GooPs Google Earth/GPS Tracking and Navigation - Version 2.4 Released - Page 10

b8bboi · 02-24-2006, 06:21 PM

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b8: Use AutoIt Window Tool to find the name/class of the "nag" window. Copy the GooPsWindow sub-dir and rename it to GENag. Rename the INI file too and edit it to reflect the proper window name/class. In the startup script, add Embed(GENag:20000) an then add Type(I) so it will auto press the ignore button. Let me know if you have any trouble.

RPM, I tried that. The WindowClass is "QWidget" and the WindowTitle is "Warning". I created a folder called GENag and put the information in there. Then in GoogleEarth.ini, I wait for 15 seconds, embed GENag then send Enter key to get rid of it. In theory, it should work but I got a very different result. It works like a couple of times then in other times, I got tons of GE window popping up.

Could you help with that please. Like I said, all you need to do is disconnect your Internet and you should see the nag screen. Thanks.

davidhite · 02-25-2006, 04:14 PM

I also have a hysteresis style algorithm working. With hysteresis you must exceed the speed range of the current zoom level by a set amount (say 3mph) before it will change zoom levels. This technique is used to avoid false triggering (triggering on noise) on oscilloscopes. I should have a release within the next couple of days.

Quote: Originally Posted by davidhite

I've got the "damping/smoothing" working now using a time variable. Six seconds seems to work OK with the demo, I'll expose it so you can adjust it as you like. I'm not sure how it will work with the variable range settings, you'll have to try it out and see.

d2.n · 02-25-2006, 04:43 PM

sounds great, the more robust the control the better. the compilation of alot of apparently small features like this is what makes up a great application.
With the upcoming release, the only remaining problem i have is equally small.

as mentioned earlier, i dont always get an accurate heading when at a stop. if maping the heading as 'up' this results in 'spinning', obviously happens in Iguidance too, but more visually distracting in GE due to the nature of the maps. Since GooPs has control over the rotate, it would be nice if it there was a heading buffer that would remember the correct heading as as i slow down, and disable the autorotate when at a stop to prevent the spining effect. Speed up and autorotate would be re-enabled. I understand this may be signifigantly more difficult to implement that the autozoom dampening (functionally, right after a stop there are typically heading changes associated with actual turns) a slightly larger rotate delay for an actual turn (waiting until up to speed to reinit autorotate) may be acceptable since there is already an inherant delay.

d2.n · 02-25-2006, 04:47 PM

to reiterate:
GooPs is a wonderful application right now. No further development could be done and I would continue to use it for the life of the carputer. I appreciate the quick update schedule, and taking the time to implement requested features

tbird2340 · 02-27-2006, 02:57 PM

Would it be possible to somehow add an option to auto dial a connection? What I'm thinking is when you launch your program it autodials a bluetooth dial up networking connection (to your gprs phone).

davidhite · 02-27-2006, 05:05 PM

I'm hoping something like that already exists, but I don't know. Perhaps a batch file of some sort? I'm not too familiar with how gprs works, the wireless forum would probably be a good place to hunt around for apps that do just that.

Quote: Originally Posted by tbird2340

Would it be possible to somehow add an option to auto dial a connection? What I'm thinking is when you launch your program it autodials a bluetooth dial up networking connection (to your gprs phone).

davidhite · 02-27-2006, 05:17 PM

Thanks d2, I appreciate your feedback. My gps doesn't exhibit this behavior too much so I'll probably need some help nailing down a solution. I'll implement something based on your description and you can try it out.

Quote: Originally Posted by d2.n

sounds great, the more robust the control the better. the compilation of alot of apparently small features like this is what makes up a great application.
With the upcoming release, the only remaining problem i have is equally small.

as mentioned earlier, i dont always get an accurate heading when at a stop. if maping the heading as 'up' this results in 'spinning', obviously happens in Iguidance too, but more visually distracting in GE due to the nature of the maps. Since GooPs has control over the rotate, it would be nice if it there was a heading buffer that would remember the correct heading as as i slow down, and disable the autorotate when at a stop to prevent the spining effect. Speed up and autorotate would be re-enabled. I understand this may be signifigantly more difficult to implement that the autozoom dampening (functionally, right after a stop there are typically heading changes associated with actual turns) a slightly larger rotate delay for an actual turn (waiting until up to speed to reinit autorotate) may be acceptable since there is already an inherant delay.

tbird2340 · 02-27-2006, 06:32 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by davidhite

I'm hoping something like that already exists, but I don't know. Perhaps a batch file of some sort? I'm not too familiar with how gprs works, the wireless forum would probably be a good place to hunt around for apps that do just that.

It's no different then having just a regular dialup connection..

davidhite · 03-01-2006, 04:04 AM

1.7 - 3/1/06

· Added an AutoView Smoothing parameter to reduce rapid changes in range due to traveling near an AutoView speed boundary.

To set the Smoothing parameter add this line to your AutoZoom.cfg file:
<Smoothing>3</Smoothing> ; Must exceed the current AutoView speed boundaries by 3 mph to change to the next speed range.

· Added an AutoView RotateMinimum parameter to help reduce GPS “helicopter” effect at low speeds.

To set the RotateMinimum parameter add this line to your AutoZoom.cfg file:
<RotateMinimum>.5</RotateMinimum> ; don’t auto-rotate at speeds below .5 mph.

· The AutoZoom config file now allows comments:

; any line that starts with a semi-colon is ignored

· Added a "Clear Track" feature that clears all track data for the currently selected vehicle.
· Track data is now saved across program invocations.
· Updated the demo with more realistic tracks (includes a marine track).
· Added English/Metric units selection.
· Added selection to enable/disable auto-starting of Google Earth.
· Added selection to enable/disable saving track to Google Earth.
· No longer automatically saves KML file on exit.
· SpeedTrack can now be enabled/disabled on a per-vehicle basis.
· Reworked main window UI to be more touch-screen friendly.
· AutoView features now toggle AutoView state automatically.
· Added an AutoView checkbox to enable/disable all AutoView features.
· Saving KML to Google Earth now works regardless of the current directory.
· GooPs state is now stored in the Current User portion of the registry so Administrative privileges are no longer necessary. This means you will lose all current settings.

; Sample AutoZoom.cfg file:
;
; <Smoothing> is the amount by which the current speed range limits must be exceeded before
; the settings for the new row take effect. This is to avoid "jumping" back and forth when
; traveling at speeds near a table boundary.
;
<Smoothing>3</Smoothing>
;
; <RotateMinimum> is the minimum speed in mph at which auto-rotation will be employed.
;
<RotateMinimum>.5</RotateMinimum>
;
; AutoZoom Configuration Table format
; <speed>,[-]<range>,[-]tilt[,<image>[,[-]<scale>]]
; Example:
; 0, -200, -10, c:/car.png, .5
; 10, 1000, -10, c:/car.png, 1
;
0,-200,-10
10,-1000,60
20,-4000,60
30,-7000,60

d2.n · 03-01-2006, 07:27 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by davidhite

1.7 - 3/1/06

· Track data is now saved across program invocations.

· GooPs state is now stored in the Current User portion of the registry so Administrative privileges are no longer necessary. This means you will lose all current settings.

awesome.

ill post detailed comments and some paths soon.

tbird2340 · 03-06-2006, 02:28 PM

Could my luck suck this bad.. Is my area that much of a boondocks area that this is the best image I can get from GE?

DylanBennett · 03-06-2006, 02:52 PM

Go to TerraServer, find your place, zoom in all the way, take few a screenshots as you pan around, stitch them together in Photoshop and create an overlay in Google Earth. It might be black and white, but at least it'll be high-res. I've done that for several places in Google Earth. You can even take a screenshot in Google Earth if you want, and use the low-res color version to "colorize" the black and white version you get from TerraServer. I did this with Williams Bay in Wisconsin. Looks pretty cool.