Among the notable improvements in version 7 are the inclusion of including full support for GPS devices, complete picture control, multi-device synchronization, and support for a wide range of numeric, string, and date functions.
New functionality in Visual CE Version 7 provides complete support for Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) devices. More than just a data entry function, Visual CE can open the serial port on the handheld device; read the NMEA (National Marine Electronics Association) standard statements containing positioning data; extract the latitude, longitude, and altitude coordinates; and close the serial port. This allows Visual CE to read and store positioning information for a variety of field applications that have traditionally relied on slow, paper-based communication.
Forestry rangers and agricultural firms, for instance, are now using GPS-enabled handhelds to mark plant and animal locations—from nests of rare bald eagles to crops in need of rotation. Visual CE now allows park rangers and seed companies to integrate these coordinates into a comprehensive database of environmental information. Municipalities and manufacturers of remote instrumentation can also use Visual CE to more easily transmit and track information regarding the maintenance status of equipment in the field.
Of course Visual CE 7 continues to offer all of the functionality and features that users have grown to love in previous versions, and Syware is continually working to improve the product. For the latest information Click Here.
