GPS API for WM5 Smartphone

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Hello,

The C:\Program Files\Windows CE Tools\wce500\Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
SDK\Samples\Cs\Gps\ mentioned in the SDK does not exist somehow. Is this
related to the fact that the GPS control panel is not available on the
smartphone? Can I use the gpsapi.dll on a smartphone device? I successfully
used it with a Qtek 9000 (unhiding the control panel), but can not start it
using a Qtek 8310. Any suggestions?

Greetings,
Arnoud
 
The GPS API that you mention is in the Pocket PC SDK (Like the QTeck 9000).
Look in the same path under:
C:\Program Files\Windows CE Tools\wce500\Windows Mobile 5.0 Pocket PC
SDK\Samples\Cs\Gps
and you should see it. It was left out of the Smartphone (Like the QTek
8310) SDK because the control panel isn't available.


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Brian Cross
Software Design Engineer
Windows Mobile Developer Experience Team

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This is what I noticed, any suggestions how I could use GPS using bluetouth
within the Compact Framework with a smartphone? I used to work with the
OpenNetCF 1.4/WM 2003/CF 1, but the same code doesn't work for WM5, It cannot
find the GPS device.
 
The following msdn article shows how to set up a Smartphone to use a GPS.
These are the same registry keys that the GPS Settings Control panel
application sets on the Pocket PC. Once you set the registry keys, you
should be able to use the managed APIs from the Pocket PC SDK on your
Smartphone.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...ntermediatedriverplugplayregistrysettings.asp


Hope this helps some!

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Brian Cross
Software Design Engineer
Windows Mobile Developer Experience Team

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Damylen,

I haven't used the GPS api, but my GPS stuff, based on CF2.0's SerialPort
works fine on my i-mate Sp5, which I believe is the same type of phone as
your 8310.

There wasn't anything unusal about setting up the bluetooth port. Port 7
was the one I used.

Graham
 
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