[Sam Vimes]

Originally Posted by brim4brim

Would it be an idea to have a server list built into these programs so users could select a different server from the default if one goes down and the ability to enter a custom URL?

the only publicly available server at the moment is the AFT server:
http://sms.donutsoft.net/sendsms.aspx

more can be added as they become available. i don't think it'd be necessary to build them into the program, maybe they could be put in a text file and zipped up with the package.

you already can enter a custom url. settings->manage server

of course i'm hoping that a server won't be needed at all. currently i've got meteor and vodafone working without needing a server. o2 is proving more difficult

[Random]

It would be more pleasing on the eye if you would add some XP themes to it


Also, it's not prompting me to save numbers.

[The Kid]

Originally Posted by Commander Vimes

following on from this thread, i made a new desktop based texting program.

Very impressive application Commander. Well done - it boasts an impressive feature set.

Originally Posted by Commander Vimes

the AFT server is being taken down soon so the desktop based clients JSMS and multitext will stop working.

This is partly true. JSMS relies on the AFT server for sending texts on the Vodafone and O2 networks. But it talks directly to the Meteor website and will continue to work for Meteor customers regardless of what happens AFT.

Originally Posted by Commander Vimes

the guy who wrote JSMS is on a round the world trip

This is true. However, JSMS is still being supported and developed and we have just released a new version which can be found here: http://jsmsirl.sourceforge.net

Details are available in this thread:
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showt...p?t=2055169923

We are obviously very interested in what happens to AFT. I've tried to determine what is happening from all the various posts/threads, but I'm still unclear about the bigger picture. In a nutshell it seems like the AFT server is about to disappear. But I'm not sure if this is already decided, or if there are plans to have it saved or replaced. Is there anything that I or fbradyirl can do to help with the AFT project? We are both Java developers (mostly backend stuff) and would consider helping out in whatever way we can (within reason - like yourselves we do this all for free and time is often scarce).

[Stench Blossoms]

Doesn't seem to want to work for me.

EDIT
Never mind, got it working.

[nava]

Originally Posted by Commander Vimes

http://geocities.com/cabbagetexter/cabbage.zip

Tried several times today but cannot get it to download, is there an alternative url?


Thanks

[whisht]

Have added a second link to the file in my sig if geocities is down
BTW C.V. thats a nice app

[Sam Vimes]

thanks whisht


i must get a better url. geocities sucks balls. by the way, i realised today that if you set it not to use the server then you can only send up to 160 characters with vodafone and 306 with meteor. i'll get to fixing it but its half 3 so not now

[nava]

Originally Posted by whisht

Have added a second link to the file in my sig if geocities is down
BTW C.V. thats a nice app

Thanks was able to download it.

Originally Posted by Commander Vimes

thanks whisht


i must get a better url. geocities sucks balls. by the way, i realised today that if you set it not to use the server then you can only send up to 160 characters with vodafone and 306 with meteor. i'll get to fixing it but its half 3 so not now

Maybe you can check box.net for storage and sharing the file.

Regards

[dubmick]

excuse my ignorance here but what is the point of this app, does it just use your webtext allowance?

[nava]

Hi

Very nice program, A new feature will be to be able to import phonebook from Text Buddy.

Thanks

[thebman]

Originally Posted by Commander Vimes

thanks whisht


i must get a better url. geocities sucks balls. by the way, i realised today that if you set it not to use the server then you can only send up to 160 characters with vodafone and 306 with meteor. i'll get to fixing it but its half 3 so not now

If you want I can ask the admin of a site I'm a moderator on to host this for you?

Its an Xbox360 site but the guy who runs it is sound and will probably not have problems hosting this for you or maybe allowing a server to be run off it.

He's offered to let me host stuff on the site before and given other people space for blogs.

Should say, PM me if you want to talk about it.

[Sam Vimes]

Originally Posted by brim4brim

If you want I can ask the admin of a site I'm a moderator on to host this for you?

Its an Xbox360 site but the guy who runs it is sound and will probably not have problems hosting this for you or maybe allowing a server to be run off it.

He's offered to let me host stuff on the site before and given other people space for blogs.

Should say, PM me if you want to talk about it.

sounds good. i'll do that asap but at the moment i've more pressing concerns. meteor have changed their site and its stopped working

[thebman]

That's fine, any chance of getting the program to track the number of free texts you have left or something like that.

[Random]

Originally Posted by brim4brim

That's fine, any chance of getting the program to track the number of free texts you have left or something like that.

It gives the total remaining when you send a msg from what I can see.

[Sam Vimes]

Originally Posted by dubmick

excuse my ignorance here but what is the point of this app, does it just use your webtext allowance?

yes. basically you don't have to log in and i has a proper phonebook and you can write long texts and a few other things

Originally Posted by nava

Hi

Very nice program, A new feature will be to be able to import phonebook from Text Buddy.

Thanks

if you could send me an example phonebook file from text buddy i'll implement it.