Thread: Vehicle Maintenence Plugin

Originally Posted by spamminator

Not sure this is possible....

So we now have the ability to use icons in CLs. I know that you can load custom icons with the CLSETIMG (I think) command. Would it be possible to set an "empty" image for all the items that don't need maintenance and a "warning" image for those that do?

Basically right now the maintenance items are all in a CL. When your indicator pops, you don't really have any idea which item it is. This way, the indicator goes up, you go to the maintenance page, and all the items that need attention are clearly marked in the list. Could even do three icons, one for OK, one for "check soon" and one for "holy crap how's the car still running?"...

i can definitely have an "empty" image for non scheduled items. And your thinking is partially the reasoning behind me thinking about ditching the popup warning. Im thinking the indicator could work int he same capacity as a Check Engine or Maintenance Required light. It lets you know there's something going on without being overly intrusive. The way its currently working is

OK= indicator off
Check Soon= indicator set to the yellow.jpg in skin folder to caution
Holy Crap= indicator set to red.jpg

might need to change the name of the image files but the concept is still understandable. Then once the indicator is displayed it tells you to go to the maintenance skin which lists each maintenance items individual status.

Originally Posted by carputer1

you could always just clear current list and just open a new 1 in the same skin and skinners can always use buttonid and label to change the buttons at the bottom of your demo there, it will also need a form of noticfication, like a popup or ind to say its due.

52,000 price john i think it may of gone up by then lol...

might be a bit much but what about input for garge or phone number of who may of fitted item last, might be possiable to save gps cords when in garge then sat nav guys here could use those cords to pull the location bit like Enforcer has done with rrgas and petrol

This is doable too. Probably a little bit cleaner approach than having the maintenance items list populated with a history of repair items. Only problem is the labels on the maintenance page then wouldnt fit with the repair items with the exception of the total cost per mile labels.

You would know that better than us for sure, as none of us have used it, and know how you have it all flowing together.

Maybe a list for completed tasks, and another for upcoming tasks?

Originally Posted by JohnWPB

You would know that better than us for sure, as none of us have used it, and know how you have it all flowing together.

Maybe a list for completed tasks, and another for upcoming tasks?

hey you requested it buddy not me

Originally Posted by spamminator

Now that the gas CL looks so pretty with all the information on each line, could the maintenance CL get fleshed out a bit more? Nothing much, just maybe:

Item......................Miles..................D ays
Oil Change............3456/5000........100/180

And then you click on it and you can still display all those labels (Last date done, last mileage done, miles left, days left, price/gallon, etc.). Maybe have an ini variable (yeah, i know, bad) for skinners to pick if they want the short list (just item name) and the longer list (name + info) so they can use whichever one looks better in the skin...?

that would require me to update the each sequence item everytime the mileage or day increases. Doesnt seem efficient to me.. but hey we'll see

ok .. i've decided to have maintenance/repair history have its own skin and custom list (sorry skinners ). Each maintenance item AND each refuel will be in the list AUTOMATICALLY (no manual command needed), and users will be able to manually had entry's to the history. The ONLY limitation for that is you should enter repair items the day they occur because i have no way of letting users specify the date in which the events occur.