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smrtdrmmr
4th November 2008, 05:15 PM
The other day I was at a football game where I had to park on a golf course far from the stadium and ended up wandering around for 20 minutes trying to locate the car afterward.
I knew that the iPhone had an app called "Dude, Where's My Car?" which let someone use GPS to tag a specific location and then later use Google Maps to guide them back to the GPS mark, but when I did some searching I couldn't find a WinMo version. So I made one.
This version isn't as sexy as the iPhone app, but it's free, and you can store up to 3 different locations and even name them if you'd like. When you want to locate one, you just click the respective Find button and you will be provided an arrow or compass direction (N, NW, S, SW, E, SE, W, NE) and approximate distance to your destination which will change as you continue to move.
I did some testing and got rid of whatever bugs I could find and everything seems to work. Since I find it useful to have, I wanted to pass it on to the community in case they might be interested as well.
If you find any problems with it, let me know, otherwise enjoy.
UPDATE 3
I finally got around to adding arrow guidance to accompany compass directions for finding a destination. The arrows are a bit finicky, but its partially due to the quality of the gps fix and the amount of fluctuation in the coordinates it gets. I find that the best way to work with it is to travel in one direction for a short distance steadily until a steady arrow appears. Once that happens, turn in the direction of the arrow and keep walking in the direction it had indicated until it changes to reflect the direction you turned. I.e. if you are walking straight and right arrow appears, turn right and keep walking straight until the right arrow changes to an up arrow.
I also updated the source code package for anyone interested in modifying the code. As before, I just ask that you keep its open nature going (GNU style) and if you post a new version of the software with arrows, or a better GPS interface (that uses triangulation as an option), etc. that you link the new software back to this thread and you let me know about it so I can check it out :)
UPDATE 2
As requested, I have attached the source code for the project developed with Visual Studio 08. It's not super clean since I put it together kind of rapidly, but it is decently commented. Anyone is welcome to modify this code and use it for your own personal development. Enjoy and let me know if you have any questions.
UPDATE
Attached a screenshot from my visual studio emulator. It should look the same as on the phone but with longer decimal values for the GPS coords.
Also attached the .cab files for the .NET framework that people were having issues with. I don't know if those will resolve the problems or not, but I developed the phone using the 3.5 compact framework. If you have that, a GPS chip on your phone, and WinMo 6 it should work for you.
DeathsArrow
4th November 2008, 05:43 PM
Downloading, will try it and give you some feedback.
popdog54
4th November 2008, 06:39 PM
I'll try this out later. The compass feature is nice, something that nuePark doesn't have.
smrtdrmmr
4th November 2008, 06:53 PM
Thanks for pointing me to nuePark. I wish I had located it when I first did my searching, but then I wouldn't have created this. It looks like I unintentionally covered some peoples' requests for naming and multiple locations. Good times.
gbenj
4th November 2008, 09:04 PM
theres also an app called wm mini gps, or something along those lines. it will let you set a point, then navigate back to it later.
just my 2 cents
kflipproductions
4th November 2008, 10:05 PM
you can also do this in google maps.
smrtdrmmr
4th November 2008, 11:31 PM
The WM Mini GPS looks pretty cool. Google maps is ok, but only if you save it as a favorite. Not very good for temp stuff, and I'm not sure you can add a mark based on your current location (vs an address, which I know you can). I guess this app fuses the functionality and adds flexibility with naming and multiple spots. Thanks for pointing out both options.
heatd1
5th November 2008, 07:06 AM
smrtdrmmr thanx for the program but the prob is
immediately upon install my lil scroll wheel thingy (dont laugh) stop functioning normally instead of scrolling while browsing it activated the call volume function just like I had tapped the lil speaker icon....
smrtdrmmr
5th November 2008, 05:09 PM
That's really strange. It definitely didn't do that for me and I had to install/uninstall several times during the testing process. The installer is a generic project type based on the directions I got from MSDN. You might have some conflicting settings or something. Anyone else experience this?
NotATreoFan
5th November 2008, 06:00 PM
This nice little utility works great on my Tilt. I'm gonna move this thread to Development and Hacking so it can have greater exposure for other devices.
scotcha12345
5th November 2008, 06:18 PM
Tried it yesterday and it worked great!
Any way to get an arrow / graphic that works similar to a compass would, or is it just easier to have the words: SW / S...etc.
Thanks again!
fredcatsmommy
5th November 2008, 06:23 PM
I got the following error message once I tried to run it:
GParkS.exe
Exception
at Microsoft.AGL.Common.MISC.HandleAr()
at System.Windows.Forms.TextBoxBase._SetInfo()
at _System.Windows.Forms.TextBoxBase.set_MaxLength()
at GParkS.GParkS.InitializeComponent()
at GParkS.GParkS..ctor()
at GParkS.Program.Main()
I am running a custom wm6.1 rom with netcf 3.5
loveheels
5th November 2008, 06:55 PM
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loveheels
5th November 2008, 06:56 PM
download and text
smrtdrmmr
5th November 2008, 07:21 PM
Tried it yesterday and it worked great!
Any way to get an arrow / graphic that works similar to a compass would, or is it just easier to have the words: SW / S...etc.
Thanks again!
I thought about using an arrow that rotates around, but because the phone's orientation can change relative to the compass direction I thought it might be kind of confusing (I.e. it points left so you turn left and start walking but it keeps pointing left because it wants you to travel West and you have rotated the phone).
It would be possible for me to track the direction that someone is traveling and adjust the arrow accordingly, but again, phone orientation could vary and it's just more complicated to deal with. The compass directions are fixed so it keeps things simple and generic no matter what way you are pointing your phone.
I got the following error message once I tried to run it:
GParkS.exe
Exception
at Microsoft.AGL.Common.MISC.HandleAr()
at System.Windows.Forms.TextBoxBase._SetInfo()
at _System.Windows.Forms.TextBoxBase.set_MaxLength()
at GParkS.GParkS.InitializeComponent()
at GParkS.GParkS..ctor()
at GParkS.Program.Main()
I am running a custom wm6.1 rom with netcf 3.5
I haven't seen this before either so I did a little research and dug up this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-405749.html which then links here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2430410&postcount=390 I am not sure if this corresponds with my app or not, but you could check your registry setting and see if your problem matches the one described in the thread.
fredcatsmommy
5th November 2008, 07:33 PM
I haven't seen this before either so I did a little research and dug up this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-405749.html which then links here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2430410&postcount=390 I am not sure if this corresponds with my app or not, but you could check your registry setting and see if your problem matches the one described in the thread.
will do. thanks
fredcatsmommy
5th November 2008, 07:51 PM
will do. thanks
that wasn't the problem; my registry was fine.
bluemetalaxe
5th November 2008, 08:07 PM
doesn`t work for me too. I have net fram 3.5 and i get a window with a german text, somthing like: there is a error that can`t be displayed because i have not installed "NETCFv35Messages.DE.wm.cab" ?
I press okay, the app started and i first tried to change for miles to kilometers, now the app crashes completly with a unexpected error (no luck today)
Hope this helps you finding the Bugs.
duds
5th November 2008, 10:40 PM
The other day I was at a football game where I had to park on a golf course far from the stadium and ended up wandering around for 20 minutes trying to locate the car afterward.
Parking at the Rose Bowl sucks, huh. You get used to it after a few trips. Now I just need a phone with gps :)
Sean D.
5th November 2008, 11:21 PM
Any hope of getting some screen shots of this?
ygor909
5th November 2008, 11:37 PM
The other day I was at a football game where I had to park on a golf course far from the stadium and ended up wandering around for 20 minutes trying to locate the car afterward.
I knew that the iPhone had an app called "Dude, Where's My Car?" which let someone use GPS to tag a specific location and then later use Google Maps to guide them back to the GPS mark, but when I did some searching I couldn't find a WinMo version. So I made one.
This version isn't as sexy as the iPhone app, but it's free, and you can store up to 3 different locations and even name them if you'd like. When you want to locate one, you just click the respective Find button and you will be provided a compass direction (N, NW, S, SW, E, SE, W, NE) and approximate distance to your destination which will change as you continue to move.
I did some testing and got rid of whatever bugs I could find and everything seems to work. Since I find it useful to have, I wanted to pass it on to the community in case they might be interested as well.
If you find any problems with it, let me know, otherwise enjoy.
sorry for my bad english. the program ask me to install: NETCFv35.Messages.IT.wm.cab but for me is impossible to find this cab. Can you halp me? thank you
rikkiepikkie
6th November 2008, 12:39 AM
Hi, make sure you have NETCFv3.5 installed. I you already have and that is probably the case, sinds most new rom's include this, make sure to install the gpark program on the phone's memory (not on SD-card or internal storage). error: NETCFv35.Messages.IT.wm.cab missing is mostly a wrong error massage. It can't lokalise certain file that are located on you phone's memory.
Good luck
sorry for my bad english. the program ask me to install: NETCFv35.Messages.IT.wm.cab but for me is impossible to find this cab. Can you halp me? thank you
Skumleren^
6th November 2008, 02:56 AM
Hi bro.
Thanks for this nice little app great job, can't wait to test it tomorrow :)
Aegishua
6th November 2008, 03:32 AM
An excellent idea in my opinion, lets see how well it works xD
AthenaLod
6th November 2008, 06:26 AM
any screenshots anybody? i am currently happy with using google maps favourites.
hanackin
6th November 2008, 08:55 AM
yeh :D
screenshots could be great guys ;)
thenks antway for sharing dude
MACkjam
6th November 2008, 12:53 PM
This does not run on my device unfortunately. Keep getting error messages that app won't run.
stesul411
6th November 2008, 03:43 PM
Working fine on my tilt.
hanackin
6th November 2008, 04:35 PM
it is not working for me! :(
I get "an unexpected error occurs...." and when I click on details it shows :
"GPARKS.exe
MethodAccessException
at Gparks.Gparks..ctor()
at Gparks.Program.Main()
"
Can you please advise ?
I have a HTC Touch, and no GPS receiver, doed it needs absolutely one? Is it the source of the problem ? :(
fredcatsmommy
6th November 2008, 11:49 PM
I had both netcf 3.5 and 2.0 cooked into a rom; once I got rid of 2.0, the program no longer crashes. will give it a workout over the weekend. thanks!!
smrtdrmmr
7th November 2008, 03:44 AM
it is not working for me!
I get "an unexpected error occurs...." and when I click on details it shows :
"GPARKS.exe
MethodAccessException
at Gparks.Gparks..ctor()
at Gparks.Program.Main()
"
Can you please advise ?
I have a HTC Touch, and no GPS receiver, doed it needs absolutely one? Is it the source of the problem ?
Pretty sure it is. :( I built the program using the GPS API, and if the API doesn't interact with a GPS device then it probably won't work. What is your alternative, using cell tower triangulation? If that doesn't interface with the GPS API for WinMo, then it won't work.
yeh :D
screenshots could be great guys
thenks antway for sharing dude
I attached a screenshot with an update to the initial post. Also included the requested .cab files that people were asking about, but I don't know if those will really resolve the problems.
If you don't have .NET Compact Framework 3.5, WinMo 6+, and the GParkS installed on your device instead of your external card then it might not work as I developed the App using those factors so that the GPS would work with the API easiest. I will try to build another version with the 2.0 framework if I can figure out how.
devinc
7th November 2008, 11:05 AM
I have used this program twice now.It works reasonably well. I do wish it had some sort of arrow that essentially always pointed in the current direction of your destination. This because it is not always easy to tell SW from S for example. So the program tells you your car is 270 ft SW and you then have to hope you are walking in the right direction.
I cannot imagine it would be too difficult to essentially have an arrow always pointing towards the car.
Devin
hanackin
7th November 2008, 11:31 AM
Thanks dude for the answer :D
ap0ll0
7th November 2008, 11:51 AM
instead of using the GPS API you can simply use a Com Port (selectable for user) and catch the GPRMC protocol out of the GPS receiver (bluetooth or build-in).
i made myself a program for gps logging and send these data over the air to a server where it is stored in a database and can be displayed on Microsoft Map Point :)
when you use only a com port you will be able to provide this for everybody.
rgds
smrtdrmmr
7th November 2008, 08:00 PM
I have used this program twice now.It works reasonably well. I do wish it had some sort of arrow that essentially always pointed in the current direction of your destination. This because it is not always easy to tell SW from S for example. So the program tells you your car is 270 ft SW and you then have to hope you are walking in the right direction.
I cannot imagine it would be too difficult to essentially have an arrow always pointing towards the car.
Devin
I agree that an arrow would be better but as I described in a previous post, because there is no way of knowing which way the phone is pointing I can't just draw an arrow. I would have to track your movement to determine where you are traveling so far and adjust the arrow based on that, but it wouldn't change very quickly. The compass directions and distance are the easiest solution because they are constants, where as the direction the phone is pointing is variable.
devinc
8th November 2008, 03:13 AM
Yep. I do unserstand the problem. I would think though that you could have it where as long as I am moving then the direction could be determined. if I stop, then it could revert to a dot and await further movement.
After all, Google Maps and Live Search both can track direction with a little arrow once you begin to move.
But as I said, even without the arrow I find the program useful and have now used it 4 times and found my car all four times!
Regards,
Devin
mr.jaguar
8th November 2008, 07:49 AM
this is a really great application, unfortunately, it doesn't work on my tilt. running stock 6.1 att rom with both .netcf 2.0 and 3.5. I've run the config app and specified gparks to use the 3.5 and I still get an error. I'll try removing the 2.0 .netcf and see how it works then.
men4umes
8th November 2008, 07:59 AM
dudes...Do u have any ROm upgrade for M600 E-Ten
thx bro
eve6er69
11th November 2008, 05:50 PM
i have an 800w and i install the cab file from my computer and it installs nicely.
once i install it i go to run it and i get my pinwheel for about 1/2 of a second and nothing happens???
dosent even run
hlazar
11th November 2008, 10:43 PM
It didn't work on my treo 800
FrederickUK
11th November 2008, 11:58 PM
It's not working on my Touch Pro either :(
Get a WinCE501bException in mscoree2_0.dll.
It's all installed to the internal memory but I dunno if it's addressing the internal GPS correctly. Running the standard HTC rom, WinMo Pro 6.1/CE v5.2.19965
S.V.I
12th November 2008, 01:33 AM
The other day I was at a football game where I had to park on a golf course far from the stadium and ended up wandering around for 20 minutes trying to locate the car afterward.
I knew that the iPhone had an app called "Dude, Where's My Car?" which let someone use GPS to tag a specific location and then later use Google Maps to guide them back to the GPS mark, but when I did some searching I couldn't find a WinMo version. So I made one.
This version isn't as sexy as the iPhone app, but it's free, and you can store up to 3 different locations and even name them if you'd like. When you want to locate one, you just click the respective Find button and you will be provided a compass direction (N, NW, S, SW, E, SE, W, NE) and approximate distance to your destination which will change as you continue to move.
I did some testing and got rid of whatever bugs I could find and everything seems to work. Since I find it useful to have, I wanted to pass it on to the community in case they might be interested as well.
If you find any problems with it, let me know, otherwise enjoy.
UPDATE
Attached a screenshot from my visual studio emulator. It should look the same as on the phone but with longer decimal values for the GPS coords.
Also attached the .cab files for the .NET framework that people were having issues with. I don't know if those will resolve the problems or not, but I developed the phone using the 3.5 compact framework. If you have that, a GPS chip on your phone, and WinMo 6 it should work for you.
what about those of us with gprs only? do you think you would simply be able to make a plugin for gmaps to do this? I guess I will just have to do it manualy. $#!+ I just answered my own question.:o
mr.jaguar
12th November 2008, 09:22 AM
this is a really great application, unfortunately, it doesn't work on my tilt. running stock 6.1 att rom with both .netcf 2.0 and 3.5. I've run the config app and specified gparks to use the 3.5 and I still get an error. I'll try removing the 2.0 .netcf and see how it works then.
ok, .netcf is cooked into the stock rom, so there's no removing it. I can't get it to work right, even with the .net config set to specify 2.0 for it.
oh well. thanks for the effort.
JueLue
12th November 2008, 11:36 AM
I think, an arrow should be implemented.
It should only appear when you are moving.
When you are moving you should let the pda point to the direction you are moving to. So the arrow should point to to top of the display when you are moving in the right direction. This ist the way you usually carry the device when looking on it.
Another solution would be: Have a symbol in the middle of the screen, that indicates the own position and another sybol moving on the screen, that indicates the place you want to go to. When you are in the rigth direction, the symbol should appear at the top of the screen..
Third suggestion (perhaps most easy to program:) Display current moving directiong (only when device is moving, North, East and so on), so one could compare it with the direction needed to get to the car...
JueLue
smrtdrmmr
13th November 2008, 05:01 PM
Since it seems like everyone wants it, I will try to get a version up that has an arrow. I have my concerns about it if it would work well because it seems like even when you are standing still sometimes the GPS coords are still changing (there is some area of inaccuracy). No promises about when it'll be ready, though.
nights
13th November 2008, 08:15 PM
Pity the application doesn't work on my HTC Touch Diamond. :(
Klapuch
15th November 2008, 04:48 PM
Hi,
I must say - it is a great job, but... on my Touch Pro it works with GPS and
SAVE button works OK. When I press FIND button - nothing happens.
About an arrow - I would use ( I mean it would be nice) an arrow or arrow with North signed - I cannot tell more because it arent working for me.
maximo_lider
16th November 2008, 03:18 PM
Thanks:D:D
BitterBastard
15th January 2009, 06:55 PM
Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I was really interested in this app and was hoping that we could collaborate on adding some features. I have an Omnia, in the U.S., and when Verizon unlocks the GPS later this year, this kind of thing would be perfect for me. Every day I have to park somewhere different when I get home bc I live in a major city, so this would be great.
The best would actually be if it could be done automatically, since those of us forgetful enough to not remember where we parked will likely not remember to hit the "Remember where I parked" button. I can think of two ways to automate it:
1. Monitor Bluetooth connections. I have an integrated bluetooth system in my car that connects every time I get in and disconnects as soon as I turn off the ignition. That would be a perfect cue. Other folks may have headsets they keep in the car, so that would work there as well.
2. Much cooler but MUCH harder (if not impossible): monitor the accelerometer. When the motion changes from the relatively smooth motion of driving to the rhythmic ups and downs of walking, you know the driver got out of the car and could mark the spot at which this change began.
I am 100% ignorant on the winMo API, but I'd be willing to bet that there would be some standard way to monitor bluetooth connections. The accelerometer is likely more device dependent, but I'd assume that its feasible at least to make it work on some common devices (HTC Touch Diamond, Pro ... Omnia :)). Best of all, it'd be way cooler than the iPhone app.
I've never developed for WinMo, but I'd love to get started on it, so I guess I'm asking if you'd be willing to share the source with a fellow head-scratcher who needs to find his car.
smrtdrmmr
3rd March 2009, 07:01 PM
I've never developed for WinMo, but I'd love to get started on it, so I guess I'm asking if you'd be willing to share the source with a fellow head-scratcher who needs to find his car.
I'm sorry I didn't see your post sooner, but as requested, I have posted the source code to the first message in this thread. Good luck, keep it open, and let me know if you have any questions. Hopefully, others can find some use from the code and make the app into more of what it can be!
aucdiver
10th March 2009, 11:14 PM
I have an AT&T Fuze running NATF's 4.3 ROM. I installed GParkS to the external card and it gave me some "txt error". I then read that you made the program to run in the internal memory, so I uninstalled and reinstalled it to the internal memory. It seems to work fine, now. If only my Fuze had a compass...
I'm looking forward to the version with an arrow. Good luck with that. I see a few compass type programs on the free download websites.
smrtdrmmr
14th March 2009, 04:14 AM
I added the arrow as many of you had requested. :):):) Hopefully you will enjoy it and it works for you. Let me know if you have any problems.
Psygnosis84
14th March 2009, 05:56 AM
Doesn't work at all on my Touch HD.
Loading the program gives an error about not being able to find the path to gPark.txt or something like that but it loads the program, when i click save then it crashes.
smrtdrmmr
14th March 2009, 08:37 AM
Doesn't work at all on my Touch HD.
Loading the program gives an error about not being able to find the path to gPark.txt or something like that but it loads the program, when i click save then it crashes.
Hey. I'm sorry to hear that and I'm not sure why that's the case. I am not sure what the file structure on your phone is, but the data file would have been located here:
\Program Files\GParkS\GParkS.txt
If for some reason you didn't have the Program Files directory or the GParkS directory within Program Files, then it wouldn't be able to create the initial data file (might not have had permissions to do so for some reason too). Just in case, I updated the program to look in whatever the directory it installed to for the GParkS.txt file (the directory GParkS.exe is running from). Uninstall and reinstall with the new version and hopefully it will work now. If not, let me know.
bbonzz
14th March 2009, 03:17 PM
New version works on my HD, but it's almost unusable: it saves the gps coordinates, but when i have to find the way back i have no info: no arrows, no compass, no distance, no nothing, only a white square where (i think) way back info should be. see attached screenshot
olskar
14th March 2009, 04:17 PM
Doesn't start on my diamond, no error messages at all
smrtdrmmr
14th March 2009, 05:27 PM
New version works on my HD, but it's almost unusable: it saves the gps coordinates, but when i have to find the way back i have no info: no arrows, no compass, no distance, no nothing, only a white square where (i think) way back info should be. see attached screenshot
I'm not sure why it's doing that because its definitely working on my Titan. I noticed that the format of your gps coords had commas instead of decimal points. I.e. you have 9,36415245 instead of 9.36415245. The strange thing is you also have those values in the coordinates of your current location box. It seems like you are getting some strange values from the gps or something is weird about it running on your phone. Can you open up your gparks.txt file and paste the contents in a message?
Doesn't start on my diamond, no error messages at all
I'm not sure what to say in this case. You have to give me some more input. File structure, etc. Might try uninstall-reinstall. Could be you are missing compact framework 3.5....
bbonzz
14th March 2009, 05:32 PM
I noticed that the format of your gps coords had commas instead of decimal points. I.e. you have 9,36415245 instead of 9.36415245. The strange thing is you also have those values in the coordinates of your current location box. It seems like you are getting some strange values from the gps
i'm in italy, and have italian rom: so, as local settings, we have , instead of . for decimals. But the gps recognizes this format, i think, since i use with no problems both TomTom and GpsCycleComputer. about the log file, i've cleared it: i'll post as soon as i'll have filled it again with data
EDIT: Here's the log file
olskar
14th March 2009, 10:51 PM
I'm not sure why it's doing that because its definitely working on my Titan. I noticed that the format of your gps coords had commas instead of decimal points. I.e. you have 9,36415245 instead of 9.36415245. The strange thing is you also have those values in the coordinates of your current location box. It seems like you are getting some strange values from the gps or something is weird about it running on your phone. Can you open up your gparks.txt file and paste the contents in a message?
I'm not sure what to say in this case. You have to give me some more input. File structure, etc. Might try uninstall-reinstall. Could be you are missing compact framework 3.5....
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I installed both CF3.5 (from the link in this post) annd the program in the internal storage card
smrtdrmmr
15th March 2009, 12:52 AM
i'm in italy, and have italian rom: so, as local settings, we have , instead of . for decimals. But the gps recognizes this format, i think, since i use with no problems both TomTom and GpsCycleComputer. about the log file, i've cleared it: i'll post as soon as i'll have filled it again with data
EDIT: Here's the log file
Well that would explain it. My program didn't handle that format properly. I modified the installer and uploaded it so that it should format the commas to decimal points and fix the issues with interpreting those values. Download the newest version and give it a shot.
smrtdrmmr
15th March 2009, 12:55 AM
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I installed both CF3.5 (from the link in this post) annd the program in the internal storage card
By "internal storage card" I assume you mean the phone's memory. Did you try uninstalling it and then downloading the cab and reinstalling it? Where are you located. What type of rom?
bbonzz
15th March 2009, 04:03 AM
Well that would explain it. My program didn't handle that format properly. I modified the installer and uploaded it so that it should format the commas to decimal points and fix the issues with interpreting those values. Download the newest version and give it a shot.
Now the arrow/compass is ok, Jason. What has still to be looked at is the calculated distance between the actual and the parking points. Look at the screenshot: two meters away, and the app tells me to walk for 14000 km (9000 miles) :)
smrtdrmmr
15th March 2009, 06:17 AM
Now the arrow/compass is ok, Jason. What has still to be looked at is the calculated distance between the actual and the parking points. Look at the screenshot: two meters away, and the app tells me to walk for 14000 km (9000 miles) :)
Haha. You don't mind walking 9000miles to the room next door right? I think I found the problem in the code and uploaded the newest version. Take a look and let me know if you still have a problem.
bbonzz
15th March 2009, 03:05 PM
Still a no-go, Jason. See the screenshot: the distance now is a bit better, but still 6 hundred miles :) And the arrow has disappeared, while the compass works ok
cheers
Zierroff
18th March 2009, 02:43 PM
same Problem with my Polaris. It tells me to go 14000 km and no arrows.
smrtdrmmr
18th March 2009, 07:24 PM
same Problem with my Polaris. It tells me to go 14000 km and no arrows.
Are you also in Europe or using a non-US ROM? I have been swamped recently with other stuff but I'll try to give another attempt tonight. Worst case it will have the arrows but bad distance accuracy (not sure if the arrows will be accurate though).
Existentialism
10th June 2009, 09:59 PM
So is this project dead?
smrtdrmmr
10th June 2009, 10:51 PM
So is this project dead?
It's not so much dead as it is without much more to do. I updated the code with another attempt to fix the lat/long issues that caused distance troubles, but without being able to test foreign ROMs I can't really guarantee that it will work.
Uploaded the latest release and haven't even tried it myself, so let me know how it works...
Why do you ask if it is dead, btw? Was there something more you wanted it to do?
EDIT:
Correction, I tried to upload the files but I am having weird issues with the website. I don't think it's on my end because I tried two different browsers. I'll try uploading again tomorrow.
EDIT2:
Uploaded.
TeDeV
15th June 2009, 11:20 AM
hey guys, where is the cab for this program? i downloaded the one from the first page, but i don't see anything in my programs tab.
yborf
19th June 2009, 11:36 AM
hi guys, where is the source code?
Thanks.
luke.kemp
7th July 2009, 02:08 AM
Hi,
I'm probably being really blonde! I'm running Windows Mobile 6.1 on a HTC TYTN II. I've installed the program, but I can't for the life of me, work out how to run it??
Has anyone got any ideas?? Do I just install the .EN.cab from the first page?
Thanks
Luke
xhozt
7th July 2009, 02:59 AM
instead of using the GPS API you can simply use a Com Port (selectable for user) and catch the GPRMC protocol out of the GPS receiver (bluetooth or build-in).
i made myself a program for gps logging and send these data over the air to a server where it is stored in a database and can be displayed on Microsoft Map Point :)
when you use only a com port you will be able to provide this for everybody.
rgds
not every body my phone REQUIRES you to use the API it refuses ports . if you make the change keep the ability to use the API there please
smuppy
7th July 2009, 12:00 PM
Hm, cant see any install files.
I checked the two cabs posted in the first post and they only contain 3 system-files, nothing that's executable.
Where is the installation-cab for the program itself?
mafray
16th July 2009, 09:41 AM
Hi smrtdrmmr,
Previous version is working. I would like to check a new version with arrow. I'm not programmer in Windows. My cup of tee is html. I prefere if you put it back to this thread and keep it activ yourself. Thanks.
lewislew
16th July 2009, 05:31 PM
found the solution..thanks...
devinc
29th July 2009, 02:06 AM
I don't see the download file anywhere. I see two cabs for net 3.5, one in English and one Italian.
Where's the program file?
dwizzy130
29th July 2009, 02:22 AM
I don't see the download file anywhere. I see two cabs for net 3.5, one in English and one Italian.
Where's the program file?
I was wondering the same...
dwizzy130
r0sh
31st July 2009, 09:25 PM
new name is GParkS ... n can be found using google,
texanbme
30th August 2009, 10:30 PM
did anyone ever find the link to the program?
PooleyUK
31st August 2009, 01:12 AM
did anyone ever find the link to the program?
http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/GPS/GParkS-70594.shtml
DerekSot
21st September 2009, 02:23 PM
I may get killed here, but this looked a great app for my Windows Mobile 6 phone. However I have no idea how to install it? I down loaded it and the files mean nothing to me. I was hoping just to run it.
As I say aI maybe in the wrong forum for this kind of thing. But help would be appreciated.
rafalinx
21st September 2009, 05:07 PM
Just copy and paste the cabfile in your phone anywhere (through Activesync or WMDC), preferably to 'My documents' folder and then execute it there in the phone by clicking it in File Explorer. It will run and install by itself. :)
Morenicano
22nd October 2009, 05:16 PM
Maybe it's just me, but where's the cab file for the program itself? I only see the CF cabs.
ipporek
17th January 2010, 06:08 AM
new name is GParkS ... n can be found using google,
So this is considered obsolete already?
March22
24th March 2010, 12:27 PM
I did install the appication on my Xperia X1
but it won't start the to seach the car
Could anyone give me the step to start the application?
Thanks
rkmoray
18th April 2010, 04:56 PM
Is there a way to get the source code, so I an modify it, and get it to work on my tp
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