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JavaGPS is a Java-only base library that enables access to GPS devices from within any Java applicat

JavaGPS-1.02 (July 11, 2002)

Updates since 1.01:
- Corrected ellipsoid used in Gauss-Krueger transformations. Before: European 1950, now: Bessel
- Modified GUI so it can be edited using JBuilder now. Before: could only be modified with a (very) old Forte version
- Bug fix in the GPS driver that disallowed connecting to GPS hardware
- Reenabled loading of external map via mapblast.com (only tested for locations in Germany)
- Flag that enables/disables terminating via System.exit (now default for standalone)
- New demo GPS log file that shows tour around Heidelberg castle
- New default GPS location that also is in the area of the Heidelberg castle

Updates since 1.00:
- Solved various timing problems when run on Linux (JDK1.3 IBM and SUN
JDK1.4) that caused crashes/exceptions
- Changed file open dialogs so that directories are visible
- Put the GPS driver into verbose mode when recording/playing back GPS logs
- Added diagnosis for javax.comm, just execute java org.iu.gps.GPSDriver
- Added output of version information during startup