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c#windows-mobilegps
joe_coolish
joe_coolish

Reputation: 7259

GPS intermediate Driver not returning valid results

I'm trying to get Lat and Long data from my Windows Mobile 6.5 device using the GPS Intermediate Driver with the following code:

Gps gps = new Gps();
gps.Open();

var pos = gps.GetPosition();

while (!pos.LatitudeValid && !pos.LongitudeValid)
    pos = gps.GetPosition();

gps.Close();

The problem is that I never break the loop! I tried using Bing Maps in the exact same spot and I get instant results using the GPSID.

All I need is relative (as in within 100 meters) lat and long data. I pulled the GPSID dll from the 6.5.3 DTK, so I believe that it is the most up to date. All the code that accesses the GPS is listed above, so if I'm missing something, please let me know!

Thanks

Upvotes: 3

Views: 588

Answers (1)

Hans Passant
Hans Passant

Reputation: 942408

This is pretty typical for COM components, they cannot update their internal state until you pump the message loop. Which doesn't happen, you're stuck in a loop. Use a Timer instead.

Upvotes: 1

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