Latitude.ToDegreesMinutesString Method

Returns a string representing a latitude value in degrees/minutes format.

Syntax

[Visual Basic]
object.ToDegreesMinutesString()

[C#]
object.ToDegreesMinutesString()

[C++]
object->ToDegreesMinutesString()

[Visual Basic]
object.ToDegreesMinutesString(NorthernHemisphereLabel, SouthernHemisphereLabel)

[C#]
object.ToDegreesMinutesString(NorthernHemisphereLabel, SouthernHemisphereLabel)

[C++]
object->ToDegreesMinutesString(NorthernHemisphereLabel, SouthernHemisphereLabel)

[Visual Basic]
object.ToDegreesMinutesString(DegreeLabel, MinutesLabel, NorthernHemisphereLabel, SouthernHemisphereLabel)

[C#]
object.ToDegreesMinutesString(DegreeLabel, MinutesLabel, NorthernHemisphereLabel, SouthernHemisphereLabel)

[C++]
object->ToDegreesMinutesString(DegreeLabel, MinutesLabel, NorthernHemisphereLabel, SouthernHemisphereLabel)

Parameters

object

An object expression that evaluates to a Latitude object.

NorthernHemisphereLabel

A string representing the desired northern hemisphere label. Default is N.

SouthernHemisphereLabel

A string representing the desired southern hemisphere label. Default is S.

DegreesLabel

A string representing the desired degrees label. Default is °.

MinutesLabel

A string representing the desired minutes label. Default is '.

Return Value

A string containing the latitude in dd° mm.mmmmm' N/S format.

Remarks

If the latitude value is not available or invalid (that is, the IsValid property is false), this method returns the string "Latitude not available".

Errors

None

Example

[Visual Basic]
Dim Lat as Latitude
Dim LatString As String

Lat = myGPSToolKit.Position.Latitude

' Convert latitude to string
LatString = Lat.ToDegreesMinutesString()


[C#]
Latitude Lat;
string LatString;

Lat = myGPSToolKit.Position.Latitude;

// Convert latitude to string
LatString = Lat.ToDegreesMinutesString();


[C++]
Latitude *Lat;
String *LatString;

Lat = myGPSToolKit->Position->Latitude;

// Convert latitude to string
LatString = Lat->ToDegreesMinutesString();

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