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The Padawans Member
Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 18 Location: South Queensferry
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Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2006 11:53 pm Post subject: Direction / Distance display on WM5 PDA with inbuilt GPS? |
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So, we decided to splash out on a new toy... A wee PDA with built in GPS, Bluetooth, Wifi, kitchen sink (ok, there I'm joking)...
Along with this, we also bought TomTom software. This allows us to set a destination using lat/long coords and navigate to it. The navigation is (as you'd expect) on roads, but there is a small compass needle and distance display that indicates the direction and distance to the destination. Trouble is the small compass display is exactly that: "small", not as big and clear as many of us (ok, Mr P) would like to see.
So, my request:
Does anyone know of a PDA application (Windoze Mobile 5) that will take coordinates and display me a nice large compass and direction indication (accuracy would be good too!) on the PDA's screen using the inbuilt GPS which is sending NMEA data?
Gee, I hope that's not all gobbledigook |
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dino Member
Joined: 07 Jan 2006 Posts: 68 Location: Killygordon, Co. Donegal
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 9:03 am Post subject: |
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Cachemate with CacheNav plugin (although I've never got it working myself) or BeeLine GPS (a bit pricey but the trial never seems to run out!) _________________ No one is listening until you fart! |
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ghiribizzo Member
Joined: 22 Nov 2005 Posts: 510 Location: Ferryport-on-Craig. The Kingdom of Fife.
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Posted: Fri Nov 24, 2006 11:04 am Post subject: |
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Geoscout is ideal for operating off cache pages directly, includes OS maps. Compass, bearing heading all on the app. _________________ Anyone for a Hot Cross bun and a Creme Egg? |
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The Padawans Member
Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 18 Location: South Queensferry
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Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 12:05 am Post subject: |
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Already have cachemate installed on the PDA, but unfortunately I could only find the compass "plugin" for PalmOS not for WM5
So I downloaded GeoScout and have been trying that. Thanks Ghiribizzo for the help getting that up and running.
Quite impressed with GeoScout (not to mention the expert help from Ghiribizzo ) |
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