From bdfbf23982ef9f2f8d678ee666fa1dddcd50a9b7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alan Johnston <alan.b.johnston@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:20:38 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Update gps_client.py loop continuously

---
 gps_client.py | 11 +++++++++--
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/gps_client.py b/gps_client.py
index 2abf182e..6a5c9269 100644
--- a/gps_client.py
+++ b/gps_client.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ run this way: python3 example1.py.txt
 import gps               # the gpsd interface module
 import time
 import signal
+import time
 
 # Don't turn these signal into exceptions, just die. 
 # https://stackoverflow.com/questions/26692284/how-to-prevent-brokenpipeerror-when-doing-a-flush-in-python
@@ -70,14 +71,20 @@ while True:
         
         # Got ^C, or fell out of the loop.  Cleanup, and leave.
         session.close()
-        print("%d %.6f %.6f %.1f" % (mode, lat, lon, alt))
+#        print("%d %.6f %.6f %.1f" % (mode, lat, lon, alt))
     #    exit(0)
         
     except:    
-        print("-1 0 0 0")
+#        print("-1 0 0 0")
+        mode = -1    
+        lat = 0    
+        lon = 0    
+        alt = 0
+        time.sleep(2)
 #        exit(0)
     try:
         inp = input()
+        print("%d %.6f %.6f %.1f" % (mode, lat, lon, alt))
 #        print(inp)
     except:
         print("Python error getting input!")