[Xastir] Okay, so it only transmits when the GPS interface is started?

[Jeff Laughlin]

I was fooling around some more trying to figure out how to make XASTIR 
transmit my position. I realized that XASTIR WILL transmit my position, if 
it is receiving GPS data. This leads me to the conclusion that XASTIR will 
ONLY transmit my position if I am receiving GPS data. This doesn't seem 
like the correct behavior to me. What if I were entering my positions 
manually? Even fixed stations beacon their position and status.

I see, if I remove the GPS interface entirely, then XASTER DOES transmit my 
position. So current XASTIR behavior is:

if ( gps interface exists )
	if ( gps interface is recieving data )
		beacon;
else
	beacon;

The CORRECT behavior IMO would be:

if ( gps interface exists )
	if ( gps interface is UP )
		if ( gps interface is receiving data )
			beacon;
	else
		beacon;
else
	beacon;

Because you may bring down the GPS interface but still wish to transmit 
your position. Like I did.

I guess this would be more appropriate for the devel list. But the docs 
should probably reflect the fact that just having a GPS interface in 
existence, whether it's up or down, causes XASTIR to NOT beacon unless GPS 
data is being received.
-73, Jeff

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