Longitude.ToDegreesMinutesSecondsString Method

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

Syntax

[Visual Basic]
object.ToDegreesMinutesSecondsString()

[C#]
object.ToDegreesMinutesSecondsString()

[C++]
object->ToDegreesMinutesSecondsString()

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

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

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

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

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

[C++]
object->ToDegreesMinutesSecondsString(DegreeLabel, MinutesLabel, WesternHemisphereLabel, NorthernHemisphereLabel, 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 '.

SecondsLabel

A string representing the desired seconds label. Default is ".

Return Value

A string containing the longitude in dd° mm' ss.ssss" 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 "Latitude 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.ToDegreesMinutesSecondsString()


[C#]
Longitude Lon;
string LonString;

Lon = myGPSToolKit.Position.Longitude;

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


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

Lon = myGPSToolKit->Position->Longitude;

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

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