Ash10's Speed Camera Editing / Loading Software

Ash10 · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 478

It's clear from reading the messages posted here that many owners struggle uploading the camera database to their i3 - so I've written a small application to assist with this.

Key features:

1. It allows you to specify warning *times*, rather than warning distances. Technically, it calculates the distance that you would travel at the prevailing speed limit over the specified time - in the majority of cases, the effect is the same.

2. Camera warnings are *always* given, even if you're not exceeding the speed limit. Note that you won't get the repeating warning if you're over the limit - once you've been warned, it's down to you to check your speed and adjust accordingly.

3. The red warning banner at the top of the screen displays useful information, like the type of camera, it's database reference, *and* the prevailing speed limit.

4. Dragging the PGPSW camera archive to the application *automatically* extracts, processes, and saves the relevant files to POI_Loader's working directory. Just run POI_Loader afterwards to sync-up all of your POIs.

I'm looking for a handful of people to help beta test this software - in addition to that, I'd also like to hear any comments or suggestions that people might have.

The final application may levy a token charge, say a couple of quid - this is principally to cover my time in administrating the required licence keys, as each copy of the software will be locked down to a specific hard disk. I would prefer not to have to do this, but I'm

if some scrote on eBay is going to cash in on my efforts...

Skippy

8) It looks like a pretty neat application, but I really don't understand why you are so uptight about locking it down, generating license keys and charging a small fee along with all the admin it involves.

Why not just give it away for free and be happy that you have contributed something cool and useful to the community. If people are dumb enough to buy free software on ebay then that's their lookout. Don't let it stop you doing something useful!
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Pocketgps · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 3:02 am Post subject:

But there is already a FREE utility (HERE) to do that as you know, as you've already asked a question in that thread.

Ash10 · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 478

zogman · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 2:49 pm Post subject:

ash, i dont think that people will pay for your application seeing that there are free alternatives.....i appreciatte that you have spent loads of time making it and as you say you dont wont it offered on ebay to unsuspecting buyers so, why not intergrate a 'large' banner on the application saying that its a 'free and made by ash' application..this way people who might buy it on ebay will (when the application is opened) be greatly pee-ed that they have just brought it when its free...this will soon discourage any potential ebay sellers...
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Ash10 · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 478

mark.peters · Occasional Visitor Joined: 08/06/2003 12:13:46 Posts: 23

I will happily beta test for you, but wouldn't be happy paying for it. Why not make it donation-ware ??

Apart from that it looks simple enough, and it looks good. If it does the job then I'm sure it will become well known Smile

Cheers

Mark

Ash10 · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 478

Okay, okay! I think we've established that it's going to be freeware.. Embarassed

RobBrady

xtraseller · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject: Hosting

Looks like a neat little ap, ash

If you want to try hosting it for a month or so shared on our deciated servers, you can (and we will see if we can continue to host it for you then foc if not too high a bandwidth usage)

Email me andy@xtraseller.com

acefreecell · Posted: Sat Mar 18, 2006 8:12 pm Post subject:

Looks like a neat little app, I would test it.

Whats wrong with charging for software, is that not how Mr Gates (Bill not the other one) got to be so powerfull? Laughing

Could it not be hosted by this site, so it is available to members only?

Off to try i3 on complex route now.
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Tewtew · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 05, 2006 Posts: 1

That looks really useful, I would be happy to test for you.

Just wish I could do stuff like that!

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MaFt · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 11:14 am Post subject:

would be useful to mix with cbrom's app to make gpx files with both speed AND distance alerts

MaFt

Ash10 · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 478

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