Does anyone know if there is a browser that can use an external to the toughbook integrated gps connection and have cordinates....

Of the vehicle be accesable.

The browser must know to deal with the navigator.geolocation object in javascript such that navigator.geolocation.watchpositionn() event can be caught.

I am quoting this from someone else, please share any info that you can so we can try to get our mdt's on our trucks functioning.

We are running cf-19 with windows 7 and integrated gps.

Thanks
Jimmy

 

Got to be quick, I'm at work.
Didn't you say in a previous post that this was meant for Android?
I believe you can run Android inside Win 7 - even shows you how to do it on youtube I think. Worth trying?

 

FireMDT:
The browser object is getting the gps data, otherwise it would not show your (or my, when I tried it) location on the map.

There is an issue with the code somewhere, not performing multiple location requests. the geolocation api spec is here.

I'll try to take another look at the code tonight.

For now, if anyone knows java, here is the section of code in question.
I can get other pieces of the page/code if needed. To me, it looks aight....

 

Thanks for all the help guys. I will attempt to try and run android os but am not sure if android os will recognize the integrated gps. If it does that would solve all problems.

Thanks again

 

So I loaded the android os on the computer and it worked. I was unable to download maps on it, it said there was a parse error. I am going to try and setup email and see if I can connect via that. Im not thinking it os going to communicate right. I can share a link to the project I am trying to get to work if that will help anyone. I have been give permission by the creator.

Thanks

 

What version of android did you try? Are you using a development version from google or the android x86 development. If you are not using x86 development you may want to check into it. They currently have ports of 2.2, 2.3, 3.2 and 4.0 android systems.

 

I used the x86 that came off the google code webpage. I did not realize I could pick different versions so I do need to check that out. Also do you know how I can load apk on this. It also calls for you to use the right ctrl key to gain access back to your mouse but the toughbook doesn't have a rt ctrl so I have been having to do ctrl alt del. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Jimmy

 

Android-x86 - Porting Android to x86

Go to the download page to see the different version.