[ gpsdrive ] libgps

[Ross Scanlon]

On Wed, 24 Dec 2008 17:43:02 +0100
Guenther Meyer <d.s.e at sordidmusic.com> wrote:

> Am Mittwoch 24 Dezember 2008 schrieb Jan-Benedict Glaw:
> > > Heading: %.2f\n  Time: %s\n", data->fix.track,utctime);
> >
> > This is track direction, not heading.
> >
> and this is not the same?
> 

Heading will be different to track if your in a boat or aircraft where you have to take into account wind drift.

In a motor vehicle, on foot or bicycle then yes they are the same.


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