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Thanantos · 12-10-2012, 03:43 AM

Sorry as I have not been keeping up with your development as closely as I had been Crafty, but I wonder if you have added turn by turn directions yet for predefined routes?

Thanks in advance.

craftycoder · 12-10-2012, 06:15 AM

Not yet. It is something I'd like to see though.

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Originally Posted by Thanantos

Sorry as I have not been keeping up with your development as closely as I had been Crafty, but I wonder if you have added turn by turn directions yet for predefined routes?

Thanks in advance.

NickJensen · 12-13-2012, 07:59 AM

Crafty,

What path do you recommend for someone to get proficient at Android App programming? You seem to have come a very long way in a short time.

I'm an old (67) programmer with over thirty five years of mainframe, PC & embedded coding experience and am now wanting to play some in the phone app world. But just seeing that a "Hello World!" Android demo app project took 33 files and 43 directories makes the process look incredibly intimidating!! How did you go about it?

Thanks!

Nick

craftycoder · 12-13-2012, 08:07 AM

I've only been doing this since 1983 or so, but it was a bit intimidating to me as well. Just go with the flow, don't fight it and everything will work out. I have a lot of OOP experience as well as Java experience so in that regard Android was easy. I just took on an iOS programming job though and I've never done Objective C programming and it was still a pretty easy transition. In Android I don't use any of the graphical layout tools for setting up screens. I just do all the GUIs in code. For the iPhone I do the exact opposite and I actually think it's easier. Android tools may not be as good as the ones from Apple, or I may just think I am too smart to use the tools in Android. I'm not sure...

My suggestion is to get Eclipse installed. Successfully compile a hello world app. Then create some trivial problem to solve and do it. Pretty soon you will come up with more and more complex problems to solve and you will have the tools to do it. Then, one day you will say "I need a better GPS cause my Garmin sucks" and then you will have a new full time job that pays $500/month like I do.

Doh!

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Originally Posted by NickJensen

Crafty,

What path do you recommend for someone to get proficient at Android App programming? You seem to have come a very long way in a short time.

I'm an old (67) programmer with over thirty five years of mainframe, PC & embedded coding experience and am now wanting to play some in the phone app world. But just seeing that a "Hello World!" Android demo app project took 33 files and 43 directories makes the process look incredibly intimidating!! How did you go about it?

Thanks!

Nick

ohgood · 12-13-2012, 08:56 AM

sorry if i missed your reply cc -

i'm having trouble with my tracks disappearing when I zoom in to see where i've traveled. if the map is zoomed out enough to show the entire track, it will display fine (but basicly useless). the moment the start or finish locations are off screen, the track disappears.

hints or clues please ?

craftycoder · 12-13-2012, 08:59 AM

It sounds like you are using very low res tracks. Add more track points to confirm that hypothesis.

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Originally Posted by ohgood

sorry if i missed your reply cc -

i'm having trouble with my tracks disappearing when I zoom in to see where i've traveled. if the map is zoomed out enough to show the entire track, it will display fine (but basicly useless). the moment the start or finish locations are off screen, the track disappears.

hints or clues please ?

ohgood · 12-13-2012, 12:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by craftycoder

It sounds like you are using very low res tracks. Add more track points to confirm that hypothesis.

hmm, that may be... but I viewed it on (unnamed mapping app) and the resolution looks ok ?

craftycoder · 12-13-2012, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ohgood

hmm, that may be... but I viewed it on (unnamed mapping app) and the resolution looks ok ?

That does not look low res to me. Can you link up the map for me so I can check it out.

NickJensen · 12-14-2012, 05:54 AM

Thanks Crafty, greatly appreciated.

I have done mostly asm, pascal & c. Oop only a tiny bit. Although Java is beginning to make some sense..

I hadn't realized you had been at it for so long. Knowing that will help me be a bit more patient.

You've left a lot of tracks all over the net (pun intended) so it is easy to conclude that your SW & HW progress has come quick and easily. Even if has been a struggle, you still remain an inspiration.

Thanks!

Nick

craftycoder · 12-14-2012, 06:14 AM

The hardware is all new to me. I took an electronics course in college '92ish but that was the last time I used a soldering iron until I decided I needed a remote for the app. I like the electronics stuff. Really satisfying!

Quote:

Originally Posted by NickJensen

Thanks Crafty, greatly appreciated.

I have done mostly asm, pascal & c. Oop only a tiny bit. Although Java is beginning to make some sense..

I hadn't realized you had been at it for so long. Knowing that will help me be a bit more patient.

You've left a lot of tracks all over the net (pun intended) so it is easy to conclude that your SW & HW progress has come quick and easily. Even if has been a struggle, you still remain an inspiration.

Thanks!

Nick

Stangman33 · 12-14-2012, 07:29 PM

Some pics of my setup:

I was able to dump all the cached files from my Nexus to the Droid X2, so there was no need to redownload anything. Now I'm looking for an app that will keep the folder synced between the devices so I won't need to download anything twice.

craftycoder · 12-15-2012, 05:14 AM

The tracks you download from the website cannot synced like that, but everything else can. I want that garage. Nice!

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Originally Posted by Stangman33

Some pics of my setup:

I was able to dump all the cached files from my Nexus to the Droid X2, so there was no need to redownload anything. Now I'm looking for an app that will keep the folder synced between the devices so I won't need to download anything twice.

Guerillah · 12-16-2012, 08:19 AM

My phone got auto-updated to Jelly Bean last night, and now the checked list don't work correctly (like you noted). Any plans to fix this in the future?... kind of annoying. Thanks again.

craftycoder · 12-16-2012, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Guerillah

My phone got auto-updated to Jelly Bean last night, and now the checked list don't work correctly (like you noted). Any plans to fix this in the future?... kind of annoying. Thanks again.

It's a Jelly Bean problem that Google already says they plan to fix.

ohgood · 12-17-2012, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by craftycoder

That does not look low res to me. Can you link up the map for me so I can check it out.

gah, I deleted it while trying stuff. ill go geocaching today and pull another one... is email ok, or just upload to dsm site with a flag ?

12-13-2012, 07:59 AM	#1443
NickJensen Adventurer Joined: Jun 2012 Oddometer: 15	Android Education? Crafty, What path do you recommend for someone to get proficient at Android App programming? You seem to have come a very long way in a short time. I'm an old (67) programmer with over thirty five years of mainframe, PC & embedded coding experience and am now wanting to play some in the phone app world. But just seeing that a "Hello World!" Android demo app project took 33 files and 43 directories makes the process look incredibly intimidating!! How did you go about it? Thanks! Nick

12-13-2012, 08:56 AM	#1445
ohgood Studly Adventurer Joined: Sep 2010 Location: alabama Oddometer: 744	sorry if i missed your reply cc - i'm having trouble with my tracks disappearing when I zoom in to see where i've traveled. if the map is zoomed out enough to show the entire track, it will display fine (but basicly useless). the moment the start or finish locations are off screen, the track disappears. hints or clues please ? __________________ Crazy_Dave just made it into my sigline, and I agree: I fall down alot.

12-14-2012, 05:54 AM	#1449
NickJensen Adventurer Joined: Jun 2012 Oddometer: 15	Programming advice. Thanks Crafty, greatly appreciated. I have done mostly asm, pascal & c. Oop only a tiny bit. Although Java is beginning to make some sense.. I hadn't realized you had been at it for so long. Knowing that will help me be a bit more patient. You've left a lot of tracks all over the net (pun intended) so it is easy to conclude that your SW & HW progress has come quick and easily. Even if has been a struggle, you still remain an inspiration. Thanks! Nick

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12-10-2012, 03:43 AM	#1441
Thanantos Ride hard. Joined: Jul 2008 Location: Michigan Oddometer: 2,262	Sorry as I have not been keeping up with your development as closely as I had been Crafty, but I wonder if you have added turn by turn directions yet for predefined routes? Thanks in advance.

12-14-2012, 07:29 PM	#1451
Stangman33 Adventurer Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Hamburg, PA Oddometer: 26	Some pics of my setup: I was able to dump all the cached files from my Nexus to the Droid X2, so there was no need to redownload anything. Now I'm looking for an app that will keep the folder synced between the devices so I won't need to download anything twice.

12-16-2012, 08:19 AM	#1453
Guerillah Adventurer Joined: Nov 2012 Location: Tucson, AZ Oddometer: 89	My phone got auto-updated to Jelly Bean last night, and now the checked list don't work correctly (like you noted). Any plans to fix this in the future?... kind of annoying. Thanks again.