Hi All,
I'm currently trying to set up a Getac PS236 GPS unit with ArcPad 10.0 R2 Build 30 and have tried running a script that determines if a valid GPS fix has been established.
The code I'm using is as follows:
'++ reset GPS
If Application.GPS.IsOpen then
Application.GPS.Close() ' Turn off the GPS
End If
'++ activate GPS
Application.GPS.Open()
'Application.MessageBox("Waiting for GPS Lock")
' wait for GPS Fix
dim chk_fix
chk_fix=Application.GPS.IsValidFix
Do While chk_fix=False
chk_fix=Application.GPS.IsValidFix
Loop
It appears that the loop doesn't terminate since Application.GPS.IsValidFix always returns False.
When I take out the loop and re-run the script the GPS begins creating a track log which as you'd expect results in points that are fairly inaccurate before finally stabilising to yield reasonable values.
I've created a button to show the value of Application.GPS.IsValidFix right at the end of my test after the track log has been successfully created and found that the value of Application.GPS.IsValidFix is False.
Does anyone know of any problems with using this property in ArcPad 10.0 R2 Build 30? (I'm thinking it may be a bug with that release).
Or, could it be that I'm not using this property correctly?
Any tips would be very much appreciated.
Regards,
Mark.
