> >> > Via gpsd indeed. But it that is a problem I can do other things first > >> > before I start gpsd. > >> > >> No, with gpsd it is easier because you can connect the gpsd > >> port and ask it for the current time without having to worry > >> about parsing the gps data, sharing the serial port with other > >> applications, etc. > >> > >> Just send a D command to gpsd, get and parse the reply and set the clock. > > > > Yeah that's what I did in the end. Only 10 lines of code using libgpsd. > > I forgot to mention libgpsd but fortunately you located it and did > not have to write the code to connect gpsd (although that is pretty > simple in many script languages).
Yes. The program came part of http://www.vanheusden.com/ows/ which is a program to collect access points in the streets which can then be uploaded to http://www.openwlanmap.org/?lang=en (which is a public service for finding your location when all you have is wifi functionality). > There also is some testing code included with gpsd that parses the > reply but then does nothing useful with it. That might have been an > even easier starting point (only an stime call needs to be added). > Of course some error handling won't hurt, in case the GPS has no lock > yet. Yes, I check if the fix mode >= 2 and status != NO_FIX. Works like a charm. Folkert van Heusden -- Nagios user? Check out CoffeeSaint - the versatile Nagios status viewer! http://www.vanheusden.com/java/CoffeeSaint/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Phone: +31-6-41278122, PGP-key: 1F28D8AE, www.vanheusden.com _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/questions
