Clint's GPS Logger

The program was first and foremost to get data logged on my EMTAC Trine Bluetooth GPS unit as easily as possible, to make it a zero-effort thing. With CGL running in the background, I can now just turn the GPS on within range of my computer, and away it goes, after the balloon appears telling me the data has been downloaded, I can switch the unit off and forget about it.

Features

Convert logged data points to a GPX format file with no user intervention required
Store stream of coordinates to a GPX-format file
Store single current coordinate to a GPX-format file for use by other applications
C# source is available for modification and improving

How to use it

Start CGL (I’ve added to the “Startup” start menu group so it runs when I log in).
Whenever you want your current position to be logged, or for recorded points to be downloaded, turn on your GPS unit.
By default CGL will download recorded points every 10 hours and on startup. It will log your current position every minute.
CGL will notify you when it has downloaded points or it has fixed your current location.
Turn off your GPS unit when ever you want, CGL will find it next time it’s on and within Bluetooth range.
Data will be stored in the folder that CGL lives. To use a different directory, create a shortcut and set the working directory to somewhere else.

Notes

CGL will try to find your GPS unit automatically. If this doesn’t work, set the COM port (e.g., COM6) manually in the configuration dialog.
I have no idea if this will work with GPS units other than the EMTAC Trine unit, that’s all I have.
Currently you have to turn on data logging using software that came with your GPS unit.