RNS:: Speedometer GPS forum thread

	Additonal function to log the GPS data
	Peter Habermehl wrote: May 17th, 2009 Hi, I would like to use the statistics Speedometer provides, like the mileage counter, average, maximum and current speed, but also generate a log file of the GPS data. This would probably be a great feature for one of the next updates. Thank you and best regards, Peter Radoslaw Nowak (RNS::) wrote: May 20th, 2009 You can use our NMEA Logger to generate a log file. Unfortunately both programs cannot work simultaneously due to Palm OS single-threaded nature. Peter Habermehl wrote: May 21st, 2009 Thank you, I already (tried to) use NMEA Logger. My suggestion was to add the logger functionality to the speedometer program since - as you yourself stated - both programs cannot work simultaneously. As you already deal with the NMEA data in speedometer, it should not be a problem to log the data... Best regards, Peter Radoslaw Nowak (RNS::) wrote: May 22nd, 2009 This would add complication to Speedometer GPS, and I tend to keep my applications as simple and straightforward as possible. I created Speedometer GPS for home users and NMEA Logger for advanced users. Peter Habermehl wrote: May 22nd, 2009 I understand, but how about an even more advanced user who needs both functions at the same time? :-)) Come on, from a programmer's point of view, where's the problem to open a file and write some data to it? Well, maybe I should explain why I ask for this function: Sometimes, we participate on some kind of car challenge. The challenge is to navigate with a little information given. Sometimes there is also a challenge to run a certain distance on a given average speed. This is where I would like to use Speedometer, because I then need a pretty precise speed display and also a mileage counter. Of course, the average speed display also helps. A stop- or countdown clock would also be of great use (another feature request ;-))) But another task is sometimes to locate given photographs, e.g. like "turn right on the crossing shown in picture no. 5" This is why I would like to log the GPS data while driving - just to be able to check if we've taken the right route and maybe take own pictures during the run and GPS-tag them lateron... So - I really would need both functions at the same time, and I bet many other people would like the feature... Give it a thought again, at least :-) One more button on the skin - like "Log on/off" :-)) Best regards, Peter Radoslaw Nowak (RNS::) wrote: May 26th, 2009 :-) I sent you an e-mail with the NMEA-logging version of Speedometer GPS. Just for you :) Peter Habermehl wrote: May 31st, 2009 Yes :-) Thank you! Tried it for a short moment and it seemed to work! But unfortunately my LifeDrive (reworked to a CF card instead of Microdisk) crashed again and I have to recover it before I can do some more testing... Now, as you implemented it, go ahead and publish it :-)) Again, thanks and till soon! Peter Peter Habermehl wrote: June 15th, 2009 Radoslaw, Thank you, it works perfect! Did expensive testing (largest log file was about 6 MB) and had no problems. Now, is there any chance that you'll implement a "log on/off" item to the main menu and maybe a config like "append to existing / create new file" and "select filename"? I mean, you made the tool much more useful by implementing the log function, so ... what do you think? Again thank you and many greetings from Germany, Peter Radoslaw Nowak (RNS::) wrote: June 15th, 2009 I don't really think so :) That functionality was just for you in Speedometer GPS :-) Peter Habermehl wrote: June 15th, 2009 Actually I thought you're going to publish it after you've already done the work... Well, I understand, thank you again - very nice work! Best regards, Peter

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