[App][10/Jan/10][v1.1] SpoonUKFlights - Flight arrival and departure application

DotNetCoder · Jan 2, 2010

SpoonUKFlights - Flight arrival and departure application

Introduction
This is a lightweight application which downloads flight data from BAA's websites. Arrival and Departure information is available for the following UK airports:

England:

London Heathrow
London Gatwick
London Stanstead
Southampton

Scotland:

Aberdeen
Edinburgh
Glasgow

Features

Full arrival and departure information. Including time, code, location and status
Colour coded flight status entries
Finger friendly controls
Two touch Airport selection
Minute-by-minute automatic refresh option

Version History
v1.0 02/01/10
Initial release

v1.10 10/01/10
Added: Icon, thanks to Artua.com
Added: IATA codes to list
Fix: Cancelling airport selection does not cause download
Fix: Does not load Stansted at initial startup
Internal refactor: Support for non-BAA airports (not yet coded)
Side-effect: Unsorted airports due to missing comparer interface

note:I update little and often. dont be surprised if I update a lot, then go quiet!

Requirements
* Windows Mobile 6 or higher. (Developed on 6.1)
* Needs .NET Compact Framework 3.5+.
* Untested on Windows Mobile Standard.

Donations
Donations are gladly accepted. Thanks!

astralmistral · Jan 6, 2010

Hey DotNetCoder,

It seems to be one v useful app as I fly a lot. I will def give it a try. Any chance to get Luton and London City on the supported airports list?

uniqueboy · Jan 6, 2010

Nice, thanks DotNetCoder....
....What are your plans for epanding the app to include other UK or indeed worldwide airports? I mainly fly to Cork, my point here is that the app is only useful on one leg of my journey.

wapvirus · Jan 7, 2010

Thanks what a useful little app All working fine @ time of testing hoping not to find any bugs

bdangol · Jan 7, 2010

what about the second busiest airport in the UK? Manchester......

jools5431 · Jan 7, 2010

US Flights and HD2

Just installed it and tried it briefly, lovely app.

I couldn't seem to find any US flights on it (or is it just me being blind)

Also, I've installed it on the HD2, but can't get the application back after awakening the phone. I have to end task in task manager and re-start it.

Any clues?

hsmcd · Jan 7, 2010

really nice app indeed. It would be perfect if it can include some other airport too. Thanks anyway

deedee · Jan 7, 2010

Great wee app, especially as i have some flying to do in the next little while. Two thoughts, can you give it a pretty icon, i just get the standard white exe icon.

Also another request for additional airports, the two Belfast ones would be really useful for me.

DotNetCoder · Jan 7, 2010

Thanks for the feedback guys and gals.

I originally only intended this for UK BAA airports, as they use the same code.. but after looking at some of the other suggested airports - they shouldn't be too hard to add.

There's lots of places, so I will focus on UK and Ireland international airports, then move onto the US, and then back to Europe.

This project could be quite lengthy - if any other VB.NET coders are reading this and want to help me write HTML parsers that would be v cool. Get in touch via PM if you can (of does anyone know of RSS feeds for this data?).

Before I release any more airports, I'll fix the update code - at the moment it locks out the GUI when refreshing, this will move into the background.

A globe icon has been added, so no nasty white spaces in the next version!

hsmcd · Jan 7, 2010

DotNetCoder said:
Thanks for the feedback guys and gals.

I originally only intended this for UK BAA airports, as they use the same code.. but after looking at some of the other suggested airports - they shouldn't be too hard to add.

There's lots of places, so I will focus on UK and Ireland international airports, then move onto the US, and then back to Europe.

This project could be quite lengthy - if any other VB.NET coders are reading this and want to help me write HTML parsers that would be v cool. Get in touch via PM if you can (of does anyone know of RSS feeds for this data?).

Before I release any more airports, I'll fix the update code - at the moment it locks out the GUI when refreshing, this will move into the background.

A globe icon has been added, so no nasty white spaces in the next version!

great!! Nice to hear that..looking forward for the next release

devdarshan · Jan 8, 2010

Also a provision to select a default airport would be helpful.

Now when I start the app - it always goes to Stansted first and then I have to select Heathrow from the menu.

Overall a really great app! Very helpfull I must say...a must have if you travel

devdarshan · Jan 8, 2010

And also if possible a search/filter option - by airline, by flightnumber and by arrival location!

jools5431 · Jan 8, 2010

jools5431 said:
Just installed it and tried it briefly, lovely app.

I couldn't seem to find any US flights on it (or is it just me being blind)

Also, I've installed it on the HD2, but can't get the application back after awakening the phone. I have to end task in task manager and re-start it.

Any clues?

I sorted the problem by installing Duttys Task Manager....Works great now.

I can't see any flights to and from the US, only europe. Are US flights on a different Database?

DotNetCoder · Jan 10, 2010

New update out - your features have been noted, not done much work this week

fil · Jan 21, 2010

cool app, found on the open market place, tho only version 1.0, will update to 1.1 later

gatwick and stansted all good,

another vote for london city tho

ryhaddi · Jan 25, 2010

WOW - great app... adding more airports ?

Is it possible to add London Luton and City airport ?
Also, if possible to add the Terminal information taht would be FANTASTIC !!

Keep on the good work ..

Ravel

DotNetCoder · Feb 9, 2010

Development is temporarily on hold.

I'll be back soon though.

YNWA · Feb 9, 2010

gr8 application congrats m8!!!!!!
could u add John Lennon Airport Liverpool?
thanx a lot again and...walk on...

DotNetCoder · Feb 9, 2010

That'll be on the list. Cheers

DotNetCoder · Feb 27, 2010

Lots of work done on this, but not usable.

I coded in support for FlightStats.com, but it has a bizarre forced redirect to their mobile site, which doesn't have the info I'm looking for.

Background downloading is also in-place (no longer locks up the app during a download) - and you can cancel the download or quit.

Next airports I'm adding support for are Aena (Spanish), as I'm going on holiday there soon

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