Speedtrap Alert for Android (Split from CamerAlert Thread re

Leo_A · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 10, 2017 Posts: 155

OK, so to clarify, for this camera:
SPECS:202920 (END) the app would need
-0.49636,51.49468,100011,50,1,269 (replacing the type '4' to '100011'?)

Yes, exactly

What are the IDs for the other camera types - do you use the iGO values:
REDSPEED = 2
REDLIGHT = 3
SPECS / average = 4
MOBILE = 5
Gatso / truvelo (fixed camera) = 1
Yes.

[i]Is there a way to include the camera name/ID for reference in there? (the SPECS 100011)[i]
Yes, there are two variants: GUID taken into figure brackets and text. If identifier presents, it goes first. Examples:

123456,4.066639,46.05067,2,0,2,65 // text representing integer number

AAB00123,4.066639,46.05067,2,0,2,65 // text representing some text

{0183c837-70db-4e92-a64f-0009289b1b8d},4.066639,46.05067,2,0,2,65 // GUID

"//" - comment is possible.
Limitations for text identifiers: no quotations "" or '', no commas. Ideally, only alphanumeric characters.

In its current version the app can perform some meaningful actions only with GUID identifiers. Under meaningful actions I mean : liking (confirming) and disliking when passing a camera, reporting cameras and dangers in real time, receiving real time cameras, sending feedback and comments for a point selected on the map. This is possible because GUID guarantees global uniqueness across the world and I can collect and store all these data in one database without a risk of duplicated identifiers.
Support of text identifiers currently means only that app parser accepts an extra first member in the line. Text identifier is stored internally together with Lon, Lat, Speed, etc, and can be sent over the internet somewhere, but further actions with such data are under responsibility of the receiving webserver with the risks mentioned above.

M8TJT · Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 8:09 pm Post subject:

But for 'perfect' results, Leo would also need the Exit specs data, perhaps with a Type to be agreed?

marksfish · Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2019 10:45 pm Post subject:

I have had a good test with STA in Belgium and France. The banner is loud and provocative, I certainly noticed it Smile

I don't have a problem with the voice, it sounds like the one I have already. What was handy this weekend was the speedo. On arrival in France, I noticed the car only has speed in mph, so it was good to have a big digital kmh display. They don't seem to have specs over there, so I can't comment (and I don't understand all the ongoing conversation Very Happy

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I am thinking more data is going to be used now though as I only use CA in list mode.
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marksfish · Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 4:07 pm Post subject:

I was only skirting Dunkirk, Ypres and Bruges, so none there that affected me this weekend. Now, if it had the ability to show a banner when our militant gaelic lorry driving friends were keeping the motorway to 20kmh, I would buy it now Very Happy

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Kremmen · Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 4:12 pm Post subject:

What is a good idea is the way STA produces a warning and then produces a series of double beeps* to remind you you are still approaching a camera, finishing with a triple beep when you pass it.

*Beeps can be turned off.

I'm not so sure that this replaces a bespoke overspeed warning though ?
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M8TJT · Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 4:56 pm Post subject:

But it's not an overspeed warning anyway. The beeps are a 'you are approaching a camera reminder' There is a separate overspeed warning if you care to set it.

Kremmen · Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:01 pm Post subject:

Isn't that just more beeps though ?
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M8TJT · Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 5:16 pm Post subject:

Depends what sound you select.

MaFt · Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 6:02 pm Post subject:

OK, there is now a 'Speedtrap Alert' format that can be downloaded. This uses the start/mid/end for Specs.

BUT

it does not make use of the EXITSPECS catageory nor does it have the text description of the cameras.

Kremmen · Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 7:16 pm Post subject:

Thanks M

I'll get it loaded ready for my M4 Heathrow to Reading, and back through the 50mph Specs, Thursday.

I download the file to Google drive on the tablet then pick it up from within the app.

Trying to download from here on the phone is almost impossible as you get older.
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Leo_A · Regular Visitor Joined: Jan 10, 2017 Posts: 155

marksfish · Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 7:24 pm Post subject:

I have downloaded the STA files for tomorrow as I venture up the M1 roadworks, to see what happens. How are the databases updated? I downloaded the new STA files to my phone and hit the update databases, but nothing happened. I had to manually remove the old files and manually add the new ones, is that right? If so, what is the update databases link for?
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Kremmen · Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2019 7:34 pm Post subject:

That update menu option may be for the other databases Leo supports.

Robert has suggested a link and that option would be perfect.

As it stands it's a manual download then use the + option to search and add the new .txt file, then set the slider to off on the old one or remove it.
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