Java Script Routines
Javascript is a language used in webpages. It
is not Java, which is a full programing language and can also be used
on web pages. The name is the most the two have in common.
Javascript was first developed by Netscape for enhancing web
pages. It has no variable types etc. Java, which was developed by
SUN, is strongly typed. If you don't know these words, it
doesn't matter. Javascript (or JScript) is not Java. It is much
safer to enable Jscript in a browser than Java.
The Jscript code available here was developed for
interactive exercises in geodesy. They are limited, but might be
of use to some. I have also included a note I wrote to highlight
some key items about Jscript programing.
The source code is available in the Jscript Zip File
Here is a short list of the functions available in the
Setting up ellipsoid
Earth Radii (rearth, Rn,Rm)
Geodesic routines
Molodensky (abridged) datum transform
xyz to Lat, Lon, height
3-vector utilities (dot,cross, magnitude, etc)
Utilities, - day-of-year to/from month,day,year
some formating for printing numbers
