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  1. jilkka revised this gist Apr 11, 2016. 1 changed file with 1 addition and 0 deletions.
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    # https://github.com/recantha/picorder-v3/blob/master/picorder.py
    # Additional modifications by Jacob Ilkka:
    # http://blog.jacobilkka.com/python-gps-data-writer/
    # https://gist.github.com/jilkka/c4d0d384ea659022e857046bbe0a5739



  2. jilkka revised this gist Apr 11, 2016. 1 changed file with 12 additions and 13 deletions.
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    ###########################___INFO___##############################
    # Runs perfectly using Python 2.7.3 on Raspian. #
    # GPSD Official Documentation: #
    # http://www.catb.org/gpsd/gpsd_json.html #
    #######################____LICENSE INFO____########################
    # Original GpsPoller script by Dan Mandle: #
    # http://www.danmandle.com/blog/getting-gpsd-to-work-with-python/ #
    # Original readCoordinates funtion by recantha: #
    # https://github.com/recantha/picorder-v3/blob/master/picorder.py #
    # Additional modifications by Jacob Ilkka: #
    # http://blog.jacobilkka.com/python-gps-data-writer/ #
    #
    ##################################################################
    # Runs perfectly using Python 2.7.3 on Raspian.
    # GPSD Official Documentation:
    # http://www.catb.org/gpsd/gpsd_json.html

    # Original GpsPoller script by Dan Mandle:
    # http://www.danmandle.com/blog/getting-gpsd-to-work-with-python/
    # Original readCoordinates funtion by recantha:
    # https://github.com/recantha/picorder-v3/blob/master/picorder.py
    # Additional modifications by Jacob Ilkka:
    # http://blog.jacobilkka.com/python-gps-data-writer/



    import os
    import time
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    ###########################___INFO___##############################
    # Runs perfectly using Python 2.7.3 on Raspian. #
    # GPSD Official Documentation: #
    # http://www.catb.org/gpsd/gpsd_json.html #
    #######################____LICENSE INFO____########################
    # Original GpsPoller script by Dan Mandle: #
    # http://www.danmandle.com/blog/getting-gpsd-to-work-with-python/ #
    # Original readCoordinates funtion by recantha: #
    # https://github.com/recantha/picorder-v3/blob/master/picorder.py #
    # Additional modifications by Jacob Ilkka: #
    # http://blog.jacobilkka.com/python-gps-data-writer/ #
    #
    ##################################################################

    import os
    import time
    import math
    import threading
    from gps import *

    gpsd = None #seting the global variable

    class GpsPoller(threading.Thread):
    def __init__(self):
    threading.Thread.__init__(self)
    global gpsd #bring it in scope
    gpsd = gps(mode=WATCH_ENABLE) #starting the stream of info
    self.current_value = None
    self.running = True #setting the thread running to true

    def run(self):
    global gpsd
    while gpsp.running:
    gpsd.next() #this will continue to loop and grab EACH set of gpsd info to clear the buffer

    if __name__ == '__main__':
    gpsp = GpsPoller() # create the thread
    try:
    gpsp.start() # start it up
    while True:

    def readCoordinates():
    lat = gpsd.fix.latitude
    lon = gpsd.fix.longitude
    speed = float("{0:.2f}".format(gpsd.fix.speed / .44704)) # convert to mph
    alt = float("{0:.2f}".format(gpsd.fix.altitude / .3048)) # convert to feet
    climb = float("{0:.2f}".format(gpsd.fix.climb / .3048)) # convert to ft/s
    track = gpsd.fix.track
    fixtype = gpsd.fix.mode

    if (math.isnan(lat)):
    lat = "No fix"

    if (math.isnan(lon)):
    lon = "No fix"

    if (math.isnan(speed)):
    speed = "No fix"
    else:
    speed = "%s mph" % speed

    if (math.isnan(alt)):
    alt = "No fix"
    else:
    alt = "%s ft" % alt

    if (math.isnan(climb)):
    climb = "N/A"
    else:
    climb = "%s ft/s" % climb

    if (math.isnan(track)):
    track = "%s'" % track
    else:
    track = "No Track"

    if fixtype == 1:
    fixtype = "No Fix"
    else:
    fixtype = "%sD" % fixtype

    coords = [lat, lon, alt, speed, climb, track, fixtype]

    return coords

    coords = readCoordinates()
    d = open('currentData.py', 'w')
    d.write('# currentData.py \n \ncoords = %s' % coords)
    d.close()

    print "\n \n"

    latitude = coords[0]
    longitude = coords[1]
    altitude = coords[2]
    heading = coords[5]
    speed = coords[3]
    climb = coords[4]
    fi = coords[6]

    print "Latitude: ", latitude
    print "Longitude: ", longitude
    print "Elevation: ", altitude
    print "Heading: ", heading
    print "Speed: ", speed
    print "Climb: ", climb
    print "Fix: ", fi

    time.sleep(10)

    except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit): #when you press ctrl+c
    print "\nKilling Thread..."
    gpsp.running = False
    gpsp.join() # wait for the thread to finish what it's doing
    print "Done.\nExiting."