[ gpsdrive ] Waypoints API with GPSDrive

markofallon at aim.com markofallon at aim.com
Thu May 1 09:32:39 AKDT 2008


Hello Everyone,

I'm investigating the possiblity of using GPSDrive as a component in a 
college end of term project. The project requires that there can be a 
variety of multimedia data (text, images, animation/video, sound) 
associated with each waypoint / POI on the map which is activated by 
proximity to the waypoint/POI (or could be clicked on) and can be viewed 
by an appropriate MIME viewer (i.e. a web browser with the appropriate 
plug-ins).

Does GPSDrive have an API that will allow a request to be sent to a 
server process to establish the waypoint/POI in question against a 
database and, having done that, serve the user with a menu via of data 
items which can be handled via the installed browser? I suppose more 
generally, is there a way to use GPSDrive with host application that can 
act as a bridge to provide other appropriate services? And if this could 
be accomplished on a PDA that would be fantastic!

Any thoughts or suggestions would be welcome!

cheers,
Mark


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