ArcPad Scripting Object Model
Satellite Object Example
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Description

Displays information about GPS Satellites communicating with ArcPad.

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 '++ call Handle_OnPosition in the GPS_OnPosition event handler
Sub Handle_OnPosition
      Dim a, b
      'a = PrintView()
      b = PrintUsed()
      'Console.Print "View: " &   CStr(a)
      Console.Print "Used: " & CStr(b)
End Sub

Function PrintUsed
  Dim u
Set u = GPS.Satellites
  Console.Print "------------"
Console.Print "SatellitesUsed: "   & CStr(u.Count)
Console.Print "------------"
  Dim s
For Each s In u
    Call PrintSat(s)
Next
  PrintUsed = u.count
End Function
Function PrintView
Dim v
  Set v = GPS.Satellites(True)
Console.Print "------------"
  Console.Print "GPS Protocol: " & GPS.Protocol
Console.Print "SatellitesView: "   & CStr(v.Count)
Console.Print "------------"
  Dim s
For Each s In v
    Call PrintSat(s)
Next
  PrintView = v.Count
End Function
Sub PrintSat(s)
      Dim blnString
      If (s.InUse) Then
            blnString = "True"
      Else
            blnString = "False"
      End If
      Console.Print "PRN: " & CStr(s.PRN)
      Console.Print "--InUse: "   & blnString
      Console.Print "--Elevation: " & CStr(s.Elevation)
      Console.Print "--Azimuth: "   & CStr(s.Azimuth)
      Console.Print "--SignalStrength: " & CStr(s.SignalStrength)
      Dim m
      For m = 0 to 3
            If (s.Properties("MeasurementID", m) <> 0) Then
                  Console.Print "--Measurement: "   & CStr(m)
                  Console.Print "----ID: " & CStr(s.Properties("MeasurementID", m))
                  Console.Print "----Type: " & CStr(s.Properties("MeasurementType", m))
                  Console.Print "----Units: " & CStr(s.Properties("MeasurementUnits", m))
                  Console.Print "----Value: " & CStr(s.Properties("MeasurementValue", m))
            End If
      Next
      If ("SiRF" = GPS.Protocol) Then
            Console.Print "--TimeTag: " & CStr(s.Properties("TimeTag"))
            Console.Print "--GPSSoftwareTime: " & CStr(s.Properties("GPSSoftwareTime"))
            Console.Print "--Pseudorange: " & CStr(s.Properties("Pseudorange"))
      End If
End Sub
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