RELEASE - FreeDrive 0.51 Beta

CdRsKuLL · 04-14-2005, 03:44 PM

Ok peeps, I think the SDK is nearly done. I may add a couple more commands over the next day or two, but its looking quite good :-) I havent checked the 'request' command in it yet, but cant see any reason why they wouldnt work.

New in this Version (0.51)
- Added more commands to SDK
- You can now use a external OSK with the SDK (input text)
- Fixed a couple of bugs from 0.5 version
- No need to enter text that you don't need in the skin.ini
(hence get rid of "menubutton=" if using touchmenu)

Grab it from the FreeDrive website. If you already have version 0.5 installed, then just download the updated FreeDrive folder and overwrite the current one (default installed at C:\Program Files\FreeDrive)

cheers

CdR

p.s heres a copy of the readme included

Code:

FreeDrive 0.51 Beta 

Please remembr this is only a beta release.

SDK How to use.

The SDK uses the COMsend command which examples are provided for in VB6 and Delphi (thanks goes to Guino for these)


COMMANDS

FreeDrive can now accept the following commands through COMsend Please send them to the name "FDSDK" so for example
to ask FreeDrive to turn to 3d view you would use COMsend "FDSDK","view3d" 

view2d - changes to 2d view
view3d - changes to 3d view
viewbirdseye - changes to birdseye view
day - changes to day skin
night - changes to night skin
address - shows the address input page
history - shows the history page
favorites - shows the favorites page
home - goes to the address in favorites called 'HOME'
cancel - returns to the main screen
clear - clears current route and returns to the main screen
go - like pressing the go button
delete - like pressing the delete button
add - like pressing the add button
swap - swaps between city and postcode on address screen
street - like pressing the street button
house - like pressing the house button
keyboard - like pressing the keyboard button
quit - ends FreeDrive
input - Sends anytext to the textbox ie. COMsend "FDSDK","INPUT||L" would send L or "input||TRYTHIS" would send TRYTHIS
	you can also use "input||{bs}" to backspace (delete last letter) or "input||{ }" for a " " (space). The input 
	command uses VB's sendkeys command, so just follow that format :-)

REQUEST

These are used to request info from FreeDrive, like speed, heading etc.. If you require info to be sent all the time, please 
alter the sdk.ini file. You use this command like  COMSend "FDSDK" , "REQUEST||FDSPEED||RoadRunner" 

FDSPEED - What speed your doing
FDSATS	- Number of Sats currently getting
FDETA	- Expected time of arrival
FDETR	- Expected time remaining
FDHEAD	- Heading in word format or degrees (dependant on the skin your using in freedrive)
FDROAD	- Current Address
FDLONG	- Present Longtitude
FDLAT	- Present Latitude
FDALT	- Present Altitude
FDTIME	- Time
FDDATE	- Date
FDEND	- End Address (the one your routing to)
FDDIST  - Distance to end
FDUNITS - Impiral or metric.. (miles or km)


You will also notice a sdk.ini, look in this for details on how to get freedrive to send info every second without
requesting it. This is to remove the need for request commands. 


cheers

CdRsKuLL

netsuo · 04-14-2005, 05:05 PM

You have added EXACTLY what i needed.

Thanks man, i think we will make a good work together

NiN^_^NiN · 04-14-2005, 06:20 PM

I hope you 2 do make good work together

I do wanna ask is the GPS status screen available? i haven't updated the freedrive yet still have the wierd no POI list etc version.

CdRsKuLL · 04-14-2005, 06:33 PM

no.. I can add it if you want to the settings menu, got a few spare spaces on there.. let me know

CdR

NiN^_^NiN · 04-14-2005, 09:10 PM

Yes please add it as it helps me know if the GPS is aquiring sats or just isn't working as there is noway right now u can tell if the GPS is set right

Also as FD progresses will it be able to call up any dialog on the skin part? or will you still stick to the menu button?

guino · 04-15-2005, 02:47 AM

The request command is nice to have multiple applications polling the info from FD at the same time.. it seems in a slight variation from RR's request command .. (which is "REQUEST;<WINDOWNAME>;<INFO>") not that it matters though..

good job! I'll test that stuff soon..

CdRsKuLL · 04-15-2005, 03:12 AM

FreeDrive has a SDK, I think Netsuo is adding the ability to add what ever buttons you want to call up any pages you want

CdR

djmickyg · 04-15-2005, 03:43 AM

looks like i got the first problem

it was all working nice
then i hit the swap button in the adress window and then an error came up and now it wont goto the adress window.. the same error come up and then the program closes..

i am running it embeded in frodo

CdRsKuLL · 04-15-2005, 03:52 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by djmickyg

looks like i got the first problem

it was all working nice
then i hit the swap button in the adress window and then an error came up and now it wont goto the adress window.. the same error come up and then the program closes..

i am running it embeded in frodo

What map are you running ? I will try and find whats going on, also could you tell me if you have POI on the second menu or do you have about there in the middle instead ?

cheers

CdR

CdRsKuLL · 04-15-2005, 04:19 AM

ok I may have found the problem.. Can you try this.. just overwrite your current FreeDrive.exe with this one.. and let me know

http://www.x-digital.addr.com/freedrive/FreeDrive.exe

cheers

CdR

netsuo · 04-15-2005, 04:56 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by CdRsKuLL

FreeDrive has a SDK, I think Netsuo is adding the ability to add what ever buttons you want to call up any pages you want

CdR

Yes, its my wish

NiN^_^NiN · 04-15-2005, 09:35 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by CdRsKuLL

ok I may have found the problem.. Can you try this.. just overwrite your current FreeDrive.exe with this one.. and let me know

http://www.x-digital.addr.com/freedrive/FreeDrive.exe

cheers

CdR

I downloaded that and i get an error called:
Runtime Error 9
Subscript out of range

it does this before it even starts

CdRsKuLL · 04-15-2005, 10:45 AM

Chances are then you werent running the latest 0.5 Full version. I assume you were running your touchmenu skin. Go into your skin and stick a # in front of menubutton= bit. That should sort it out. I did stick this info in 0.51 release notes :-)

Quote:

- No need to enter text that you don't need in the skin.ini
(hence get rid of "menubutton=" if using touchmenu)

cheers

CdR

djmickyg · 04-15-2005, 01:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by CdRsKuLL

What map are you running ? I will try and find whats going on, also could you tell me if you have POI on the second menu or do you have about there in the middle instead ?

cheers

CdR

the POI is showing up but im still getting the error. i have tried both skils.. and im using the australian map

CdRsKuLL · 04-15-2005, 02:26 PM

I dont have that map here. I have tried it with what maps I have and everything seems fine. If you could get the map to me somehow I could see whats going on. How big is it ?

CdR

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