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Release Notes - Eye4Software GPS Toolkit

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Eye4Software GPS Toolkit - Release Notes




GPS Toolkit version 4.0

4.0.12.215

  • Added ESRI world projections (ESRI540xx projections);
  • Added ESRI sphere projections (ESRI530xx projections);
  • Added Loximuthal projection;
  • Added Robinson projection;
  • Added Winkel I projection;
  • Added van der Grinten I projection;
  • Added Orthographic projection;
  • Added Gnomonic projection;
  • Added Equidistant Conic (Equirectangular) projection;
  • Added Plate Carree projection;
  • Added less often used horizontal units;
  • The software now supports datum correction grids like NADCON, HARN and NTv2;
  • Added sphere functionality to various existing projection methods;
  • Added 750 new map datum and local map grid definitions to the build in database;


GPS Toolkit version 3.2

3.2.11.0114

  • Added support for ellipse to sphere datum conversions;
  • Added new projections: Eckert I, Eckert II, Eckert III, Eckert V;

3.2.10.1222

  • Added samples for web application use (ASP, PHP, HTML);
  • Added samples for Miller, Bonne, Sinusoidal, Mercator, Cylindrical Equal Area, Eckert IV, Eckert VI and Mollweide projections;

3.2.10.1120

  • Added property gpsMagneticVariation to retrieve magnetic variation from calculated by the GPS device (only supported when NMEA0183 sentence $GPRMC is used);
  • Added Miller projection;
  • Added Bonne projection (Portugal);
  • Added Sinusoidal projection;
  • Added Cylindrical Equal Area projection.

3.2.10.903

  • New function added to use the U.S. State Plane Coordinate System. Use the LoadStatePlane function to directly load a State Plane grid by its Id;

3.2.10.721




GPS Toolkit version 3.0

Build 3.0.10.322

  • Added distance and azimuth calculations using Great Circle and Vincenty's formula;
  • Extended the build in database to over 3500 map datums and grids.




GPS Toolkit version 2.4

Build 2.4.9.1106

  • In addition to NMEA0183 capable GPS devices, it is now also possible to read position data from Garmin GPS devices using the PVT protocol over USB;
  • All map grids and map datums can now be loaded by just entering their EPSG code, instead of setting all parameters;
  • New projections added: Lambert Conformal Conic West Orientated and Transverse Mercator South Orientated;
  • Support for prime meridians other then Greenwich.




GPS Toolkit version 2.2

Build 2.2.9.1021

  • Added functionality to convert the retrieved coordinates to other coordinate systems using the GpsProjection object;
  • Supported projections include: Transverse Mercator, Lambert Conformal Conic, Oblique Mercator, Oblique Stereographic, Polar Stereographic and more.




GPS Toolkit version 2.1

Build 2.1.9.214

  • Read position information from a connected NMEA0183 compatible GPS device;
  • Supports GPS devices connected through Bluetooth, serial port or USB;
  • Retrieve information about satellites used to calculate fix;
  • Return speed and heading to your application.