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 App that warns of traffic problems, This is my first app
MiloTheGreat
post Dec 30 2004, 11:17
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I travel from Swanswa to Cardiff everyday, and most days there is an accident, hold-up, some weekend duffer deciding to visit his/her sister Betty in PontyCymmer.

This app allows you to type in a motorway (m4 for me, or leave blank for all the hold-ups in the UK) and hit Search, then wait for the results.

This app basically queries a SOAP service, which renders the reports in SOAP XML and breaks this out into fields.

The design, is pants, and needs work. No thanks to MS dropping tab support on forms.

Please try from:

http://www.imadeitlast.com/demos/roadclien...oadreportv3.zip

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Attached File  RoadReportV3.zip ( 14.41K ) Number of downloads: 134
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post Dec 30 2004, 11:33
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Cool... Screenshot?

Which Web Service are you using if you don't mind me asking?

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post Dec 30 2004, 11:37
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QUOTE(Paul [MVP] @ Dec 30 2004, 12:37 PM)
Cool... Screenshot?

Which Web Service are you using if you don't mind me asking?

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This is the SOAP method, and descriptions.ASMX

I'll post some up, nothing wonderous, text box, combo, etc, nothing graphic. Just a tidy app footprint.

Thanks for the time, I appreciate it.
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post Dec 31 2004, 08:27
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Hey I like it, quick and simple, straight to the point.

One thing though it wont run through the cradle, it comes up with a web exception.
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post Jan 2 2005, 12:23
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QUOTE(Dr_StrangeTrick @ Dec 31 2004, 08:31)
Hey I like it, quick and simple, straight to the point.

One thing though it wont run through the cradle, it comes up with a web exception.
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[/B] I get the same message in and out of the cradle. :cry:
Would love to have this working as I too travell everyday in and around south wales.....always many many traffic problems :x ! Please help. I have a spv e200.
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post Jan 2 2005, 12:33
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Works on my E200
but why did I put M25 in on first Search we all know its a car park smile.gif
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post Jan 2 2005, 13:33
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post Jan 3 2005, 13:54
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QUOTE(mcwarre @ Jan 2 2005, 14:37)
Nice app. Thanks!
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Thanks all for the feedback, I'm adding better error trapping in the next version, it does seem very sensative on the GPRS, One bar or less you suffer a good chance of exceptions.

If any of you are writing an app to consume the SOAP service can you let me know, the description is likely to change very soon, and I can email you to give you warning.

Those that are having consistant comms issues, you may want to check your provider settings. You can compare against the x86 install and webversions...


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post Jan 3 2005, 19:45
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post Jan 5 2005, 09:36
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What is the data volume transmitted over each GPRS session?
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post Jan 5 2005, 11:17
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QUOTE(C500pete @ Jan 5 2005, 10:40)
What is the data volume transmitted over each GPRS session?
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Very good question...

Upload: a few bytes, road string + URL < 1k
Download: each report is about 150 bytes

So the more reports, the more Tx.

This is theoretical, so anyone who can mearsure, real-world, would be helpfull...

Thanks...
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post Jan 5 2005, 11:26
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Wow, what a great little app.

This is definitely a keeper.

Can I be a real pain and ask for a couple of extra features?

1) Remember the last motorway you typed (or have a default motorway). As it'll be used in a car the less typing the better.

2) A severity indicator (red, green, yellow circle for example)

3) The ability to enter more than motorway at once (ie, my journey covers the M60 and M53). It'd be great to just run your app and click go (as it would have remembered previous searches) and it'd return results from both motorways.

If you're not interested in implementing these features then no worries, they're just suggestions from me.

Anyway, great work.

I was thinking about developing a similar app for football scores - where is it that you actually get your data from?
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post Jan 5 2005, 11:55
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QUOTE(Ben Horley @ Jan 5 2005, 12:30)
Wow, what a great little app.

This is definitely a keeper.

Can I be a real pain and ask for a couple of extra features?

1) Remember the last motorway you typed (or have a default motorway). As it'll be used in a car the less typing the better.

2) A severity indicator (red, green, yellow circle for example)

3) The ability to enter more than motorway at once (ie, my journey covers the M60 and M53). It'd be great to just run your app and click go (as it would have remembered previous searches) and it'd return results from both motorways.

If you're not interested in implementing these features then no worries, they're just suggestions from me.

Anyway, great work.

I was thinking about developing a similar app for football scores - where is it that you actually get your data from?
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1. Agreed, avail next version.
2. Again Agreed, in the next version.
3. Already there, of sorts, "M4 J24", but needs improvement, much improvement.

Footy scores... great idea, if you do decide then write it for SOAP first, consuming it is Sooooo easy...

I'm also thinking for F1 lap timings... OOOooo the bandwidth.
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post Jan 5 2005, 15:31
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QUOTE(MiloTheGreat @ Jan 5 2005, 11:59)
I'm also thinking for F1 lap timings... OOOooo the bandwidth.
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As F1 is qiute predictable (i.e. Schumacher/Ferrari Wins) then you could reduce bandwidth by placing Schumacher at the top by default biggrin.gif biggrin.gif


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post Jan 7 2005, 11:33
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I haven't installed it yet (am at work) - is it only for motorways or can be used on any road numbers (i.e. A37, etc)


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post Jan 7 2005, 11:38
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QUOTE(tsutton @ Jan 7 2005, 12:37)
I haven't installed it yet (am at work) - is it only for motorways or can be used on any road numbers (i.e. A37, etc)
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It should do, try the web version ... from

http://www.imadeitlast.com/demos/RoadClients/index.aspx

The results will be exactly the same as the smartphone version....
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post Jan 7 2005, 14:15
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Do you have a pocket pc version? Would be a useful app to have on a JAM for example...

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post Jan 13 2005, 23:01
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QUOTE(Blakey @ Jan 7 2005, 15:19)
Do you have a pocket pc version?    Would be a useful app to have on a JAM for example...

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If it support .net compact frame work, then it will, use the smartphone version...

It also works on a iPaq that supports the .net CFW
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post Jan 20 2005, 21:17
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Nice app. Simple and to the point. Does exactly what it says on the tin!


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