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About GPS ToolKit
Introduction
Purchasing GPS ToolKit
Redistributing GPS ToolKit
License Agreement
Support
Getting Started
How to Use GPS ToolKit
Adding GPS ToolKit to a Visual Basic Project
Adding GPS ToolKit to a Visual C++ Project
Adding GPS ToolKit to an Excel Worksheet
Setting up the GPS
How to Use Events
Handling Events in Visual Basic
Handling Events in Visual C++
Handling Events in Microsoft Excel
GPS ToolKit Sample Projects
Handling GPS ToolKit Errors
Reference
Properties
Altitude
AltitudeUnits
ArrivedAtDest
AutomaticOperation
BaudRate
CrossTrackError
DegLabel
DestClosingVelocity
DestWptID
DestWptLatitude
DestWptLongitude
DistUnits
DGPSRefStationID
FixDateTime
FixGood
FixQuality
FixSatellitePRNs
GeoidHeightAboveWGS84Ellipsoid
HDOP
Latitude
LatLonFormat
Longitude
MagVariation
MinLabel
ModeIndicator
NumSatellitesInFix
NumSatellitesInView
OperationMode
OrigToDestMagBearing
OrigToDestTrueBearing
OriginWptID
PDOP
PortHandle
PortName
RangeToDest
RouteContainsAllWpts
RouteName
SatelliteInViewPRNs
SecLabel
Speed
SpeedUnits
TimeSinceLastDGPSUpdate
TrueBearingToDest
TrueCourse
VDOP
WptsInRoute
Methods
Close
GetSatelliteInfo
GetWptLocation
Open
OpenFile
Events
FixUpdate
FileComplete
NavUpdate
RawDataReceived
SatelliteUpdate

Adding GPS ToolKit Pro to a Visual Basic project

Add the GPS ToolKit Pro object to your Visual Basic project by selecting Components from the Project menu of the Visual Basic IDE:

Scroll down to the GPS ToolKit Pro 1.0 entry and click its checkbox. Press OK

You can now create a GPS ToolKit Pro object by dragging the GPS ToolKit icon onto your dialog:

You may now begin coding with GPS ToolKit Pro. See the GPS ToolKit Reference for details on how to use GPS ToolKit Pro properties, methods, and events.