New Destinator3 Front End in progress

**RanaUK** · 06-21-2006, 08:16 PM

UPDATED: SCREENSHOT
* new: multi-state button (ie. day/night button picture will change: similarly view will toggle between 2D/3D & birds eye)

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Hi everony,

I am currently developing a front-end for destinator for personal use. It may be heavily influenced by MapMonkey (amazing piece of software); which I would have used if it had the feature I was after.

without further description, I would let the screenshots do the talking. I hope it will explain what I want this software to do.

one screenshot shows the routeplanner; and how you can add points.

other screen is the organisor where you can manage all trips, favourites.

just started on it couple of days ago; and still a long way to go.

Would anyone be interested in such a software. When it is completed, it will be released as a FreeWare. So if you would like to test it out, let me know.

regards
Rana Hossain

**P3rv3rt B3ar** · 06-21-2006, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by RanaUK

I am currently developing a front-end for destinator for personal use. It may be heavily influenced by MapMonkey (amazing piece of software); which I would have used if it had the feature I was after.

Map Monkey is amazing, and its most amazing (and most under approciated) feature is its plugin interface. So basicly im just asking, since u basicly like that software too, did u make sure that features u find lacking, are not implementable with that pretty complete plugin SDK? Might save u lot of work...

**RanaUK** · 06-21-2006, 08:58 PM

hi bear,

I had a look through the SDK, and some of the commands I need is not implemented. I am not sure if NinjaMonkey is still developing MM or not. I have sent him an e-mail; so basically waiting for a reply. In the meantime I thought, I can either play GTA or do some coding

**P3rv3rt B3ar** · 06-21-2006, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by RanaUK

hi bear,

I had a look through the SDK, and some of the commands I need is not implemented.

Ok then, thats a good reason, just checking.

Good to have new possibilities around... id like to see it skinnable though...

**meddler** · 06-21-2006, 09:16 PM

what language are you writing this in? VB, VC++ or something else. Also I'm intersted in what features wern't implemented.
You have undertaken a difficult job, especially if you are going to make it freeware. Just ask anyone who has developed software on this forum. I wish you the best of luck with this project and look forward to seeing the results.

**RanaUK** · 06-21-2006, 10:17 PM

Hi meddler,

writing it in VB to start with; if it needs any hook, will need to resort to vc.

I am not a big fan of the way you would add a waypoint in Destinator. For example, sometime I would like to find a place using street address; once in a while I would know the post-code (or part of it).

Using Destinator, I would have to choose Zip>Street, Street>Zip or Street>City; and then try to find it. Where in AutoRoute/MapPoint, I could specify what I know, and let it narrow it down.

If you look at the first screenshot, a window named "Find": In that window, I can type all keywords; Now I have a friend in Haven Chase Leeds; I just put in "haven" and the search returned me all the results from current map. Once I have chosen the correct one, it adds that location on the route-planner.

Finally all defined waypoints can moved up or down (see screenshot).

I am now messing around with the organiser; similar method to add/edit trips; again all waypoints in a trip can be moved.

Perhaps I missed it in MM; but I also would want the day/night button in front (with perhaps an auto feature), front 2d/3d view.