tristanb

I'd like to update everyone on what I've been up to. I'm mainly playing with input sources (GPS for now, will move on to others soon) and the different ways to display them. So far I've created some "standard" notifications that you can send, and reimplemented all the speed/distance modules based on those notification types. I've also made all the updated modules localize themselves to a degree (based on your system preferences settings), so the units they use (miles vs kilometers, etc.) should just work. If you have a NMEA capable GPS you should be able to use Current Speed, Max Speed, Average Speed, Total Distance and the compass now.

Plugins can now be stored inside the application; get info on it and you'll see a list of the ones I've installed. Putting plugins in the same folder (the old way) still works too.

Here's the source and binary: http://renial.net/repository/TatraApp-0.2tb.tgz

For developers: I've created a framework to house some common code, right now unit conversion and the standard notification constants. I plan on moving more into the framework, such as all the custom view code. This reduces duplication, and makes it MUCH easier to make changes to the common files. The Xcode projects have links so that everything automatically compiles. If you build and run the ModulesInstallation target in the main application's project, it will build the framework, application, all the modules I've provided and copy them all into the application. If you have any custom modules just copy them into the same folder as TatraApp; they don't need to include the framework and will be loaded before the builtin modules.

My next goal is to refine the datasource portions of the server to support named sources (similar to what you suggested Jirka) and dynamic source arrival/departure. This would allow me to create named sources (for example, have a temperatureNotification named "Exterior", and another named "Front Cabin", all created at runtime), which other modules can subscribe to. I also have an idea for using CoreData to log trip data, such that you can replay telemetry later.

Jirka: If you post your updated modules I can integrate them into the work I've done. I'd also be happy to help out on the MP3 player module. Just let me know what needs to be done.

Tristan

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MacUsers

Hi all,

Any one interested in this:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...t=66752&page=2

joeyoravec is out there to help us. What you guys think??

Bugbyte

Do these frameworks require Tatra-app or could one import them into a different application and use them to read an nmea GPS string on a serial port?

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Jirka Jirout

Hello guys,

I didn't have much time recently (because of second kid, born 4 weeks ago), but I managed some litle progress on the iKarr version of the host app (where I am kind of stuck with how to do the setup part, will probably end up with a .plist file).

Except for that I updated the Airport status module more or less the same way Tristan did (Except I used NSLevelIndicator). I also decided to merge the max speed, average speed, average consumption and trip distance into one module named "Trip computer".

The MP3 player issues I need to fix are:

1. the responder chain gets broken from time to time so it changes from the circular (top-right button -> bottom-right button) to some sort of default (top-right button -> bottom-left button)

2. source is not selected properly at app start-up (if only one source is available, it should be selected and the "SRC" button dimmed). The module also does not scan for new sources (so you cannot attach iPod later).

3. saving the current position and continuing does not really work. I think the way I have chosen to control iTunes is probably a wrong one.

Tristan: have you modified the GB060Input module? From what I can see, I would say no, but just making sure :-) And thank you for your work.

Jirka Jirout

So I hope I managed to fix the MP3 player - it was easier than I expected. The fixed module (source) can be found here:

http://homepage.mac.com/jirka.jirout/MP3Player.zip

And the Airport status module here:

http://homepage.mac.com/jirka.jirout/AirPortStatus.tgz

As I wrote - it is essentially the same as Tristan's, the only difference is that it displays an icon in the bottom bar, uses NSLevelIndicator instead of the original Progress indicator and shows "Airport off" text when Airport is not enabled.

Also the Total Distance module has changed a bit. It can track service intervals for different things - oil, brake pads etc. and show the distance remaining for these service checks. In the future, the module will also display warnings/reminders.

http://homepage.mac.com/jirka.jirout/TotalDistance.tgz

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