Re: [gpsd-dev] android "driver"

[C.J. Adams-Collier KF7BMP]

On Sun, 2013-04-07 at 00:07 -0400, Eric S. Raymond wrote:
> C.J. Adams-Collier KF7BMP <address@hidden>:
> > *chirp* *chirp*
> > 
> > I'm hearing crickets.
> > 
> > *ribbit* *ribbit*
> > 
> > And frogs.  Come on Eric.  I thought you'd at least be able to tell me.
> > 
> > You're going to make me use the source, aren't you?
> > 
> > On Sat, 2013-04-06 at 17:11 -0700, C.J. Adams-Collier KF7BMP wrote:
> > > Hey folks,
> > > 
> > > I've gotten my android to give me GPS data before.  I had to write some
> > > java to make it happen.  *sigh*
> > > 
> > > I can't really do anything else with this Dream (T-Mobile G1) device, so
> > > I figure I'd connect it to my router via USB and have it act as a GPS.
> > > But in order to do that, it needs to have an application installed and
> > > running.  It should be possible to launch the application from the adb
> > > command line, so really all that's necessary is the installation of this
> > > application.
> > > 
> > > I figure I'll call it AndroidGPSD (provided you all don't mind me
> > > stealing your trademark) and publishing it in the google play store.
> > > Anyone feel like helping me find a good way to expose the GPS bits to
> > > the host system?  Maybe I could open a named pipe and communicate that
> > > way.
> > > 
> > > Let me know what you think.
> > > 
> > > C.J.
> > > 
> > 
> 
> Sorry.  Was neck-deep in another project.
> 
> I'm not actually clear on what help you're asking for.

Bottom poster.

No worries.  Thanks for the help.  I want to know how you would like
your output from the GPS.  I read about a NMEA-0183 briefly.  Should I
dive in to that one?

Cheers,

C.J.

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