Tram Hunter v1.1rc1

[Andy Botting]

Hi guys,

I'm back in Melbourne now and using Tram Hunter in the real world is
awesome. So it seems like a good idea to keep working on it.

This a small release with only one real change. I've now added the
ability to view all the stops for a particular tram run. From the stop
departures screen, click on one of the departures to take you to the
tram run screen.

Without further ado, I present v1.1rc1.
https://github.com/downloads/andybotting/tramhunter/TramHunter-1.1-rc1.apk

In Tram Hunter 1.2, I'd like to maybe add a front menu item to allow
you to type in a tram vehicle number so you can directly see the tram
run for a tram you're actually on for example.

Also, actually being able to use Tram Hunter in real life has given me
a little insight into the geolocation stuff. I think it could be
improved a bit, so expect some updates for that too.

As always, please put this new version through its paces and let me
know if you think the new tram run feature is useful or if you have
any suggestions.

cheers,

Andy

[Scott L]

Andy,

Sorry to hassle you but I've been using it for at least 18 months now and I _still_ find the GPS system is 'broken'
Very often I'll open the application and it will find my closest favourite stop, only it doesn't - it opens the last cached spot or simply thinks I'm elsewhere.   If I close and re-open a few times it seems to pinpoint.
Note: this was on a HTC HD2 "hacked" with Android (multiple versions) and a Galaxy S2 with multiple Android versions and a Galaxy S3, again with multiple versions.  Issue occurs stock and non stock.


I don't know if there's some kind of code or trickery you can do in Android to 'force' a full GPS update (think CTRL-F5 in browser) but it can be frustrating.
(infact I just opened the app this second to try to remember the other suggestion I had and it's told me  I'm at the shops I was at on Friday night.... I'm near 1km away)


I'll check out the new version - your hard work really is appreciated.

- S

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[Andy Botting]

Hi Scott,

> Sorry to hassle you but I've been using it for at least 18 months now and I
> _still_ find the GPS system is 'broken'
> Very often I'll open the application and it will find my closest favourite
> stop, only it doesn't - it opens the last cached spot or simply thinks I'm
> elsewhere. If I close and re-open a few times it seems to pinpoint.
> Note: this was on a HTC HD2 "hacked" with Android (multiple versions) and a
> Galaxy S2 with multiple Android versions and a Galaxy S3, again with
> multiple versions. Issue occurs stock and non stock.

Actually, it's not the GPS that's broken. If you get a GPS signal
(after some time), I'd expect you'd see very accurate results. The
problem is with the 'last known location' which doesn't seem to be
updating. I've not seen this before, but I have finally managed to
replicate this problem.

If you leave it long enough (and especially if you're outdoors) you
should eventually get a GPS lock and the results will quickly change.

> I don't know if there's some kind of code or trickery you can do in Android
> to 'force' a full GPS update (think CTRL-F5 in browser) but it can be
> frustrating.
> (infact I just opened the app this second to try to remember the other
> suggestion I had and it's told me I'm at the shops I was at on Friday
> night.... I'm near 1km away)

There isn't a way you can force a GPS update. You subscribe to GPS
updates and if you get a signal, your new location is sent to Tram
Hunter.

One thing you can try if you're seeing stale location result is to
install 'GPS Test' from the Play Store and from the settings, click
'Clear AGPS' and then 'Update AGPS'. Let me know if that helps you.

cheers,

Andy

[Gerard Pace]

Hey Andy, I'm getting file not found when in click on the link https://github.com/downloads/andybotting/tramhunter/TramHunter-1.1-rc1.apk

[Andy Botting]

Hey Gezza,

> Hey Andy, I'm getting file not found when in click on the link
> https://github.com/downloads/andybotting/tramhunter/TramHunter-1.1-rc1.apk

Should be working now. Github was being stupid.

cheers,

Andy

[Scott L]

Surely clearing the AGPS thing will be a recurring fix though, is there no way in the program that you can just code it to "double check" the GPS or something?
I don't understand what I'm doing wrong to be the only one who has this problem, I've had it on so many phones, devices, versions of your package and Android builds.

It's not life threatening but it just takes away that "it just works" feel to it.  If I were still an Apple person, this would be the precise kind of thing which you'd see and think "see this is why Android is so finicky"
It's just an odd problem.

- S

cheers,

Andy

[Andy Botting]

> Surely clearing the AGPS thing will be a recurring fix though, is there no
> way in the program that you can just code it to "double check" the GPS or
> something?

I only suggest it to see if it helps your problem. If it does, it'll
help me pinpoint the problem in the code to ultimately fix it quicker.
Don't interpret it as an excuse, I do want to fix it.

cheers,

Andy

[Gerard Pace]

interesting update Andy.
not sure if it's intentional or not, but if you're looking at a stop on a run that hasn't yet commenced, it shows the times for the current run the tram is on. It would be better if it could show the times for the run you're interested in instead.