AstroGPSLauncher - Launch Tomtom/iGuidance/Other

[AstronusX]

First I would like to say thanks to Shadowmite and Baffles for their idea of GPS Launcher. Shadowmite's GPSLauncher and Baffles' GPS Launcher are great gps launcher but aren't suite my need so I decided to write one myself.

Shadowmite's GPSLauncher is nice and compact but more work, I need to launch the application and click the 'Tomtom' to launch it (2 step). I like Baffles' idea when click on it and launch immediately but unfortunately it use .NET use lot of RAM.

I have issue on both application for tomtom is that when turn off the screen or someone call in, gps connection get lost and re-click it to open up the gps port for tomtom.

This AstroGPSLauncher open the gps port and launch 'gps application'. AstroGPSLauncher will close itself upon 'gps application' exit in which won't have issue when someone call in or turn off the phone.

iGuidance has issue with refresh the screen. To get iGuidance work correctly you need to get GPS Gate to redirect com 4 to com 2 and use this launcher to launch iGuidanceQVGA.exe, on iGuidance set to com 2. This way won't have map refresh issue.

--How to use this AstroGPSLauncher ---
--Copy AstroGPSLauncher to your Main Memory
\AstroGPSLauncher\AstroGPSLauncher.exe
(YOu can copy AstroGPSLauncher to SD Card but you need to change the path inside the shortcut if you use)

This launcher launch gps application through parameter(if you know what I meant) . I have provide two shortcuts 'Tomtom Launcher' which and 'iGuidance Launcher' for your need(Make sure you install tomtom app or iGuidance to main memory which you should). If you install on different location, you need to use notepad and edit the shortcut to correct gps application and icon or you can use 'SK Shortcut Manager' to create a short that point to your launcher.

SK Shortcut Manager - New Short cut Instruction
Name = you provide
Command = select AstroGPSLauncher
Parameters = select your gps application
and set icon to your gps application.

BTW, this application only take 2k of RAM (very small) and 10k for disk memory. It much less memory usage than Shadowmite's GPSLauncher and Baffles' GPS Launcher

If you like this application, please give some comments.

ftp://ppcgeeks:ezupload@up.ppcgeeks....PSLauncher.zip

[jamesus]

Flashing GPS ROM...will take a look.

If you want, I can make a cab for this and post it...

[AstronusX]

not sure if cab file is necessary since each person use this for different purpose, some has tomtom, other has iGuidance, maybe I should create a configuration app that let user can config it to point to their own 'gps application'. Not sure I should do it or not since don't see lot of demand.

After I have the configuration app, I need your help to create the cab file for it.

Thanks for the offer!

[jamesus]

Let me know and I'll help you out...

+1 for the config app. That'll really help people out!

[NoNameEMT]

Thanks Astro, this is EXACTLY what I was thinking I needed to write while I was on my way to Target today. So much more elegant than starting google maps, clicking use gps, switching to Tom tom, etc......

Thanks Again, works great

[kgokal]

Getting error: The file "AstroGPSLauncher" cannot be opened. ... not signed ...

[babryan]

Originally Posted by kgokal

Getting error: The file "AstroGPSLauncher" cannot be opened. ... not signed ...

I'm getting this error as well.

[AstronusX]

sound like you click on the shortcut and ur 'gps application' is different from the given, you can fix it by modify the 'Tomtom Launcher' or 'iGuidance Launcher' using notepad to correct it to correct path.

[xweaponx]

+1 on a configurator.

Would it be possible to integrate it into one program along with your launcher?

[kgokal]

Its actually because i extracted to My Docs folder.
You HAVE to put in on root directory. Thanks Astro!