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Old 08-21-2007   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by shamrock365
Basically I want a bare bones package to take data from a COM Port (which would have a GPS connected over bluetooth). And then at the touch of a button save a position. In essence a GPS package but with no fancy extra's. Position logging and the ability to give a distance to a stored position/show when a stored position is coming close. No maps needed and it wouldn't be used for Stumbling so Wifi wouldn't come into it.
So what you really need is a database that will store a Long/Lat waypoint from serial input on a user command and continuously compare that to the current position.

Most GPS units, even the oldest and cheapest (w/o mapping) do exactly this. They functions are in hardware, and are designed to this very well. Rather than going to an PPC application, you'd be better off just buying a GPS off eBay. I'd suggest an Garmin Etrex or the Magellan 315.
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