Converting GPS from mmmm ss to dddd for Google Maps API

gistfile1.rb

## SAMPLE data 3603.7517 N 11212.6268 W
lat_sign = LAT_FROM_DATA > 0 ? 1:-1
lat =	LAT_FROM_DATA
lat = lat[0,lat.length-1] #strip N
arr = lat.split('.')
if arr[0].length == 4
	deg= arr[0][0,2].to_f
	min = arr[0][2,4].to_f
	seconds = arr[1].to_f
	lat =	(deg + min/60 + seconds/600000).to_f
	#puts "xxmm.dddd = " +lat.to_s
end
out["lat"] = (lat.to_f*lat_sign).round(6)

lon_sign = LONG_FROM_DATA > 0 ? 1:-1
lon = LONG_FROM_DATA
log = lon[0,lon.length-1] #strip W
arr = lon.split('.')
if arr[0].length == 5
	deg = arr[0][0,3].to_f
	min = arr[0][3,5].to_f
	seconds = arr[1].to_f
	lon =	(deg + min/60 + seconds/600000).to_f
end
out["long"] = (lon.to_f*lon_sign).round(6)