From 37664251df8371789f985278d36060046bcdf18d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: jakeg00dwin <jakegoodwin@gorge.works>
Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 02:57:45 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Extracted GPS handling into helper function that allows error
 propagation

---
 src/multi-tracker.cpp | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/multi-tracker.cpp b/src/multi-tracker.cpp
index ec9f2d5..46f9823 100644
--- a/src/multi-tracker.cpp
+++ b/src/multi-tracker.cpp
@@ -167,6 +167,21 @@ void Radio_Main(MSG *msg_out, MSG *msg_in) {
 
 }
 
+//Returns the result type and updates the global values(coordinates).
+uint8_t GPS_GetCoordinates() {
+    Serial.println("GPS_GetCoordinates()");
+  if (!gpsSerial.available()) {
+    Serial.println("INFO: GPS not availble.");
+    return NoReply;
+  }
+    gps.encode(gpsSerial.read());        // Decode the GPS data
+    if (gps.location.isValid()) {        // Check if GPS location data is valid
+      msg_out.latitude = gps.location.lat();
+      msg_out.longitude = gps.location.lat();
+    }
+
+    return Ok;
+}
 
 void setup(void) {
   // Initialize Serial Communication for debugging