Beta: CCarProject - Page 8

thecapitalizt · 05-30-2005, 08:05 PM

Feature Request:
I was in my friend's audi, and I saw that it has a multifunction LCD in the dash. I've got some room in my dash to throw in a serial LCD, would there be any way to have the current track/other info output to a serial LCD?

FireAnt · 06-02-2005, 11:56 PM

Has it really been half a month since the last nightly build? I can't wait to see what's next. Hopefully 800 x 600, video and a button that minimizes it and lauches route 66.

Mike

I love the work you're doing!

maxipad96 · 06-03-2005, 06:48 PM

Dayum. I just downloaded this thing. I absolutely love it. A few things I am thinking might be useful. May have been discussed allready.

1. I am having a problem pressing the minimize button in the lower right hand corner. My screen is pretty tight and it often takes me 5 or so tries to get CC to minimize. If the button was a 1/4 of an inch bigger towards the left it would be absolutely perfect.

2. The program has no memory of where you were previously scrolling through music. Meaning, if you play a song and go to the play menu, then back to the same playlist, it starts you back over at the beginning. Forcing you to scroll through all (250 pages for me) of your music. If it could just send you back to whatever song you are currently playing instead of the beginning of the playlist, that would be great.

3. For some reason I have about a 1 inch gap at the top of the screen. Maybe its the resolution I'm running. I will have to check on that.

Other than that I'm loving this thing. If only it was skinable, I would like to continue my orange theme. Maybe in the future?...

Anyways I'm just checking this application out and I have to say great job!

Bugbyte · 06-03-2005, 07:22 PM

There's a "ghetto" way to skin this app. Download the source code and, using Interface Builder, change it as you like.

You'll have to recompile, using XCode though.

FireAnt · 06-05-2005, 09:10 PM

I decided to try and make a control bar the way I would like to see it. This is not easy! I used Auto CAD r12 and solid modeling to render this with autovision. Then added some words in Corel Draw. I like the top one since it has amber LCD text like my car radio. I like using the entire bottom of the screen for buttons that are easy to locate. Current song/ time and other info could be placed in a window above it?

Mike F.

raceer · 06-05-2005, 09:31 PM

maxipad96 the reason for gap would be the res you are running..guess 800x600 ?

Current beta is 800x484.

HTH

Bugbyte · 06-05-2005, 09:35 PM

@Fireant, I like that! Nice way to put the volume in, too.

maxipad96 · 06-06-2005, 06:31 AM

You forgot to incorporate the minimize button. I really like that little feature.. I can have Route 66 running in the background full size, press the button and it pops right up.

FireAnt · 06-06-2005, 08:32 AM

"You forgot to incorporate the minimize button"
I would like to see that in the upper right corner, or left

Mike F.

ITL · 06-06-2005, 09:41 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by raceer

Current beta is 800x484

I'm guessing that the developer is running the native resolution of his 7" screen.

800x600 is a popular resolution for those of us unable to get native resolution out of our hardware. It would be nice to see support for 800x600, soon.

maxipad96 · 06-06-2005, 04:43 PM

OK after a weekend of running this software, Im still really into it... BUT there is no song memory... meaning when playing a song and then go back to the playlist, it pops you back to the beginning of the list. This really started to bother me.. I ended up playing the first 5 pages in my playlist and never making it down to page 50+. Also, the program needs a seek/scan button to be able to scan through a song.

These 2 issues + 800x600 support and a larger minimize button are a must in my book. Still love the interface though.. Would like to be able to customize skins. Also people keep asking me what the pengiun is..?? It doesn't really go w/ the rest of the design.

My buddy is running roadrunner on his PC and although he has the xenarc and I have the lilliput, his seems to display alot better. Im thinking that maybe its also because the screen uses mostly black w/ a larger bold white font. Maximum contrast. CC looks great at night, but during the day struggles in terms of visability at times.

defender90 · 06-08-2005, 03:58 AM

@ Benjamin

I can see in your timeline that you have been very busy. Can you tell us when and what to expect with your next release?

FireAnt · 06-10-2005, 06:24 PM

Anxiously waiting for new stuff! How's the progress going? I use it daily!

Mike F.

jdkarr01 · 06-11-2005, 08:37 AM

This keeps getting better everyday. I wish I could program beyond applescript but anyhow keep up the good work. It will be nice when you can change options like random shuffle on/off and such. Thanks for the hard work

DerekICT · 06-19-2005, 10:20 PM

Any word on when a new build will be out?

Thanks!