N9: Getting GPS coordinates by shell command
 

hi,

first, the links in http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=63571 seems to be dead. Is there a way to get the actual GPS coordinates displayed in the terminal? I want to use it within a perl script without GUI by using the qx-command, like: @coords = qx(function_to_get_GPS-coordinates);

thanx

Dirk

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qdbus com.nokia.positioningd.context /org/maemo/contextkit/Location/SatPositioningState org.maemo.contextkit.Property.Get

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Thx.
But what does that output tell us?
I cannot match it with current geo location.

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Hi,

the output is:
off
41151794457

I tried
qdbus com.nokia.positioningd.context /org/maemo/contextkit/Location/Coordinates org.maemo.contextkit.Property.Get
output:
41146545434

Where are the coordinates :confused:

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no idea anyone?

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I can't find any documentation either that indicates if or how that 11 digit decimal integer is encoded from a position. One certainly couldn't encode a very precise 3d position in that value. So there's got to be something more to it than that one value . . .

At least "off" becomes "on" when GPS is active, e.g. after starting Drive or other positioning application.

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I have written a small console app (gps access through qtmobility) it is running fine with N900 but with N950 and openkernel I get an access error from dbus.

Googled after that error someone could solve it with interception.
So I don't know who ever feels like try to run it, I will attach a deb.

When it is working report how you handle aegis then I can change the output to your needs.

edit: download moved 2 post further...

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'MainClass.Run is executing' and nothing else happens

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Oh these are good and bad news. Thanks for trying.

good: you get no error it should work
bad: I uploaded a wrong version I am very sorry

next one attached

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hi,

output is:

MainClass.Run is executing
Position updated: QGeoPositionInfo(QDateTime("Sa. Aug 8 12:55:49 2015") , QGeoCoordinate(49.2471, 6.87559, 240), HorizontalAccuracy=587, VerticalAccuracy=57)
Position updated: QGeoPositionInfo(QDateTime("Sa. Aug 8 13:00:28 2015") , QGeoCoordinate(49.2444, 6.85804, 290), HorizontalAccuracy=224, VerticalAccuracy=120)
Position updated: QGeoPositionInfo(QDateTime("Sa. Aug 8 13:00:49 2015") , QGeoCoordinate(49.2454, 6.86897, 235), HorizontalAccuracy=324, VerticalAccuracy=70)

but it's not written to stdout, it's written to stderr.
second thing: it seems to be an endless loop, writing on sterr after every position update. is it possible to run only one loop? and writing to stdout?

thanx Dirk

Re: N9: Getting GPS coordinates by shell command
 

Yes at the moment it is endless loop outputs updated data.
I can give out lastknown position (gps only) to stdout.
This should be possible, I will start writing this evening now I try to fix my speedometer from my car.

I am wondering why I get an access error with this app on a openmode kernel PR1.3 N950.:(

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I hope this is now what you are looking for.

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you need to add an aegis manifest with specific dbus permissions.
also, source code?

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It does exactly what I want :-)

output:
Latitude: 49.4753; Longitude: 6.66971

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I need to prepare the source for publishing, maybe I upload it to extras with some more options.

However the first output was the example from Nokia's API documentation.

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Updated and uploaded gpscon to openrepos.

And I also compiled it for SFOS.
Has somebody the time and the willingness to try it out?:)
I don't own a SF device.

If yes, the version is attached and please report if it works.
Remove ".tar" from the attachment.

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Looks fine on SFOS at first glance :)

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Thank you that was quick.

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Do you have source code in some repository? I'd like to try your application.

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I attached the source code to a thread.
Follow the white rabbit.....