Longitude.ToDegreesMinutesString Method

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

Syntax

[Visual Basic]
object.ToDegreesMinutesString()

[C#]
object.ToDegreesMinutesString()

[C++]
object->ToDegreesMinutesString()

[Visual Basic]
object.ToDegreesMinutesString(WesternHemisphereLabel, EasternHemisphereLabel)

[C#]
object.ToDegreesMinutesString(WesternHemisphereLabel, EasternHemisphereLabel)

[C++]
object->ToDegreesMinutesString(WesternHemisphereLabel, EasternHemisphereLabel)

[Visual Basic]
object.ToDegreesMinutesString(DegreeLabel, MinutesLabel, WesternHemisphereLabel, EasternHemisphereLabel)

[C#]
object.ToDegreesMinutesString(DegreeLabel, MinutesLabel, WesternHemisphereLabel, EasternHemisphereLabel)

[C++]
object->ToDegreesMinutesString(DegreeLabel, MinutesLabel, WesternHemisphereLabel, EasternHemisphereLabel)

Parameters

object

An object expression that evaluates to a Longitude object.

WesternHemisphereLabel

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

EasternHemisphereLabel

A string representing the desired eastern 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 longitude in dd° mm.mmmmm' N/S format.

Remarks

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

Errors

None

Example

[Visual Basic]
Dim Lon as Longitude
Dim LonString As String

Lon = myGPSToolKit.Position.Longitude

' Convert longitude to string
LonString = Lon.ToDegreesMinutesString()


[C#]
Longitude Lon;
string LonString;

Lon = myGPSToolKit.Position.Longitude;

// Convert longitude to string
LonString = Lon.ToDegreesMinutesString();


[C++]
Longitude *Lon;
String *LonString;

Lon = myGPSToolKit->Position->Longitude;

// Convert longitude to string
LonString = Lon->ToDegreesMinutesString();

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