS'es use RS-232 as the datatransport layer. For example > bluetooth gps-es obviously use bluetooth. > > gpsd is basically a server that abstracts devices away and presents a > simple standard protocol as a tcp-server. See the code at the end of > qgpsdevice.h on how to interface with it (very simple just telnet to the > right address/port and after sending w+1 you get continuous updates) > See for more information http://gpsd.berlios.de/
Have a look at gypsy too. This is the modern style D_BUS based gpsd and should be supported as well if gpsd is supported: http://gypsy.freedesktop.org/wiki/ Ciao -- http://www.dstoecker.eu/ (PGP key available) _______________________________________________ Merkaartor mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/merkaartor
