Hi Jared
MapInfo Pro has no direct support for receiving GPS data.
I see a couple of ways I would expect people to want to see GPS data in MapInfo Pro, and there's probably more that I haven't considered.
1. Place a point at my current location
This could be a point inserted into the cosmetic layer of the active map window. For each new location, the point should move (the old point should be updated with the new lat/long values).
The cosmetic layer is an easy solution as it's always available. You could consider using a temporary table instead and add this layer as an animated layer to the maps window. This will result in better rendering speed as MapInfo Pro only will render that layer when it changes.
2. Capture all locations
This is the other obvious use case: Capture all locations as I move around.
For this, you will have to insert the records into a (temporary) table and when you stop recording or when you start, you can ask the user where the table should be saved.
If you add the layer to a map, it might be an idea to add it as an animated layer as described above.
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Peter Horsbøll Møller
Principal Presales Consultant | Distinguished Engineer
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Original Message:
Sent: 10-19-2020 17:38
From: Jared Clark
Subject: Live GPS file structure for MIPro
Hi All, I've written a small GPS utility to convert Windows GNSS sensor data to a feed that BlueMarble GeoTracker can use for live GPS in MIPro (new Win10 sensor api - no com port interface). This works ok but we must have my utility and GeoTracker open at the same time - it would be good to feed the GPS data straight into MIPro. How does MIPro receive GPS data? Can anyone point me in the right direction of what files and data format it needs to be?
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Jared Clark
Knowledge Community Shared Account
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