Longitude and Latitude Issue (Visual Basic)

[N402KC]

Hi,

As i am integrating the LON/LAT Feature, I have it so its returning in the correct format, But the actual numbers are off a bit.

Here is the code;

Dim latitude As Offset(Of Long) = New FSUIPC.Offset(Of Long)(&H560)

Dim longitude As Offset(Of Long) = New FSUIPC.Offset(Of Long)(&H568)

Dim Long1 As Double

Long1 = longitude.Value * 360 / (65536D * 65536D * 65536D * 65536D)

Me.Label28.Text = Long1.ToString("#,##0.000000")

Dim Lat1 As Double

Lat1 = latitude.Value * 90 / (10001750D * 65536D * 65536D)

Me.Label29.Text = Lat1.ToString("#,##0.000000")

Please let me know if I am doing anything wrong.

[Paul Henty]

Hi,

Here is the code;

... snip ...

Please let me know if I am doing anything wrong.

Your code is correct.

But the actual numbers are off a bit.

Can you give an example? i.e. What are you expecting for the Lon and Lat? What are you getting from FSUIPC?

Paul

[superdudes]

Heres my code which seems to always be spot on....

Dim dwResult As Long
Dim latitude As Double
Dim longtitude As Double
Dim FakeLat As Currency
Dim FakeLon As Currency

Call FSUIPC_Read(&H560, 8, VarPtr(FakeLat), dwResult)
Call FSUIPC_Read(&H568, 8, VarPtr(FakeLon), dwResult)

Call FSUIPC_Process(dwResult)

latitude = FakeLat * 10000#
latitude = latitude * 90# / (10001750# * 65536# * 65536#)
longtitude = FakeLon * 10000#
longtitude = longtitude * 360# / (65536# * 65536# * 65536# * 65536#)

Lati.Caption = latitude
Longt.Caption = longtitude

[N402KC]

http://i48.tinypic.com/j8yvfc.png

Those are a preview of what i get with that exact code.

[Paul Henty]

Those are a preview of what i get with that exact code.

The data you're getting from FSUIPC is 100% correct.

The two values represent the same lon/latitude, they are just in a different format.

The data from FSUIPC is decimal degrees, the display in FS is in Degrees and Minutes. Just as 1 hour and 15 minutes isn't 1.15 hours - it's 1.25 (1 and a quarter hours), so 47 degrees and 25.89 minutes isn't 47.2589 - it's 47.431507.

To convert your decimal degrees into the degrees and minutes you need to take the decimal portion (in the case of your latitude 0.431507) and multiply by 60. (60 minutes in a degree).

If you do that you'll get 25.89 which is what FS is showing.

Paul

[N402KC]

Thanks A Ton. I just noticed the Decimal Format. Now once i submit the info to google maps, it points right on target. BOOYAH, Thanks!

[Rickkap]

Paul

Please could you show me an example of how to convert to decimal in VB.

I am just starting out and still very new to the language but willing to learn

Rgds

Rick