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[Android Apps and Games] Uizz.UW:
Hey everybody , sorry for no replies today , been a little busy with real life .

Okay so about the wrong install path , I know that . TB #3 was just a test to see if the SFX would write the permissions correctly . It should have automatically made the exe to run as admin (there's a .manifest file inside the install directory that should force it to do so) .

A uninstall feature will come as well when the official 1.3 build is out (either tomorrow or Sunday) . For now , you can just right click the tray agent - Settings - Disable context menu option , and then just delete the install folder .

Also about the sender dialog not processing changes , that's because I forgot to un-comment the line that was starting the refreshing process . I was trying to see if GUI refreshing is the cause of slow speed when doing PC -> Device transfers . It'll also be fixed in 1.3 .

Next up , one major bug no one seems to have noticed : if you directly use "Dash this!" without first opening the .exe , it won't work properly (it will only send one file) . I knew this would happen from the start in Build #3 , but my intention was to see if the spaces problem was fixed . This bug is fixed as well .

Finally , I'm looking into the DashDroid crash Lord Yurij reported .

Also , if you just wanna say thanks and have nothing to else to say or report , please use the "Thanks" button , that's the reason it's put there :p
[Android Apps and Games] Sabyn:
yeah man, nice pool today, but we missed you on bowling, meanwhile, good to see improvements on Dash and i am waiting for the update ^^ good job ;)
[Android Apps and Games] Uizz.UW:
DashDroid 1.3 & DashWin 1.3 released!

Changelog & Donwload : here .

They have been up for a couple of hours , but unfortunately I was away from home & didn't have a reliable internet connection to make the annoucement .

One important thing about DashDroid : not all translations have been implemented yet , and some might be a little bit rough . I will be updating them sometime next week .

The things I'm interested in after this release is , first of all of course , the stability (if you get any crash on either of the apps , let me know asap) , as well as the workflow of the new features (the widget @ DashDroid , file renaming if already existing function , and all the other new stuff included) .

I will release 1.3.1 at the end of the next week , with all the tweaks that still need to be done , as well as any other fixes if you guys find any other problems . After that , it's 1.4 time , with a whole new load of features , such as custom device names , password protection and much more , so stay tuned :) !
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Yurij:
Got the 1.3 version of dashwin but now I see two "Dash this!" entries in the file context menu
[Android Apps and Games] fractiousg:
Thanks! Seems quite stable and the widget works fantastic, esp on my tablet since the app is only in portrait mode :)

I did notice that the executable file for DashWin is called DashWin v1.3.exe - this is really bad because new versions won't overwrite it and we will have to recreate firewall rules for every update (which will be frequent while it is still in beta) - I have manually renamed it back to DashWin.exe and hope you will seriously consider making it so for all future versions.

Another thing was that when a network error occurs, it displays the standard .NET error message in a dialog - I'm not complaining just hoping that this is a beta thing and that you will implement proper error handling at some point - a dialog with a useful message and options to save log or copy to clipboard would be very useful even while in beta so that we can post them easily for bug reports/etc.

Overall, this is a great (and stable update) for me, great work. Thank you!

BTW, it's still not detecting my PC (multiple network devices) to send from device, but you did not mention it in the changelog so I'm assuming you are still working on it.
[Android Apps and Games] Uizz.UW:
Fastest way to remove it is to run one of the the older DashWin (1.2.1 or lower) versions , right click the tray agent , Settings - Disable context menu option . Or you could use this script :) .

This is because I changed the regkey name from "dashtransfer" to "DashWin" and I forgot to also make it check and delete the old one .

1 - I'm really looking into better solutions for an installer / updater . Right now the SFX extractor doesn't really help all that much , no uninstall function is provided , and the update function I implemented won't delete the old file . Also , when there's a new update , the new .exe will automatically be renamed as "DashWin x.x.exe" . The installer Visual Studio is providing is even worse . I'll see what I can come up with , maybe I'll create its own custom installer as well xD

2 - Yeah , that's because it's still in beta and I wanted to make it easier for users to quickly printscreen & send me the error . And to my surprise it actually worked out :p . But sure , once it'll be out of the beta stage , I'll add proper logging & error handling functionality to it .

3 - Didn't have time to dive into this yet , so yea , no change for now . It's not off the to-do list though , but right now I just wanted to have a stable , non-crashy build up , that everyone can access :)
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Yurij:
Have you tried nsis?

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/

With it you can make (un)installers for Windows

Swyped from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
[Android Apps and Games] d2blade2d:
Thanks and small issues...

Hey, It's an amazing app, i love it!

Almost everything works great, the widget and the interface are great...

I said almost because i have two problems.

1- when receiving a dash from my pc it doesn't show the total size of the file, it just says "tota_size".

2- I don't seem to be able to dash a file from my device to pc.

if i dash it from my sd card it says that "could not find a part of the path "(it shows the path here)"

and if i dash it from my ext card it showed the img attached two times and then dash it successfully...

I'm using win 7 x64 and using the 1.3 versions of the app...
[Android Apps and Games] Uizz.UW:
1 - What language are you using with DashDroid ? Also , where does "TOTAL_SIZE" appear ? In the transfer notification or in the confirmation dialog? Might be a typo that I've missed in one of the translations . Works fine for me , but I'll still check it out .

2 - I'm looking into it . Do you have DashWin set to a preset path or set to always ask where to save? If you have a preset one , try using "Always ask where to save" and see if the error is still present .

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As a general update to everyone , I know there haven't been any news about Dash lately , but don't worry , that doesn't mean I'm not working on it anymore , not at all . It's just that this week I've started school again and I didn't have that much time to experiment with new stuff . However , I've done some MASSIVE code cleanup to both DashWin and DashDroid , so that it's a lot simpler to manage & fix the current features if any other errors pop up . I might push the 1.3.1 updates this weekend if I'll have enough time - if not , next week for sure :)
[Android Apps and Games] sektoid:
interesting app

interesting app, but the german translation could be improved
[Android Apps and Games] d2blade2d:
1- I'm using english with DashDroid, it appears in the transfer notification. I think it's a typo because it doesn't show "TOTAL_SIZE", but "TOTA_SIZE"...

2. I set it to always ask, and although the error still pop up, it ask me again where to save, and it works...
[Android Apps and Games] CCallahan:
How are you guys selecting the external sdcard? Sorry if this has been answered already. Searched for it and did not find an answer. For the life of me I can't figure out how to select it. Is this possible in the newest version?
[Android Apps and Games] Uizz.UW:
I've been getting a couple of reports about this , I'll change the German translations maintainer tomorrow .

Some ROMs on some devices have the external SD mounted as a folder inside the internal one . A quick way to get such functionality on any rom is to use DirectoryBind (google it) :)

I'll be releasing 1.3.1 a little bit later because I want to try adding external SD support as well , since many people would benefit from it .

Sent from my HTC Desire X
[Android Apps and Games] Uizz.UW:
DashDroid BETA 1.3.1 & DashWin BETA 1.3.1 finally released!

DashDroid :

I've pushed the update in the Play Store about an hour ago , but it may take some more time for it to be live .

The main change is external SD support . Please let me know if it works as soon as you get the update :)

Also , LOTS of bug fixes & tweaks , both in the GUI and in the workflow (crash / freeze fixes) .

DashWin :

Not much visible changes here . I've disabled "Always on top" on all the interface windows so that they can be sent in the background and be less annoying . Also , major source code cleanup . There's still some more work to do , but it's enough for now .

I've also updated the update function to behave differently after future updates . You might have noticed that I've recently switched to a brand new type of installer (credits to [MENTION=4869382]DroidHaxxor[/MENTION]) . From now on , when new updates are out , the installer will be downloaded and ran instead of just the executable .

DashWin 1.3.1 can be obtained both from my Dropbox and via the update function implemented in 1.3 . Just open it and it should automatically detect the new update .

Full changelog & download links , as usual , in post #2 .

Please let me know how the new versions behave guys! :D

Next up is 1.4 , which I'm planning to make the first Live release (out-of-beta time !) . That means it's gonna take a little bit longer to be released , but it will pack lots of new features and will hopefully fix all the current bugs . Stay tuned! :D
[Android Apps and Games] cyaclone:
Installed the app on the Nexus 7 and the DashWin on PC running Win7. Both apps were 1.3.1 and installed with out issue. Tried to transfer a photo, file name "MacSenior HS Ending.jpg" @ 373kb, from PC to Nexus and it did not transfer. Dedicated data file on Nexus was empty and the DashDroid went into FC very time I tried to open it. The app does indicate that "Client file is on" Desktop open icon still showed the IP of the Nexus. Desktop had the following message attached.

During the above transfer, also tried this on my Galaxy S4 with the same results exactly. Data file is located on the external SD card in the S4

How to correct this?

How do I turn the client file off?
[Android Apps and Games] Pascal-T:
Hi,

Gratz for this app, work great on my note.

Sent you another translation via PM

Regards
[Android Apps and Games] BB88:
I really like this idea, and it's quite adequate for my use (Android and PC), but to make it truly cross-platform (and popular), I think you should seriously consider coding this for iOS first. There is still no easy way to transfer files from an Android device to an iOS device.

TIA
[Android Apps and Games] Uizz.UW:
Try force-closing DashDroid , or rebooting the device . Restart DashWin as well .

Also , if your devices are rooted , can you please use any root file explorer app to go to <root>/storage/ and tell me if your internal & external SD cards are mounted there?

There might be an issue with the external SD support solution that I've implemented , which causes DashDroid not to function properly on some ROMs . I am looking into it , but for the advanced Android users who are having these kinds of issues , please let me know if the internal / external SD cards are being mounted in "<root>/storage/" by your ROM .

I am :) . iOS is probably the next platform I'm going to be targeting . Porting it would be piece of cake , because I'm using Xamarin / Mono , and the only major things I would have to redo are the GUI & the UX . The only thing that keeps me from doing so is that I don't have an iPhone . And I'm not really planning to get one anytime soon . And even if I would , I still have to get an AppStore publisher license , which isn't really among my interests either , as I'm not really planning to do iOS development in the future , not on a big scale anyway .

But I'll see what I can do .

Right now though , I'm concentrating on adding new features to the supported platforms . One major thing I want to look into is to see if I can make DashDroid send dashes even when the device has Wi-Fi Tethering on . That would greatly improove its functionality . So far I thought it's not possible , but yesterday SoundSeeder prooved me wrong , so I have to update my knowledge on the matter a little :P

Also , new features such as custom device names , password-protected clients , as well as lots of bug fixes , are coming for sure with 1.4 , so stay tuned! :D
[Android Apps and Games] BB88:
Good to hear. It sure sucks that you have to pay for the AppStore publisher license. All these platform should just make developer license free to encourage development on their platform with developer like yourself :highfive:
[Android Apps and Games] bradipovsky:
The app sounds very good, too bad I'm a Linux user (maybe I'll try with Wine).

What I actually made this post for is that I would like to contribute as a translator mantainer for the Italian version, tomorrow I'll start working on the strings you have uploaded so far :) (then feel free to dump me or keep me as a mantainer :D)

Cheers,

Brad

EDIT: As it was said earlier, more translators can be found in the App Translators thread
[Android Apps and Games] CCallahan:
Just got a chance to try a Dash on the new release. Worked out great transferring to external SD on my S4. Well done and great work so far. :good:
[Android Apps and Games] leyD:
Spanish translation

Spanish translation attached here :)
[Android Apps and Games] cyaclone:
My network Ethernet desktop PC Win7 is not providing a IP address for DashWin. How do I get it to do it?
[Android Apps and Games] chinarabbit:
whats the advantage of this application for WiFi file transfer over ES File Explorer, which doesnt require a windows app, and works across any platform..?

Besides the fact that ES File Explorer uses 2 protocols, one for exploring and accessing files on the computer from the device (LAN), and another for exploring and accessing files on the device from the computer (FTP)...

Also, what security measure are in place, and is the information secured against 3rd party viewing, etc

thanks

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Alot of people may still not know how to properly use ES File Explorer...

so, just for anyone still curious or having problems, I created this thread, here, explaining usage in detail

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=45953753&postcount=882

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Is that all really just too much of a big pain in the butt... it might seem so... especially the first time

is Dash really that much easier?

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[Android Apps and Games] jpak300:
installed 1.3.1 and dashwin. I can send files to the phone but when I send files to PC it gives me an error "Dash sending failed! could not find a part of the path /external/images/media/23641"

I am trying to send picture files to PC. All the files are on my Galaxy S4 external sd card.
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Yurij:
With dash you could set it up so that you can send files to your device without touching it

Swyped from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
[Android Apps and Games] chinarabbit:
That doesnt seem very safe.. but it sounds pretty cool!
[Android Apps and Games] Lord Yurij:
It's unsafe currently, but developer said he will implement authentication

Swyped from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4
[Android Apps and Games] chinarabbit:
ok

well, with ES File Explorer you can create a Shortcut to your Password Encrypted FTP Location and have it in the list of Locations under My Computer, for browsing your Device from your PC.. the same as clicking on any other drive or folder on your computer

and you can also have password Encrypted LAN File & Folder Sharing through your Homegroup Network from your Device, and can create Shortcuts to your Homegroup Shared Location on your Android desktop, then you can get to your Shared Folders the same as from any other computer on your network

I added the detailed procedure for those to the Tutorial Here

ES File Explorer is a tough program to beat.. its the best program made for Android.. its an uphill battle for the competition, for sure

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Perhaps a good Idea for Dash might be to automate Encrypted FTP & Encrypted File Share to 1 specific Dash Folder on the Computer. and include a Password Manager as well as a way to Change the FTP Port on every connect without needing to re-establish any shortcuts..

If I could click on a dash shortcut Icon on my Computer Desktop and get an Encrypted FTP Connection through a new Random Port, to browse my Device at a Root Directory I set myself, that just opens my selected device root up for password- encrypted browsing of my device from my PC...

... and a Dash Shortcut on my Android Desktop to access Shared Folders or even one specific Dash Folder I specify, that gives me password-encrypting browsing of my Shared Dash Folder on my Computer from my Device....

...and Dash serves simply as a shell to the explorer or browser.. ans as a Password & Encryption Manager that keeps all my links straight...

...I'd totally go for that

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[Android Apps and Games] youngblood68:
Hello, great app, but I can't find it address for pc on phone to press when I want to transfer file. From pc to phone works great..... And I have it ticked as well on run as client....
[Android Apps and Games] muhamadamrueldan:
hello :

i use dashdroid but my device can't see my windows 8 pc :

i am sure that i :

1-checked the host option

2-don't have any antivirus

3-my firewall is disabled and other program like solid explorer also see my pc .

i can send data from pc to mu phone " nexus 4 paranoid 4.3 " but not on the other way

thanks in advance
[Android Apps and Games] Uizz.UW:
I love the huge feedback waves I get every time DashDroid gets reviewed / promoted - it's like drinking 10 Motivation-flavoured RedBulls xD

Okay , just got back from school . Let's answer 'em all , one at a time :

The very first thing that does come to mind is to check if your Windows PC has multiple network adapters on at the same time . This is the biggest bug DashWin's got right now : it can only function with one network adapter at a time , and if for example you have one Wi-Fi network card & one VMWare / VirtualBox virtual network card , both on at the same time , DashWin will broadcast its IP on the VMWare network . I am still looking into this & will update you on the matter ASAP .

Thank you very much - I'll add it right away! Please PM me your GMail address so I can give you permissions to edit the online ES translation file for further updates (if you wish to become a translation maintainer that is :P ) .

Are you , by any chance , running PA 3,99 as the ROM on your S4 ? I've received some other similar reports on the same config . The ROM might mount the storages in some other place . Please check "<root>/storage" if you can , and tell me if the internal & external SD cards are mounted in there .

[MENTION=1416657]chinarabbit[/MENTION] :

First of all , Dash is an entirely different cup of tea than FTP file sharing solutions , such as Solid Explorer / ES File Explorer's FTP server solutions . I don't want it to be such a thing , because as you said , such solutions are already out there . Also , the Dash Framework is using TCP to send the files and not UDP . It uses some custom made algorythms to deconstruct the files to a byte-sized level , sends the raw data over to the other device , where the files are being reconstructed .

Dash is aiming to be a simple & fast solution for quick day-to-day file transfers . It uses no truly reliable encryption (yet) , so it shouldn't be used to transfer important data that might be sniffed (yet) . Right now I'm targeting ordinary users , but depending on the way things will evolve , I might add some extra security layers .

Right now , the only "security" that's provided is a confirmation dialog (which you can disable if you wish) that would prevent users from spamming the crap out of your phone by randomly dashing files to it . I will be also adding password-protected clients functionality in the next version (1.4) .

Also , you are free to present any alternative app that might proove to be a better solution for some users , but please keep it at a decent level . This thread is dedicated to the development , improvement & feedback of Dash (both DashDroid and DashWin) , and I would like it to keep staying that way rather than just have random people keep saying crap like "... but ... doesn't AirDroid do the same thing?" (it's not your case , but I'm just saying this in order to make it clear and prevent such future missunderstandings :) )
[Android Apps and Games] youngblood68:
Thanks for getting back. It could be my rom. As well? I am on pc man rom on my n7100. Done everything I should do and on phone is not showing ip of pc but it shows if I want to send it to myself.....
[Android Apps and Games] d2blade2d:
Hi there, with the update DashDroid doesn't let me choose a directory to save the files...

I've read the previous post of other people and my sdcard and ext card are in /mnt directory, i don't have a /storage directory in my phone...

Any possibilities of an minimal update to patch this bug???
[Android Apps and Games] Uizz.UW:
It's not a DashDroid problem , the bugged one is DashWin , I'm looking for a fix and will keep you guys updated when I'm done .

It's a little bit tricky with this . Android doesn't implement a straight forward way to get the External SD path , only the Internal one .

Some ROMs only mount the SD card in /storage , some don't mount it in /mnt .

I guess I will check every possible general mount points . If a new one has been found somewhere else , add it to the list .

So short answer : sure , there will be a patch for this soon . Looks like I'll be releasing 1.3.2 before 1.4 xD