Re: [gpsd-users] issues with libgps(-dev)

[Eric S. Raymond]

Folkert van Heusden <address@hidden>:
> I have a small issue with libgps (I use the C library):
> 
> I found that the "status"-field in the structure, if that field is not
> STATUS_NO_FIX, that does not neccessarily mean that there's a fix.
> So what I now do is check if LATLON_SET is set in the 'set'-field AND
> also if status != STATUS_NO_FIX.
> Is that the way to go you think?

That's the right thing.  The status field is derived from the fix status
the GPS passes back.  Some devices will report a fix present when they
really only have enough of a lock to get GPS time.
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                <a href="http://www.catb.org/~esr/";>Eric S. Raymond</a>