/pps/qnxcar/navigation/control

Control object for the navigation service

Publishers
Any app; navigation service
Subscribers
Navigation service; any app

Message/response format

Commands sent to the /pps/qnxcar/navigation/control object are of the form:

msg::command_string\nid::ID_number\ndat:json:{JSON_data}

Responses always reflect the command_string and ID_number that were sent in the message, along with any errors:

res::command_string\nid::ID_number\ndat:json:{JSON_data}\nerr::errno_number\nerrstr::error_description

Commands

msg:: id:: dat:json:
getPOIs Number
  • category (contains several fields—see table below).
  • count
  • location (contains several fields—see table below).
cancelNavigation Number Stop the current navigation session.
navigateTo Number location (contains several fields—see table below).
panMap Number
  • deltaX (number of pixels to move the map horizontally)
  • deltaY (number of pixels to move the map vertically)
search Number
  • country
  • province
  • city
zoomMap Number scale (in meters/pixel)

Fields for category

id name parentId type
1 Accommodations + Amenities 0 accommodation
2 Attractions 0 attraction
3 Public Places + Services 0 public
4 Restaurants + Entertainment 0 restaurant
5 Transportation 0 transportation
6 Hotel or Motel 1 accommodation
7 Airport 5 transportation
8 Golf Course 4 sports
9 Ferry 5 transportation
10 Restaurant 4 restaurant
11 Nightlife 4 restaurant
12 Casino 4 restaurant
13 Movie Theatre 4 restaurant
14 Community Centre 3 public
15 City Hall 3 public
16 Sports Centre 3 sports
17 Amusement Park 2 attraction
18 Museum 2 museum
19 Historical Monument 2 attraction
20 Tourist Office 2 attraction
21 Parking Garage 5 parking
22 Park & Ride 5 parking
23 Automobile Dealer 5 transportation
24 Rest Area 5 park
25 Hospital 1 hospital
26 School 1 accommodation
27 Police Station 3 public
28 Place of Worship 1 church

Fields for location

Field Description
city The destination's city.
country The city's country.
distance Distance from current location to destination.
id Destination identifier.
latitude The destination's latitude.
longitude The destination's longitude.
name The destination's name (e.g., Toronto City Hall).
number Street address.
postalCode The postal code's first three characters, which indicate the Forward Sortation Area (FSA).
province The destination's province.
street Name of the destination's street.
type Point-of-interest (POI) type:
  • accommodation
  • attraction
  • church
  • hospital
  • museum
  • park
  • parking
  • public
  • restaurant
  • sports
  • transportation
xindex This attribute is a byproduct of using the Sencha framework and is ignored when present.