[PythonCE] reading GPS?

[Christopher Fairbairn]

Hi,

On Wed  9/07/08 12:58 , Justin Mitchell gmane at justinmitchell.net sent:
> Thanks for the info. I think the serial approach would suit me better. 
> However... I don't think the GPS control panel exists on my phone (there 
> was no GPS Settings registry key). I wonder if MS removed it in WM 6.1.
> 
> Do you know if these settings can be specified manually?

Sorry I didn't switch gears between Windows Mobile Standard and Windows Mobile
Professional before posting.

Indeed Windows Mobile Standard (i.e. Smartphone) devices do not have the GPS
settings app.  This is a feature present within Windwos Mobile Professional or
Classic (commonly refered to as Pocket PC) devices.

If you have installed the Windows Mobile SDK on your PC there is a executable
called settings.exe available within C:\Program Files\Windows Mobile 6
SDK\Tools\GPS (or equivalent path on your machine) which provides a similiar
feature once you've transfered it to your phone.

I am not familair with the make/model of phone you are using, but perhaps the
following thread will also be of help you determine the correct COM port for your
device -
http://www.modaco.com/content/smartphone-standard-news/262137/motorola-q9h-at-t-gps-activated-updated/

Hope this helps,
Christopher Fairbairn