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Changes for version 0.30

  • assertions disabled
  • MAX_BYTES uses GPS::Lowrance::LSI constant
  • fix: added trapping in get_current_screen so that if a memory read fails, the GPS won't lock up
  • incorporated wrappers in GPS::Lowrance for get_current_screen and get_graphical_symbol from GPS::Lowrance::Screen
  • minor reorganization of code in GPS::Lowrance::Screen
  • uses Build.PL script to generate Makefile.PL and run installs
  • reorganized AutoLoading in some routines
  • GPS::Lowrance::Waypoint gives warnings about gdm16 format
  • added set_plot_trail_mercator_meters and made set_plot_trail a wrapper which converts from decimal degrees
  • added get_plot_trail_mercator_meters and made get_plot_trail a wrapper which converts to decimal degrees
  • uses GPS::Lowrance::Trail 0.41 which allows rounding to be disabled
  • upload-trail and download trail use GPS::Lowrance::Trail 0.41
  • modules that are not immediately required are not used

Modules

Connect to Lowrance and Eagle GPS devices
capture screen or icons from GPS device
support for waypoints
Convert between mercator meters and degrees