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[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
thanks for sharing that!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Try clearing cache, as I mentioned to another poster having the same issue. :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Glad it's fixed.. and why not? Netscape is ancient junk. But hey, if it works for you. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] macsoft:
Ok,

Thanks anyway. It's a great app just as it is. congratulations.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
pammetje posted in my forum a screenshot of the viewer running in different web browsers.

Only a few of them seems to have problems.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
I've used it on Chrome, Firefox (3.0.3) and Minefield (3.1bwhatever) on XP and Firefox 3.0.3 in Linux, none of which have any problems. The first load I noticed funny business but it was due to cache.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] byte-on:
Hi! Excellent program! Great work! Thanks man!

But there is an idea: could you add a "lock settings" feature to your program. It'll be great to lock program's settings and forbit user to close the program (ex. lock with admin password). It'll be very nice feature for corporate users.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] Apie!:
not just for corporate users, but also for stoopid users like me who accidently close the program :D
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] someguy1015:
I love this program, i had one of the earlier versions of this and just saw the new version out! Just got alot better! thank you for the hard work! just a quick question, i am trying to store the kml file locally rather than upload the points onto the server, i was able to do this on the old one but on this one i seem to get an error message saying i need to create a username and password. Any ideas on this, maybe im selecting the wrong option.

thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
In order to create a KML file locally, you just need to go to Export and in 'Destination' select 'local'. A file called local.kml will be generated on your PDA.

The feature to store everything locally was removed a long time ago, so you need to upload your data first if you want to generate a KML file.

However, you can still store your data offline when you don't have an internet connection and upload it later.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] someguy1015:
Thanks for that. I liked the function to store the kml file locally as i travel alot and cannot use my data package abroad.

No worries, i usually transfer the kml file to pc after usage. :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
sle118 has been very kind in transferring me a domain name that he had for free, so I can use for TrackMe.

I plan to have all the TrackMe information in that domain, but until then, I have enabled the web tracking in that domain.

The domain name is:

mygpstracks.com

I really want to thank sle118 for his generosity in transferring this domain to me for free.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kilrah:
Just to clarify, you still need to have the internet connection to make that .kml "locally", because it's actually made by the server and then downloaded to the phone.

So you do a trip storing the positions offline, then once you come back you need to find yourself an open WiFi or such to upload all offline positions, then generate the kml.

Not a completely offline solution, but at least you don't need an active data connection during the trip and can just do with an open wifi.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] sle118:
This is nothing compared to the amount of time you spent developing this!

In return, I'd like to thank you for giving us such a great tool.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
New version available!

- Some minor fixes

- Added option to use Cell ID when a GPS position is not available.

By the way, I will probably be working on the Smartphone conversion this weekend. Let's see how everything goes.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kiasu_888:
help

i tried the trackme programme on my omnia... got some problems... i can't get the satellite.. no idea why.. it juz put searching for satellite.. any idea?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
Check with another GPS application at the same time. If that one works TrackMe should work too.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] creed:
Double post!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] creed:
Hi thanks for this great piece of software, it's brilliant!

I've had a few problems that I'd like to share. I recently upgraded my ROM to a dutty version of WM6 with netcf 3.5 built in. Installed Trackme and was all going well until I tried to upload it to your free server. It kept coming up invalid username/password. Now this was the username/password I used to use on my old HTC Alpine (now running a Kaiser) with a much older version of Trackme.

So as a long shot I changed my username/password to something else, and it worked like a dream! What's with that? Is my old username and password locked up on your server from all that time ago? I've noticed a few people describe having this problem now so I thought I share my solution.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
Could you send me a pm with your user/pass? I will try to do some testing from here.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
Check your PMs.

Your username was too long.

Regards
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
I just uploaded a new version that should help people using their servers and having problems when uploading data.

This version should tell you if there was an error when a position was uploaded and the description of the error.

I have updated the client and you also need the file requests.php
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
By the way, do you guys know why the title of the posts cannot be changed?

I tried to change the date but still shows 10/22/08
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] byte-on:
I have trouble with my mio P550... TrackMe shows "Waiting for GPS response..." more an hour. I tried hard reset, runnining track me at another device (mio P550 too), but didn't get luck. But on another devices (such as Asus and HP) it works fine. Any Idea?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
Check the FAQ. Maybe it's a problem sharing the port and you have to use a port splitter or similar.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] khaytsus:
Hmmm, I've set Use Cell ID if position is NOT available, and waited for several minutes but it's still "Waiting for GPS response..."

Again, I tend to run with a bluetooth GPS using GPSGate to share the data with multiple programs. Right now the bluetooth GPS is off, but GPSGate is running.

Did I misunderstand the change, or does this change still not work for my configuration?

Cheers!
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
That message means that the GPS hasn't returned anything to the application, not even status data. That function needs that to work, otherwise is unable to know the current status of the GPS.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] police22:
Good Job

Nice... Have a few friends that have the Blackjack II and were waiting on a version that they will be able to use TrackMe.... ;)

Can't wait to tell them. :D

Must be a bug or maybe they updated vbulletin and don't allow that ... weird..
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] byte-on:
Thanx, but my device has integrated GPS and pre-installed Port splitter (there are 9 COM ports and 9 GPD ports (i don't know what they are)). Please, I searched FAQ and google, but still can't find a solution.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] police22:
Clueless

I know this was descussed before and the code was implimeted in the index.php. I am running my own server and just updated with the newest files. Love the new layout and features btw... Thought I would play around with making access with a subdomain instead of domain.com/trackme etc.... I use http://trackme.dartezpix.com and when I log in it just goes back to logon. Is this a server issue? maybe the way the redirect is set up on my server? or is there some switch that needs to be entered or something?

Both ways http://www.dartezpix.com/trackme and http://trackme.dartezpix.com works. On the phone will the domain still be the same as I had it before for both to work? or will it need to be set to the subdomain. I have tried them both but still just goes back to login screen.

This is not a must, just was playing around with it.. don't have to use a sub...

Thanks.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tolgaulas:
Optimization request

Excellent feature!!!!

Would it be possible to cache the Cell ID's location? It looks like it re-query each time even the cell-id does not change?

Regards.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
yes, you're right. I will try to find a way to do that.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tolgaulas:
Also a new error (with this version) is appearing after a phone call (which means intrerruption in GPRS connection): It enter an endless loop of location querry with google with 20-25sec intervals, exiting with an error message of "can not connect" (i don't know the exact message). If i exit and restart trackme it's fixed.

Will try to record the exact message if required when I'll see it next time.

Regards.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tolgaulas:
Question on GPS and CELLID prioritization

How long is trackme waiting for a GPS position before deciding to use the CELLID. From the screen log i suspect it's too short or it's not even trying?

Especially if I choose disconnect gps between uploads, it may require some time before gps has some coordinates (sattelite fixes etc).
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
Hi tolgaulas,

This is how it works.

1. When you click on the arrow on the top right to start tracking, TrackMe will wait for 5 seconds before trying to read a position (either from the GPS or from the Cell ID)

2. If it's reading from the GPS and a position is not available, it will wait for another 5 seconds to check again, or it will try to get it from the Cell ID if you checked the option 'Use Cell ID if position is not available'

3. If TrackMe was able to read a position in step 2. , it will upload it and then it will do nothing until the interval that you have specified in 'Store positions every...' has elapsed. This process will repeat until you finish tracking.

If you have the option 'Disconnect/Connect GPS between uploads automatically', once the position has been uploaded, the GPS will turn off.

When the GPS is off, and the interval that you have specified has elapsed, TrackMe will wake up the GPS, and an interval of 5 seconds will be enabled again and then we go to step 2.

The problem that I see is the following. When the GPS is off, and TrackMe turns it on again, and set that interval of 5 seconds, the GPS will probably be ready soon with a new position, but it's possible the number of satellites is 1 or 2, because it just got a fix, so the position is available, but if you have the option 'Use Cell ID if a position is available but minimum required satellites not reached' enabled TrackMe will use the Cell ID instead.

Because of this, it's possible that TrackMe will use the Cell ID most of the time when you are turning off and on the GPS.

For that reason, I think I will increase that interval a little bit so we can avoid this problem most of the time.

That's a very complex part in my code and I'm always afraid to make any changes, so I only make changes if it is really necessary!

Hope it makes sense. It's a little bit complicated to explain and my English is not great :rolleyes:

Regards
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
I don't think that has to do with the latest version because I haven't changed anything in that part. Maybe it has to do with your GPRS settings that are not re-enabled automatically when it's needed. I'm not completely sure about that though.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tolgaulas:
Thanks for the long explanation. I can imagine the complexity, thus I believe an option in the config section (unless you want it static) regarding the time (5 sec default) on step-2 would solve the problem.

PS: Your English is better then mine :)

PSS: Regarding the Arrow you've mentioned in step-1, do you consider to move it somewhere else, because I run the progam in the bacground and i must be extra carefull while closing the window via the Windows' OK button since they are very very close. (On diamond when you click the ok, the window dissappears while the program continues working on the background)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tolgaulas:
My settings are highly plausible as the root cause, but it started with the version upgrade without any changes in the settings (as far as I am aware of since I've not changed anything, may be a glitch in the windows??) and let me emphasize it onlyl happens when "trackme run a google search for the CellID" in the new version.

I will comment more when it re-happens.

Thanks a lot.

Tolga.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
hmm... I don't think I will end up moving that. Nobody had complained about that until today. However, the problem that you have has to do with the configuration of one of the programs that are running (I don't remember the name) where you can choose if when you click on the X it will close the application or it will just hide it.

Probably somebody else will be able to give you more information about it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] tolgaulas:
Regardless the result of "OK" button (which is changed by tweaking the registry, I know), my thumbs can stop trackme while trying to access "OK" button, that was my concern. It's up to you as usual :)
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] bobsys:
The behaviour of the "X" button can be set in "Task Manager"
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] phunzoid:
why doesn't the newest trip show automatically anymore when using Google Earth?...it used to be when i started up GE, the last recorded trip was displayed...but now i have to use "Export Positions" in TrackMe to export my newest trip, then use refresh in GE....if i don't manually go through the export positions process, GE will keep showing the last exported trip :confused:
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
Probably you had the Live tracking enabled before and you disabled it at some point. Go to Configuration->Live Tracking->Check Generate KML File
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] phunzoid:
staryon, i still have "Generate KML file" checked...and the trip shows up in "TrackMe Display 1.20" fine without having to manually export positions...it's just Google Earth that is acting differently
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
When 'Generate KML file' is checked the KML file should be recreated every time a new position is uploaded.

Are you using your server or mine? If you are using yours, go to /Routes and check if the file is overwritten every time a new position is uploaded.

Also be sure that Google Earth is pointing at the right KML file.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MossMan4x4:
I'm sorry, this has probably been asked already but I can't read 177 pages to find and I've tried searching. :rolleyes:

When I go to http://luisespinosa.com/trackme/ and log in I can view my route on Gmaps but I can't get it to work in GE or by putting the whole url into Gmaps. What am i missing?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
In order to be visible from Google Earth you need to Export the data.

Check the documentation, it's explained there.

Regards
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MossMan4x4:
ok. I've read the help files but missed something. So I exported the data and it gives me the link the the file is created but the Gmaps gives me this:

Contents

Parts of http://luisespinosa.com:80/... could not be displayed because it contains errors.Show errorsHide errors

Line 1: <coordinates> contains syntax errors
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] phunzoid:
i am using your server

Google Earth is set up to point to the file mentioned in the documentation...it's always worked fine before, but not sure exactly when it stopped working for me...and like i mentioned, when i manually "Export Positions", Google Earth correctly shows the trip, so i would think that confirms it's looking at the right KML file...is that a correct assumption?

is it possible the KML is not being overwritten on your server ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
You're right. I tested it with Google Maps and I got that error.

However it works fine with Google Earth. Maybe they are making changes in Google Maps and that's why it doesn't work (it happened to me a couple of times). Let me know if still doesn't work tomorrow and I will debug the kml file step by step to find out what Google Maps doesn't like from that file.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MossMan4x4:
Thanks! Weird that it doesn't work on GMaps but works when going through your server. I'll try GE tonight when I get home and check the gmaps again tomorrow. Thanks again for all your help and when I get this figured out there will be a donation coming for this awesome app.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
hmm... it's hard to tell from here.

I'm sure that you already tested this, but I assume that the trip name that you have in Configuration->Trips is the same that you select when you do Export, right?

I'm saying that because when you do Live tracking the KML file will be generated for the trip name that you have selected in the Configuration.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] phunzoid:
yes, it's the same trip name...it's strange because although the trip doesn't get updated automatically in Google Earth, the TrackMe Display site does show all the current info. without having to manually export the positions
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
The TrackMe display just shows whatever is in the database.

However Google Earth shows whatever is in the KML file, which depends on what you have exported.

Do you think you can send me an email attaching the file config.dat from the TrackMe folder?

I will try to do some testing using your current configuration.

My email is in here:

http://luisespinosa.com/contact_eng.html

Thanks
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MossMan4x4:
it's working now.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
Good. What was the problem?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MossMan4x4:
must've been on the GMaps end like you said. I just tried it again and it was working. What's the deal with GPX? Is that coming? Was it there? I'd like to be able to give the file to friends for their use. I can convert to anything but I can't find the local .kml and it won't let me export to gpx.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
GPX exporting it's still in the to do list. However, I don't know when it will be implemented.

In order to export the kml file locally, just go to Export and select destination file 'local'. Once it's exported a pop up message will tell you where is located.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] MossMan4x4:
That's what I figured. KML should work fine once I find the file. :D Even when I check local though it tells me it's creating remote. I don't know, I'll mess with it more tomorrow.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ibmmt:
Why don't you try to put offset on all Altitude GPS readings? So in the settings you put somewhere user selectable offset. In my area the GPS readings are between -93 and +3 ft.

If I put 100 offset, I'll get reasonable values between 7 and 103 ft. I'm asking about it because I like to ride a bicycle. In that case the difference in the elevation is equally important to the length of the route. Otherwise your program is the best I ever tried.

Congratulations for your great product.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] emay:
Trackme stays in memory after exit

Hi, am I the only one who experiences the following?: when I exit Trackme the trackme.exe remains a running process and I can't even kill it with the taskmanager (taskmgr.exe). It does not show as a running program in the running program list. (Settings-System-Memory-Running Programs). Anybody?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] kilrah:
Closes fine here, always has.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
The KML is always created on the remote side (since the data is stored there)

However, if you choose local it will be downloaded to your PDA once it's created.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
Hi,

Thanks for your comments.

I have never understood why the altitude is negative sometimes. Maybe I need to make some extra conversion to get the 'real' altitude. If somebody knows the algorithm please let me know.

I don't think it would be a good idea to add an offset because then the information won't be exactly what you are getting from the GPS. I would rather prefer to show exactly what's your real altitude. However, I won't be able to do until I find out why it's negative sometimes.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] ibmmt:
Here is the information I've found. I hope it can help:

http://www.ngs.noaa.gov/GEOID/geoid_def.html

and

http://earth-info.nga.mil/GandG/wgs84/gravitymod/wgs84_180/intptWhel.html

Regards
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
Thanks for the information.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mancusco:
Google Earth

Hi, thanks for great application.

1. I have a small problem. Data uploaded and seen at luisespinosa server correctly. But only the one is downloaded to Google Earth. I dont see the last one, which is correctly on TracMe of server.

Quest.. Could be in GE seen more trips at the same time or I have to delete one to download and see newest trip?

Or any suggestion why the last one trip is not downloaded?

2. If I export kml file localy for later download to GE, everytime the name of file is ROUTE.kml. Its OK or I missed some functionality to have it with other name? It could be very useful if possible.

Sorry, if it was solved here already, but i did not find it.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
Please check the FAQ, that will may resolve some of your questions.

And yes, when you export locally the filename is always route.kml

If you want to keep a list of KML files you will have to rename them.

However, that's not really necessary. Your data is already on the server so you can access it whenever you need it and generate the KML file at any moment.

Regards
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] phunzoid:
this sounds like the same issue i asked about recently...guess i'm not alone ;)

staryon, sorry i have not yet had a chance to send you my Config.dat file you asked for the other day
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mancusco:
Google Earth working but

today afternoon I track ma way and was fully ONLINE. Just I found my track on Google Earth (Great ! ), but without tracking points.

Before, I adjusted offline tracking and upload track after arrival. If it was found, I saw tracking points on Google Earth.

I see now only black track line. These points are seen in google maps and of course in TrackMe on luisespinosa server.

This behavour is correct, pls ?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mancusco:
Additional info
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
Hi,

What did you do to generate the KML file?
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mitobsas:
Cant delete trip on server

I tried both deleting from Manage trips and from delete positions. Trip has no name but positions are in the server. Everything seems to be OK when deleting from device, but Google earth brings back same data from server even after deleting and creating network link again. Hope this is something is not in the faqs , because I tried to read threads and couldnt find a solution. Anybody can help? thanks.

Mito
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] _LEM_:
When you export data, TrackMe will create a file called YOURUSERNAME.KML

on the server. That file will stay there even if you delete your trips, upload new data or whatever you do.

If you want to update that file with your positions or data from a different trip you will have to Export it again. When you do that, the file will be overwritten with that information.

Hope it makes sense.
[Windows Mobile Apps and Games] mancusco:
Its already OK. I dont understand. My suggestion is, if something is wrong with GE, restart GE and look again :) Google is the same like Microsoft, go out, go in ...

Thanks for yr interest