pcsoft.us.windevCopyright 2026, PC SOFT18 Mar 2016 19:04:00 Z13 Mar 2016 12:05:00 ZHi All I am just entering the GPS coordinate data storage and programming. I know nothing about it. I have a few questions: 1. What is the best data type when storing the longitude and latitude? 2. If it is a number such as a real are there functions to convert this from the number to a string to present it in human readable form and from that back to the number? I know nothing about this so excuse the stupidity of the question. Cheers André30WEBDEVen_UShttps://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/56804-gps-coordinates/read.awpmoderateur@pcsoft.fr (El moderador)webmaster@pcsoft.fr (El webmaster)guestpcsoft.us.windevhttps://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/56804-gps-coordinates-56898/read.awp18 Mar 2016 19:04:00 ZThanks guys I had decided to store in three fields using DMS. And then use the formula to convert. Thanks for the extra ideas…https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/56804-gps-coordinates-56898/read.awphttps://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/56804-gps-coordinates-56898/read.awpGPS Coordinatesguestpcsoft.us.windevhttps://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/56804-gps-coordinates-56833/read.awp14 Mar 2016 19:06:00 ZMy suggestion is for you to store the coordinates in decimal degree format. For example, Paris coordinates are 48° 52' N, 2° …https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/56804-gps-coordinates-56833/read.awphttps://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/56804-gps-coordinates-56833/read.awpGPS Coordinatesguestpcsoft.us.windevhttps://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/56804-gps-coordinates-56817/read.awp14 Mar 2016 12:22:00 ZHello André, there are several ways to represent GPS coordinate, either as a numeric or as a string. How YOU do it depends of…https://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/56804-gps-coordinates-56817/read.awphttps://forum.pcsoft.fr/es-ES/pcsoft.us.windev/56804-gps-coordinates-56817/read.awpGPS Coordinates