def METHOD_NAME(coord,radius,tmpdir,i):
  import os, sys
  MAXGCS = 100
  radiusinmiles = radius * 100 / 2.54 / 12 / 5280 # meters to miles
  gcgetstr = "gcget %f,%f %d %f > %s/%d.loc" % (coord.lat, coord.lon, MAXGCS, radius, tmpdir, i)
  sys.stderr.write("%s\n" % gcgetstr)
  os.system(gcgetstr)
  #print "type=\"trackpoint\" latitude=\"%f\" longitude=\"%f\"" % (coord.lat, coord.lon)