GPS Launcher

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Update: Written up here due to PPCGeeks being down.

Version: 0.1 Test 1

BAF's GPS Launcher allows you to run GPS software that is not coded for the GPS intermediary driver without running Google Maps, Holodux, QuickGPS, etc in the background. On the first run, you will configure the path to your GPS program's exe file, and the timeout.

The path to the exe should be the FULL path (ex: \Program Files\iGo\iGo.exe). The timeout specifies how long the launcher will keep the GPS port opened for the software you are launching. The application has to open on Com 4 (9600 baud) before the timeout for it to remain active. After the timeout, the launcher will close it's open GPS ports and exit, leaving just your GPS software running with GPS working.

If you need to reconfigure, either edit \bafgpsconfig.txt (first line is program, second line is timeout) or delete said text file to have the program show the configuration GUI. Make sure you click the save button on the config page, as that is the only way it will save (out of me overlooking the close button trying to get this released).

The exe can be found here. Just copy it anyplace on your device and run it.

Bug reports and suggestions are nice, but future versions of this app will not be in the form it is now. It will eventually become a background service that opens the GPS as necessary, but for now it is just a launcher.

ppcgeeks is jacked any place else to ge this app?

Originally Posted by danewguy

ppcgeeks is jacked any place else to ge this app?

Yes, that'd be sweet. I've been trying to get this for the past couple of hours.

yea can u gimme the name of the app or put a link on this site bc ppcgeek is down

http://code.baf.cc/bafgpsv01t.exe is the link didnt try it yet

work really well for tomtom

Updated the OP with the basic gist of what was posted at ppcgeeks.

Great work Baffles, can you make the app keep running until at least 2-3 satellite constantly show up instead of 20 second. The app should keep run in the background when destinate gps app (tomtom) is currently and when tomtom close, it close it self as well. The reason I ask for this is when I turn off the screen and turn back on the screen while tomtom is running, the gps connection is lost that cannot come backup.

Does not work for me. I set up the config file to point to the installed location of Tom Tom and timeout set to 60 seconds.

I started the Bafgps app and after a few seconds it launches Tom Tom, I have setup TT to use other NMEA GPS receiver with 4800 baud rate and COM4

TT always displays No GPS Device, after a second try with bafgpsv01t the system locks up and I need to soft reset.

I followed the GPS setup on the titan from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=363431

what gives? No chip on my XV6800?

Scratch the not having a gps on my titan i got it to work with GPS viewer 1.5