Re: GPS formulas

On Sat, 28 May 2005 22:54:06 -0400, "Richard Sloan"
<rsloan2003@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>I have been looking for formulas to help me create a special GPS device, I
>need to know distance from current position to a point (LAT,LONG) and also I
>need a function to let me know when I am passing by a point and if its to
>the left, right, ahead, or behind me, and it would be nice to know by how
>much.
>

Have a look at http://williams.best.vwh.net/avform.htm



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