GooPs Real-time GPS Tracking and Navigation for Google Earth -Version 2.5.13 Released

**davidhite** · 03-31-2007, 12:10 PM

Thanks B-O for the good explanation,

I appreciate your jumping in.

From the beginning I have had plans to integrate a server oriented tracking solution into GooPs. I've been working on it off and on for a long time now, but I always seem to get distracted.

For maximum compatibilty, it will most likely be FTP based, built on the current FTP client, although I will probably provide a secure ftp option.

GPSgate has a server based tracking solution. I haven't tried it yet but it looks interesting.

Originally Posted by bes51659

Excuse me if I am talking down to you. Here is how it works. (And excuse me for barging in, David)

You have to get the data across somehow, obviously.

When you sign up with an ISP you also get an ftp acount that you can create your own html site on for instance. This "place" can be used to transfer this tracking data on. Means to do this is transfer of a kml-file from the carputer to the ftp server that is then downloaded by your desktop PC.

This file is updated periodically when your carPC is connected to internet in some wireless fashion. GPRS on your phone or other. How often can be configured by you.

To do this you only need GooPs at the carputer. Not Google earth or anything else. Well, a NMEA protocol GPS receiver would be nice.

This is how you configure GooPs.
- Enter options
- save file periodically. Give harmless extension to filename. Like "txt" so the file download is not blocked out.
- enter ftp acount info received from your ISP.

You can then from your desktop create a link in Google Earth to this file, or open it in maps earth.

I've sent the link abow to my mother so she can follow my travel towards her in easter. 2008.

- Automerged Doublepost crap - (Tried to send a new post. Couldn't)

Would you GooPs people be interested in someone putting up a server with a database?

Advantages
- You could search for your friends tracking data without knowing anything more than there names.
- Windows messanger plugin (just dreaming on here)
- you can safely (not ftp) transfer you own tracking
- PC dummy friendly

Is this anything you plan to do, David?

**nemo1** · 04-02-2007, 10:07 PM

Originally Posted by bes51659

Excuse me if I am talking down to you. Here is how it works. (And excuse me for barging in, David)

You have to get the data across somehow, obviously..
.......

Thanks for the help....Thank You

**malathar** · 04-03-2007, 04:48 PM

Originally Posted by GW39

Is the pharos gps included with Microsoft Streets and trips work with Google Earth? Or Goops?
GW

Yes it does. I use one in my car with goops without any problems.
Just make sure the com port it creates is what you have in goops.

**malathar** · 04-03-2007, 05:02 PM

I was wondering if there is a way to edit the kml that goops generates?
To be specific... I have a little webcam in the car that snaps a photo out the front window every 15 seconds as I drive (geeky to the extreme I know!!)
I'd like to be able to modify the uploaded kml file so that (if clicked) it would pull in the image.

My goops GE tracker is uploaded here. if anyone wants to look.
it uploads from a laptop in the car via a cingular aircard when I'm playing around with goops.

http://dragonneo.net/lightning/car.kml
the web image link is here
http://dragonneo.net/webcam/carcam.jpg

**sailor** · 04-03-2007, 09:35 PM

I am a sailor, and I am trying to use Goops to track my progress. However, I don't have internet access while at see.

Can I load Google Earth in its cache then run Goops to track my progress, or do I have to be connected to the internet for Goops to run?

Thanks.

**Redian** · 04-03-2007, 10:14 PM

=/ have a glitch... i have been running goop for like... 2 months or so now, and it stiill hasnt reported me going anywhere =/

**davidhite** · 04-04-2007, 02:20 AM

Hi Sailor,

Yes you can run GooPs and Google Earth without an internet connection. You just need to pre-load the Google Earth cache by "traveling" over the areas you will be in Google Earth before you leave. You can set the cache size to up to 2GB in Tools->Options->Cache.

Originally Posted by sailor

I am a sailor, and I am trying to use Goops to track my progress. However, I don't have internet access while at see.

Can I load Google Earth in its cache then run Goops to track my progress, or do I have to be connected to the internet for Goops to run?

Thanks.

Hi Redian,

Check the "Troubleshooting" section of the GooPs web site here.

Also make sure you don't have the "Blurry image fix" box checked in the GooPs Options dialog.

Originally Posted by Redian

=/ have a glitch... i have been running goop for like... 2 months or so now, and it stiill hasnt reported me going anywhere =/

Hi Malathar,

The kml is just ascii text so you can edit it with a program or script.

-Dave

Originally Posted by malathar

I was wondering if there is a way to edit the kml that goops generates?
To be specific... I have a little webcam in the car that snaps a photo out the front window every 15 seconds as I drive (geeky to the extreme I know!!)
I'd like to be able to modify the uploaded kml file so that (if clicked) it would pull in the image.

My goops GE tracker is uploaded here. if anyone wants to look.
it uploads from a laptop in the car via a cingular aircard when I'm playing around with goops.

http://dragonneo.net/lightning/car.kml
the web image link is here
http://dragonneo.net/webcam/carcam.jpg

**sailor** · 04-04-2007, 09:39 AM

OK. Thanks for answering the question that I can run Goops and GE offline. However, Goops shows that Com2 is open and a signal is establish. So...I gather that Goops is reading my GPS. GE automatically opens when I start Goops, but I see not icon on GE of my position.

Where should I head to get help? I saw on a previous post about a troubleshooting guide. I guess I should find that.

Thanks again!

Where do you get the 3D models?

**davidhite** · 04-04-2007, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by sailor

OK. Thanks for answering the question that I can run Goops and GE offline. However, Goops shows that Com2 is open and a signal is establish. So...I gather that Goops is reading my GPS. GE automatically opens when I start Goops, but I see not icon on GE of my position.

Where should I head to get help? I saw on a previous post about a troubleshooting guide. I guess I should find that.
here
Thanks again!

Where do you get the 3D models?

Does demo mode work?
If it does and the status bar says "Signal acquired" when you connect to your GPS you should be OK.
Your GPS needs to be moving.

You can check the "Enable debug log" box in the Options dialog, run for a minute, and send me the file goopsdebug.log

You can get 3D models here.
You need to read the instructions in the GooPs release notes on hte GooPs website to make them usable for GooPs.
There is also a GooPs car model available here. It is ready for use.

**malathar** · 04-04-2007, 12:25 PM

I don't think I asked my question the right way..

When goops generates the kml for the file to be ftp'd. Is there a "template" or skeleton format that is uses to create the file or is the format hard coded into the application. The reason I ask is because I'd like to be able to edit or modify the template file to insert some image tags.

I'm assuming at this point the kml output is generated from a hard coded layout in the application itself?