Searching for Compass Software

[Thomimaus]

Hi,

Does anyone know if there is a java application for A780 using JSR179 connection to GPS with compass function?


Thomi

[craigwatson]

Hi, I've never seen a compass for this phone that uses the gps, but I do use one that calculates where north is. Just tell it where you are, either with gps coordinates (you can save your location in Copilot) or with the list of cities (only usefull if you're close to a big city) the just lign up the picture of the sun (or moon) with the real one and your phone will point north advantage is that it saves your battery and can be used on any phone
it's compatible with the touchscreen and released under gpl. you can find the site here apparently

[Thomimaus]

Hi,

Meanwhile I found a Compass function by GPS in bikeator from http://www.penguinpower.de/ator/bikeator/index.htm
which shows the moving direction in the Position-Menu in degrees.

The method with the sun or the moon has the disadvantage that it only works if sun or moon are visible in the sky...


Thomi

[Ator]

So you want me to write a compass function in BikeAtor?
I added it to TODO's.