[Xastir-dev] args to data_add()

[Curt, WE7U]

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004, Tom Russo wrote:

> Flightgear can output nmea sentences to a socket.  I don't know exactly how
> xastir's gpsd support works, but perhaps it can be set so that Xastir sucks
> the nmea sentences right out of the flightgear port.

Xastir sends a string to GPSD to get the NMEA flow going, then it
just collects the sentences.  If Flightgear ignores what Xastir
sends, this method should work well.


> If push comes to shove
> and xastir needs more of gpsd than just a socket that produces nmea strings,
> perhaps you can install gpsd, have it get the "gps data" from flightgear
> instead of a hard-linked gps, then just point xastir at gpsd.
>
> Given sentences with heading information in them, xastir will attempt to rotate
> the icon somewhat, and can display the heading and speed next to the icon.

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