[Windows Mobile Software Development] lazi:
igo8 tmc

How can i find the subscribe option?

i find one way

OK first the basic facts before we get started:

1. I won't lie -- This is going to cost you 49.99 (for lifetime TMC in North America). Totally worth it though -- every penny.

2. This is confirmed working in the latest March 10th build of 8.3.2. I don't know if others work, but the sys.txt entries work in 8.3.1.x, I know this for sure.

Step 1: Configure iGO8 to see your TMC device. This depends on if you have a built-in one or an external one. Either way, get it to where it's functionally seen within iGO8. I recommend DimKa's skin as a nicer front-end to TMC capabilities. The forum (and ppcwarez) both contain enough information to at least get your device functioning with your PDA/PNA, so I won't sit and try to explain how to get the thing recognized within your software -- that's up to you, and frankly, it's not that tough if you can read :)

Step 2: Enable your TMC 'subscribe' button in your TMC screen. To do this, add the following to your [tmc] section in sys.txt (some are obviously optional; this is just how I have mine set now). Here's my ENTIRE [tmc] section:

[tmc]

tmc=1

source="gns"

ignore_all_events=0

enable_igo_provider=1 ;(0)

auto_tuning=1 ;(0)

enable_flow_events=1 ;(0) haven't seen any flowing

flow_stripe_width=6 ;(6)

flow_stripe_offset=0 ;(0)

flow_stripe_blinking_time=1000 ;(0) in msecs?

cache_root="content"

cache_name="tmc/tmccache" ;(?)

new_event_recalc_timeout=5 ;(1)

changed_event_recalc_timeout=5 ;(1)

enable_subscription=1 ;(0) subscibe button in tmc config

;auto_calc_detour_event=0 ;(0) detour like road block?

;calc_detour_route=0 ;(0)

;enable_flow_icons=0 ;(0) need $traffic_speed.spr

;events_custom_color=1 ;(0) see day2dcolor.ini/day3dcolor.ini tmc_event_color0 ...

;auto_detour_calc=0

* Note: I had to create a \content\tmc\ directory due to a reference from one of the sys.txt entries, just to be safe. I'm not sure if it actually does anything.

Step 3: Submit your UUID code from your subscribe screen and receive an activation key. To do this, you'll need to go here:

https://cart.buytmc.com/subscribe/

Fill out the information, pay your 50 bucks, and get your key. Input your key into your iGO8 subscribe button menu. You MAY want to unload your skin first; I had an issue (not sure if it was related or not) before/during entering my key, and my save directory needed wiped and redone from scratch. Either way, once the key is entered, it stays. You may need to do a hard reset as well.

For a list of available areas for ClearChannel TMC, see this link:

http://totaltraffic.com/CoverageAreas/

ClearChannel pretty much owned 90% of radio in general, so chances are you're covered.

That's about it... to be honest with you, we have a link from *2007* to thank:

http://forums.gpsreview.net/viewtopic.php?t=6892

Just a bunch of guys looking for solutions for their HP 310's... I can't believe we never found this before, but oh well.

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Now the technical crap for us who want to try to crack this:

1. The UUID of your device changes on hard reset. This is to keep unregistered (improperly or non-key'ed) devices from functioning. Once you register with a subscription key, you're set.

2. A file is written in your 'save' directory named 'cctmc.dat'. Upon firing it open with VIM (just a text editor), I see my actual key that I had purchased (20 characters) separated by CTRL characters. This is how the key is kept known to iGO8. I'm not sure if there's any possible way to crack down on the algorythm between the UUID code (20 chars) and the key (20 chars also), but it's worth a try for someone that's a major 'cracker' in the USA to pay for it and go to town hacking. Personally, I don't mind the 50 bucks.

3. Some things that are saved in your save\system.ini file pertaining to TMC once it works:

[tmc]

saved_config_available="1"

saved_config_classname="GNS_GPSTMC_SOURCE"

saved_config_portname="COM"

saved_config_port="1"

saved_last_frequency="945"

auto_tuning="1"

saved_last_tuning_mode="1"

* Final note -- you MAY need the 'ClearChannel trial TMC' license in your \license folder - it came with the original OCN8. I'm almost sure you don't, but I put it there for fun anyway. It does NOT show up at all in your licenses list in iGO8, so I doubt I even need it. But if you have problems, try it... I'm really the only person to have 100% tested this other than some random guys on some HP forum.

Anyway, pretty cool stuff. I'm glad it works. Again, I'd recommend DimKa's skin just for the audible/visual alerts and additional TMC options within it.

Thanks all! Glad to share! (Oh... and this is NOT an April Fools joke...just bad timing...but oh well -- I'd rather not wait another day before posting this!).

PS -- Don't hold me liable if you can't get it to work -- it works for me on my c720t. This doesn't mean it'll work for you.

I create the tmc folder and create sys.txt file to

but can not find the tmc subscribe ption .

have the other way to get the tmc ?

please help

thanks

Lazi :confused::confused::confused: