Ash10's Camera Manager Software

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

I've been busy writing some new software - it's called Camera Manager, and here it is:

LINK TO LATEST VERSION

When you run Camera Manager, it installs itself in the system tray - in this case, next to the clock:

Camera Manager doesn't just sit there, oh no! Once a day, it checks to see if there is an update available to the PocketGPSWorld.com speed camera database.

If there is an update available, Camera Manager automatically downloads it, saves it to your POI directory, unzips the contents, and tweaks the files to give time warnings (rather than distance warnings).

Once it's done all that, Camera Manager politely lets you know that the update is ready for downloading to your Garmin device using POI Loader.

Camera Manager will continue to periodically remind you to update your Garmin device, until you do so using POI Loader.

Note that you will need to be logged in to PocketGPSWorld.com in order for Camera Manager to check for updates. This needs to be done using Internet Explorer Sad

, although once you've logged in with IE you can go back to using Firefox etc. Smile

If you're not logged in to PocketGPSWorld.com, Camera Manager can't check for updates, and it will let you know accordingly:

Right-clicking on the icon will make Camera Manager repeat the last message bubble ;)

Left-clicking on the icon will open the Settings window:

The warning time settings work pretty much as before - you can either type a value directly, or use the adjuster arrows to change the existing value.

The current version of the PocketGPSWorld.com speed camera database is displayed, as well as the time and date this was last checked, and also shown the working directory used by POI Loader.

Clicking the Cancel button will close the Settings window, discarding any changes that have been made.

Clicking the OK button will close the Settings window, save the current settings, and if any changes have been made - re-tweak the files and prompt you to update your Garmin unit once again.

Clicking the Quit button exits Camera Manager completely - this is important, because clicking on the Close (X) icon or pressing Alt-F4 will only close the Settings window.

Note that Camera Manager is a persistent application - when run, it sets itself up to be run automatically following the next computer restart. To stop this, simply exit using the Quit button described above.

Please remember that this is currently beta - comments, suggestions, or bug-reports are most welcome... Smile

RODTROTTER · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 30, 2005 Posts: 175

it looks very good i will install it to test

PaulB2005 · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject:

Excellent - seems to be working here.....

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RODTROTTER · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 30, 2005 Posts: 175

not working for me keeps shuting down i think i try a restart

PaulB2005 · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:36 pm Post subject:

OK. Downloaded, ran Camera Manager, it downloaded latest Camera files and converted to GPX and reported ready to upload.

Then i noticed the timings where not set to the same values as the old Camera Updater software i used previously, so i adjusted them and deleted the new GPX files and database download. However i now can't get Camera Manager to redownload the database and run it thropugh your software to generate new GPX files based on the new timings i selected.

It keeps reporting Last Checked: Monday, July 17, 2006 - 21:31:46 even though i have closed and re-started the Camera Manager several times. It's now 21:50...

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

zogman · Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 8:44 am Post subject:

thanks ash..i think we are very lucky to have someone with your skills on this forum.... Clap

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PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:30 am Post subject:

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

PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:01 am Post subject:

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

PaulB2005 · Posted: Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:19 am Post subject:

Doh! Solved it. My idiocy...... Embarassed

I had put the download back (i didn't make this clear - sorry)

However it now works - well at least i can make it work as it was never broken. I think the problem was i wasn't actually changing the values!!! Difficult to explain but I'll try. I was changing the values but it appears that due to my indecisiveness over what timings i use / used it appears i was just setting the same timings over and over - hence no new files. Just now i changed all values to 60 seconds and it generated the new files.

Sorry. Embarassed

Great software BTW.

nudda · Regular Visitor Joined: May 16, 2006 Posts: 198

Dont need this now but awesome ! Well done and thanks for putting in the hard work for us 8)

trevf · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 174

Well done Ash, seems good to me.

One question though...

As a Firefox user I really like to avoid using IE as much as possible. Do I need to log into PocketGPSWorld.com every time using IE or will a one off and save password do it?

Also as a feature request, could you include a checkbox (and related download code) to get the POIs from Mafts Site?
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Ash10 · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 478

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