[Qgis-developer] Accessing GPS data on Windows 8/10

[Bo Victor Thomsen]

Use an external GPS based on USB or Bluetooth.

My experience (installing and using MapInfo :-/ as the program receiving 
GPS data on at least 50 devices) is, that integrated GPS devices always 
is outclassed in a very short timeframe by even low cost external GPS.

You can buy an USB based GNNS receiver for 60$ that can use both GPS and 
GLONASS. When this device either breaks or is outclassed quality-wise by 
newer devices, then buy a new 60$ receiver without buying a new tablet.

Regards
Bo Victor Thomsen




Den 13/04/16 kl. 13:06 skrev Tariq Al-Sadoon:
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> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to access the GPS data in QGIS on Windows tablets/laptops, 
> but it's a known issue that since Windows 8 the GPS data is no longer 
> sent to a COM port but is bundled in the Windows Location Provider. 
> Now it seems that the only possibility to get the GPS running with 
> QGIS is to use a third-party app like Centrafuse or GPSComplete, but 
> is there a open source solution out there? And is a fix (having QGIS 
> read the GPS data directly from the location provider in Windows) 
> planned or in the works?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> -Tariq Al-Sadoon
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