AMP v1.0 Worklog - Page 36

LightningMac · 09-09-2006, 12:57 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by aychamo

AMP V1.4b RELEASE
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Download: http://www.aychamo.com/amp/AMP.zip

Changes:
- Added "AMP_WarDriving" plugin - accessible from the main Utilities menu
- Added config option "Check for Internet Access" which will show a green light if internet is available, and a red light if it isn't. If this option is not selected, nothing will show.

Instructions:
This version should install fine over your old version.
If you want AMP to constantly be searching for networks while you are driving, and still want to play music, etc, then do the following:
1. Start AMP
2. Start the WarDriving plugin (and you'll want to enable "Auto Join Best Networks" option from within)
3. Click "Hide" (not Back! - Back stops the plugin!)

That's it.. Once you've enabled the "Check for Internet" option from within AMP, it will keep searching for the best networks, etc.. Pretty cool

just noticed, you forgot to mention that the option that the check internet option is located in the configuration for amp and not with in the war driving option list, that one thru me for 2 mins

awesome job!!! works great, the only thing I'd like to see is that the signal strength graph indicator be in color, red meaning poor signal, yellow meaning mid range signal and green meaning strong signal.

thanks for the awesome app!!!

pepsibobby · 09-09-2006, 03:22 PM

NM im just an idiot i got them to download.
and they are fantastic. very small file shouldnt be hard to incorporate into amp. if bobby feels the need or want.

also the little green light stays on even with a solid, corded internet connection. just thought i would drop that information.

ckgreenman · 09-10-2006, 11:27 AM

Well here is my experience with using the Wardriving module.

First some background info. I have 2 WEP enabled access points (actually 3 but the 3rd is just a repeater). Amp will display all 3 in the list but when I select one and tell it to join, it greys out the join button for a little bit but then does nothing else. It displays "Network unaccessible". Is this because the network is encrypted? I suspect that even though I have the WEP keys saved in my keyring they are not available to AMP (possible future feature

).

Now, if the Mac is connected to an encrypted network when I run Amp it detects that Internet is available but when I select one of my other encrypted networks, it goes back in Inaccessible.

Questions:

Is it not possible to join an encrypted network from within AMP when the WEP keys are stored in your keyring?

Would be possible to add an OSK for entering WEP keys (both as a password or HEX)?

Other than that, I love it. Unfortunately I don't have any local open networks so I haven't tested the auto join feature. I guess I COULD get in my car and find one

aychamo · 09-10-2006, 11:59 AM

Hey man!

Yes, I can do the OSK for joining those that need the WEP. I have a question though. The encrypted networks you are trying to join, when you look at the list of them from within AMP, do they show up with a little lock next to them to indicate that the are encrypted?

Pepsibobby: good catch on the corded internet connection, I will fix that as well.

Thanks
Aychamo

ckgreenman · 09-10-2006, 12:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by aychamo

I have a question though. The encrypted networks you are trying to join, when you look at the list of them from within AMP, do they show up with a little lock next to them to indicate that the are encrypted?

Yup.

On a side note, I fired up my wife's ibook and created an ad-hoc network just to see what it would do and it showed the iMac pic and a signal strength of 104 while sitting about 3 feet from it.

Awesome work man!!!

aychamo · 09-10-2006, 01:34 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ckgreenman

Yup.

On a side note, I fired up my wife's ibook and created an ad-hoc network just to see what it would do and it showed the iMac pic and a signal strength of 104 while sitting about 3 feet from it.

Awesome work man!!!

Wow,, it showed a signal over 100?? I didn't know it could be that high.. This stuff is pretty oddly documented!

Jirka Jirout · 09-10-2006, 05:04 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by aychamo

Wow,, it showed a signal over 100?? I didn't know it could be that high.. This stuff is pretty oddly documented!

Rather undocumented... Not sure what you use, but if it is the WirelessInfo structure defined in Apple80211.h then it is a 16bit integer. I can't find the documentation, but for a 26 step NSLevelIndicator, the code looks (and works) like this:

Code:

    WirelessInfo networkInfo;
    WirelessContextPtr context;
    context = NULL;

    WirelessAttach(&context,0);
    WirelessGetInfo(context, &networkInfo);
    
    [signalGauge setDoubleValue: (networkInfo.signal/2520)];

Not sure any more how I got the 2520 constant, but it works :-)

aychamo · 09-10-2006, 07:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Jirka Jirout

Rather undocumented... Not sure what you use, but if it is the WirelessInfo structure defined in Apple80211.h then it is a 16bit integer. I can't find the documentation, but for a 26 step NSLevelIndicator, the code looks (and works) like this:

Code:

    WirelessInfo networkInfo;
    WirelessContextPtr context;
    context = NULL;

    WirelessAttach(&context,0);
    WirelessGetInfo(context, &networkInfo);
    
    [signalGauge setDoubleValue: (networkInfo.signal/2520)];

Not sure any more how I got the 2520 constant, but it works :-)

Hi man! I'll try that out tonight. I've been using the WirelessNetworkInfo.signal number. I didn't know what to do with the large number (like 60,000) I get from useing WirelessInfo.signal. I'll try with that constant you derived.

Thank you

JakobMetzger · 09-11-2006, 02:04 AM

Aychamo, I was browsing for GPS Mac programs when I found this...

"FourCoordinates is a Mac OS X framework written in Objective C for listening to GPS devices connected to Macintosh computers. It takes care of interpreting the output of the GPS device and presents you with a simple class interface for obtaining the current coordinates, and being notified when they change. Its goals are ease of integration, zero user configuration (i.e., autodetection of GPS devices), and support for a broad range of GPS devices. It includes a demo application called WhereAmI, which displays current GPS information."

MacUpdate Page

I dont know if it will help but just in case, I posted it.

LightningMac · 09-11-2006, 11:41 AM

sounds like it might help with getting something to work with google earth

aychamo · 09-11-2006, 11:49 AM

Well, I did a little investigation with GoogleEarth. It doesn't support the ability to allow external programs to control it's window position. It allows commands to tell it where to go (like I can have AMP zoom in on a lat/lon @ a distance), but I can't change the window size.. I may be able to just have a window stick on top of it at all times, but that would hide the bottom part of GE's window..

Also.. Don't you ahve to have an internet connection for GE to be able to zoom in and get the zoomed in graphics?

Sharkbite86 · 09-11-2006, 12:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by aychamo

Also.. Don't you ahve to have an internet connection for GE to be able to zoom in and get the zoomed in graphics?

Yes unfortunately. People have gotten around it by caching their whole town or trip, but that is a super pain...

LightningMac · 09-11-2006, 12:30 PM

I still think it's the best free solution at the moment, I doubt anyone wants to pay over $100 for routebuddy. (in my case $99.50 for the program and $69.50 for a map of North America) I would just cache a long trip in advance or just keep my local area cached, not that big a deal for what it does and the fact that it's FREE...

aychamo · 09-11-2006, 01:08 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by LightningMac

I still think it's the best free solution at the moment, I doubt anyone wants to pay over $100 for routebuddy. (in my case $99.50 for the program and $69.50 for a map of North America) I would just cache a long trip in advance or just keep my local area cached, not that big a deal for what it does and the fact that it's FREE...

Does GE support like if you have a GPS unit, updating real time where you are?

LightningMac · 09-11-2006, 02:23 PM

I think it does, as long as you have someway of sending it a live signal from your GPS unit.

on a seperate note, this looks interesting:

http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...t=google+earth

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