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Old 03-10-2007, 12:54 PM   #16
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How is this going to work if I don't have a constant connection but I get a connection at random times. Like if I just have windows set to automaticaly connect to any unsecured network I come across? Will it handle that ok...like not send error when it is not connected but it will try and send as soon as it is connected to the internet?
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Old 03-10-2007, 04:41 PM   #17
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Hey guys, I'm back now, had to go take care of some personal business I'll see what I can do about the connection status bug. As far as offline logs, I'm going to be adding a piece that will allow you to upload the data once you finally have a connection.

For those that can't connect, if you haven't done so, please read the Readme.txt. There are a few additional steps you might have to take to get this working. One is registering the mscomm32.ocx file that is included, the other is loading the reg key that is included into your registry by double clicking on it.

I'll let you all know when I've uploaded the next version..

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Did you register at DCCarPCs.com ? I don't see your username there yet. I can't assign a Tracking account until you've done so.

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Edit: ok, its working for me. now...Ver 1.5
Server works for me now.

Glad it's working for you now... hit me up on IM if you can later...

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Old 03-10-2007, 06:33 PM   #18
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Did you register at DCCarPCs.com ? I don't see your username there yet. I can't assign a Tracking account until you've done so.

O.K. I'm registered, what next?
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Old 03-10-2007, 10:12 PM   #19
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O.K. I'm registered, what next?

I've sent you a PM here and on DCCarPCs with the info. Also an actual email through here, but it came back undeliverable. :-\
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Old 03-10-2007, 11:07 PM   #20
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Upped a new version... 1.6. This should fix the accuracy of the connection indicator. What other issues are we having?
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well, I'm having an issue, I lost my gps antenna

I'm dying to try this, does it track you real time?... can I view the tracks as there created? can I have the vehicle conected to the server & then I connect to the server from a seperate location & view the track?
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well, I'm having an issue, I lost my gps antenna

I'm dying to try this, does it track you real time?... can I view the tracks as there created? can I have the vehicle conected to the server & then I connect to the server from a seperate location & view the track?

lol uh oh...

Yes, this tracks you in real time, as you track, it uploads the data (provided you have a connection, and the 'real time' is dependent on your connection speed and upload frequency setting) and as soon as it's on the server, you can view it on the maps on the server's client side. I'm working on the upload function of saved data logs at the moment... for those doing offline tracking...

The web side is viewable from anywhere at anytime, and is separate from the client. It just pulls the data from the database.
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Old 03-11-2007, 12:14 AM   #23
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I've sent you a PM here and on DCCarPCs with the info. Also an actual email through here, but it came back undeliverable. :-\

Got it, Fixed it. Thanx

Just something to consider when you write the code for offline save and upload later - you might want to consider how that info is saved, verification of upload, and renaming uploaded file by date uploaded (just in case the upload failed after verification, so the user can rename it back to upload title and try again).

Renaming and saving on users computer is also good for archiving, i.e., so you don't have to do it on your server. If the user wants to review an archive they can close the active client, rename the archive to the upload filename, initiate the client upload command, close it and then logon to the website. Or better yet, have it as an option on the webpage view to upload and review a saved archive. Then we can easily switch back to the active feed. (GPSSeure had part of this)
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Old 03-11-2007, 01:31 AM   #24
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Got it, Fixed it. Thanx

Just something to consider when you write the code for offline save and upload later - you might want to consider how that info is saved, verification of upload, and renaming uploaded file by date uploaded (just in case the upload failed after verification, so the user can rename it back to upload title and try again).

Renaming and saving on users computer is also good for archiving, i.e., so you don't have to do it on your server. If the user wants to review an archive they can close the active client, rename the archive to the upload filename, initiate the client upload command, close it and then logon to the website. Or better yet, have it as an option on the webpage view to upload and review a saved archive. Then we can easily switch back to the active feed. (GPSSeure had part of this)

I've got the offline code piece built... but that's a good idea... off to code some more... lol back in a few
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I've got the offline code piece built... but that's a good idea... off to code some more... lol back in a few

Now if you really want to get fancy, Shawn Jones wrote a plugin for Map Monkey that stored daily logs in a laymans format which created files by date, created folders by month and year. (Actually, I'd love to see this ported over to FreeDrive). It was great for tax time - an automatic mileage log for the business.

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Ok uploaded a new version, this includes a second EXE for uploading the data from the offline data log file (GPSTrackingLog.txt) to the server, drop it in the same folder as your Tracker. It reads from the same track_config.ini file. I'm going to start on ANOTHER re-write of the program, to combine all these features into one... and organize the code a bit better

Let me know what other issues we're having.
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Old 03-11-2007, 07:34 AM   #27
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OK So i installed this in my car following step by step instructions. And for some reasons the prog cant connect to my GPS. It doesnt have # of sats and no gps info is runningthorugh the prog. I use Xport3 and have my com port splitted. All my other GPS utili are working just cant get it to work with this one.
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Out of curiosity, those that are having issues and have followed the instructions correctly ... what speed do your other gps programs connect at? The norm is 4800...
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Ok so I register and awaiting for you to set my Tracking account

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Out of curiosity, those that are having issues and have followed the instructions correctly ... what speed do your other gps programs connect at? The norm is 4800...


Have tried with a couple different gps units (bluetooth and serial, both with and without xport to split the incoming streams) and can't get it to work. Also went through the readme and followed those directions. After following those instructions the program now saves the com port setting (before it would show zero as the com assignment) but now I get an error saying "Not Receiving GPS Data" and no data comes in and I don't get the green connected graphic.
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