Does anyone have any vbscript samples on sending or receiving waypoints for
Garmin handheld GPS? Mine connects via a USB to Serial adapter at COM5. I
can switch my GPS from Garmin format to NEMA if necessary. I'd like to
create a simple app with inputboxs for latitude, longitude and waypoint name
so I can look at a map and just key in locations of interest. Actually any
vbscript interacting with a GPS unit would be interesting.



Thanks,
LJB

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> Does anyone have any vbscript samples on sending or receiving waypoints
> for Garmin handheld GPS? Mine connects via a USB to Serial adapter at
> COM5. I can switch my GPS from Garmin format to NEMA if necessary. I'd
> like to create a simple app with inputboxs for latitude, longitude and
> waypoint name so I can look at a map and just key in locations of
> interest. Actually any vbscript interacting with a GPS unit would be
> interesting.
>
> Thanks,
> LJB

For a list of NMEA sentences, see:
http://home.mira.net/~gnb/gps/nmea.html

Most devices know the simple and common sentence $GPRMC:

http://www.codepedia.com/1/The+GPRMC+Sentence

LJB wrote:

> Does anyone have any vbscript samples on sending or receiving waypoints for
> Garmin handheld GPS? Mine connects via a USB to Serial adapter at COM5.
>

As far as accessing a COM port via script, it can be done
using fso (file scripting object). There are several
examples posted in this ng, but the "Google Advanced
Group Search" doesn't seem to be working very well these
days. I suggest using the standard google and searching
for fso and "COM port".

Beyond that, you will also see suggestions to use the ms
actX control called "msComm32.ocx".

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823179/en-us

However, msComm32.ocx is a licensed control, and you may
not have it installed unless you have purchased some version
of ms visual basic.

If you have an unlimited software budget (255 euros + maint
fee), then you might wish to consider the proprietary
"ActiveComport Toolkit" control:

http://www.activexperts.com/activcomport/

cheers, jw
____________________________________________________________

You got questions? WE GOT ANSWERS!!! ..(but, no guarantee
the answers will be applicable to the questions)

"mr_unreliable" <kindlyReplyToNewsgroup@newsgroup> wrote in message
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> LJB wrote:

>> Does anyone have any vbscript samples on sending or receiving waypoints
>> for Garmin handheld GPS? Mine connects via a USB to Serial adapter at
>> COM5.

>
> As far as accessing a COM port via script, it can be done
> using fso (file scripting object). There are several
> examples posted in this ng, but the "Google Advanced
> Group Search" doesn't seem to be working very well these
> days. I suggest using the standard google and searching
> for fso and "COM port".
>
> Beyond that, you will also see suggestions to use the ms
> actX control called "msComm32.ocx".
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823179/en-us
>
> However, msComm32.ocx is a licensed control, and you may
> not have it installed unless you have purchased some version
> of ms visual basic.
>
> If you have an unlimited software budget (255 euros + maint
> fee), then you might wish to consider the proprietary
> "ActiveComport Toolkit" control:
>
> http://www.activexperts.com/activcomport/
>
> cheers, jw
> ____________________________________________________________
>
> You got questions? WE GOT ANSWERS!!! ..(but, no guarantee
> the answers will be applicable to the questions)
>

Good info.
Thanks

"vt" <vt@newsgroup> wrote in message
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> "LJB" <postmaster@newsgroup> a écrit dans le message de news:
> eqPzWq2oKHA.5520@newsgroup...

>> Does anyone have any vbscript samples on sending or receiving waypoints
>> for Garmin handheld GPS? Mine connects via a USB to Serial adapter at
>> COM5. I can switch my GPS from Garmin format to NEMA if necessary. I'd
>> like to create a simple app with inputboxs for latitude, longitude and
>> waypoint name so I can look at a map and just key in locations of
>> interest. Actually any vbscript interacting with a GPS unit would be
>> interesting.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> LJB

> For a list of NMEA sentences, see:
> http://home.mira.net/~gnb/gps/nmea.html
>
> Most devices know the simple and common sentence $GPRMC:
>
> http://www.codepedia.com/1/The+GPRMC+Sentence
>

Very good info and reading material.
Thanks

If you get a small sample script running that uses FSO and a Microsoft NMEA
USB GPS unit like those shipped with Streets & Trips, I'd like to see the
script so I can play with it. S&T has a diagnostic mode that finds which
COM port the GPS is on, so it should be easy to play with.

-Paul Randall

"LJB" <postmaster@newsgroup> wrote in message
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>
> "mr_unreliable" <kindlyReplyToNewsgroup@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:ef$LYyCpKHA.2076@newsgroup

>> LJB wrote:

>>> Does anyone have any vbscript samples on sending or receiving waypoints
>>> for Garmin handheld GPS? Mine connects via a USB to Serial adapter at
>>> COM5.

>>
>> As far as accessing a COM port via script, it can be done
>> using fso (file scripting object). There are several
>> examples posted in this ng, but the "Google Advanced
>> Group Search" doesn't seem to be working very well these
>> days. I suggest using the standard google and searching
>> for fso and "COM port".
>>
>> Beyond that, you will also see suggestions to use the ms
>> actX control called "msComm32.ocx".
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823179/en-us
>>
>> However, msComm32.ocx is a licensed control, and you may
>> not have it installed unless you have purchased some version
>> of ms visual basic.
>>
>> If you have an unlimited software budget (255 euros + maint
>> fee), then you might wish to consider the proprietary
>> "ActiveComport Toolkit" control:
>>
>> http://www.activexperts.com/activcomport/
>>
>> cheers, jw
>> ____________________________________________________________
>>
>> You got questions? WE GOT ANSWERS!!! ..(but, no guarantee
>> the answers will be applicable to the questions)
>>

>
> Good info.
> Thanks
>

"Paul Randall" <paulr901@newsgroup> a écrit dans le message de news:
ulJJ97apKHA.4860@newsgroup...

> $GPRMC,151523.000,A,4351.7255,N,09114.1757,W,0.19,353.73,040210,,,A*7C
> 2/4/2010 9:15:23 AM

Worman Rd?

I have not tried to decode the results. S&T correctly shows it to be near
I90 Exit 3 in La Crosse, WI.
Hopefully someone else will come up with and post a routine to decode the
GPS strings.

-Paul Randall

"vt" <vt@newsgroup> wrote in message
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> "Paul Randall" <paulr901@newsgroup> a écrit dans le message de news:
> ulJJ97apKHA.4860@newsgroup...
>

>> $GPRMC,151523.000,A,4351.7255,N,09114.1757,W,0.19,353.73,040210,,,A*7C
>> 2/4/2010 9:15:23 AM

>
> Worman Rd?
>

Here is an article on decoding it in vb.net
http://www.programmersheaven.com/2/W...S-Applications

"Paul Randall" <paulr901@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:%23IrHq0bpKHA.3948@newsgroup

>I have not tried to decode the results. S&T correctly shows it to be near
>I90 Exit 3 in La Crosse, WI.
> Hopefully someone else will come up with and post a routine to decode the
> GPS strings.
>
> -Paul Randall
>
> "vt" <vt@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:O0dqRpbpKHA.2076@newsgroup

>> "Paul Randall" <paulr901@newsgroup> a écrit dans le message de news:
>> ulJJ97apKHA.4860@newsgroup...
>>

>>> $GPRMC,151523.000,A,4351.7255,N,09114.1757,W,0.19,353.73,040210,,,A*7C
>>> 2/4/2010 9:15:23 AM

>>
>> Worman Rd?
>>

>
>

Google maps shows it to be
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=N43+51.7255+W91+14.1757

"Paul Randall" <paulr901@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:%23IrHq0bpKHA.3948@newsgroup

>I have not tried to decode the results. S&T correctly shows it to be near
>I90 Exit 3 in La Crosse, WI.
> Hopefully someone else will come up with and post a routine to decode the
> GPS strings.
>
> -Paul Randall
>
> "vt" <vt@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:O0dqRpbpKHA.2076@newsgroup

>> "Paul Randall" <paulr901@newsgroup> a écrit dans le message de news:
>> ulJJ97apKHA.4860@newsgroup...
>>

>>> $GPRMC,151523.000,A,4351.7255,N,09114.1757,W,0.19,353.73,040210,,,A*7C
>>> 2/4/2010 9:15:23 AM

>>
>> Worman Rd?
>>

>
>