Next Train Ireland Released!

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smackyB wrote: »

That seems very random alright. You got that immediately on opening? resultScreenGeneral should never be active on starting up.. very strange.. Is it behaving itself now?

I think what I done was start Next Train, select my Favourite 1, select northbound, let the results display.

Then press Home.

Then open another app.

Then close that app and go back to Next Train and the Force Closed occurred.

I cant replicate it today though.

I do however get some other strange behaviour, when I do the above and return to Next Train it shows the last few dart trains I had been viewing, normally Dun Loaghaire Northbound but when I click refresh it changes to display a list of Intercity trains instead of refreshing my Dart selection.

And the following gets printed out in the log:

06-11 13:44:49.396: INFO/ActivityManager(76): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.HOME] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.android.launcher/.Launcher }
06-11 13:44:53.536: INFO/ActivityManager(76): Starting activity: Intent { act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10100000 cmp=com.nextTrain/.RouteTypeSelection }
06-11 13:44:55.846: INFO/System.out(2108): Heuston
06-11 13:44:57.166: INFO/System.out(2108): Departure StationRealtime Results forHeuston 13:43Journey ServiceSchETADue InLatest Information11:05 GalwaytoDublin HeustonA71113:4013:5310 MinsArrived Cherry Orchard14:00 Dublin HeustontoCorkA21614:0014:0017 Mins14:15 Dublin HeustontoNewbridgeD21114:1514:1532 Mins13:15 KildaretoDublin HeustonP21014:0414:1532 MinsDeparted Sallins14:30 Dublin HeustontoGalwayA70814:3014:3047 Mins11:30 CorktoDublin HeustonA21314:2514:3350 MinsArrived Monasterevin12:30 CorktoDublin HeustonA21515:1515:2198 MinsDeparted Charleville13:00 WaterfordtoDublin HeustonA51115:3315:33110 MinsDeparted Waterford13:30 CorktoDublin HeustonA21716:2516:25162 MinsDeparted Rathpeacon
06-11 13:44:57.176: INFO/System.out(2108): GalwaytoDublin HeustonA71113:4013:5310 MinsArrived Cherry Orchard14:00
06-11 13:44:57.176: INFO/System.out(2108): Dublin HeustontoCorkA21614:0014:0017 Mins14:15
06-11 13:44:57.176: INFO/System.out(2108): Dublin HeustontoNewbridgeD21114:1514:1532 Mins13:15
06-11 13:44:57.176: INFO/System.out(2108): KildaretoDublin HeustonP21014:0414:1532 MinsDeparted Sallins14:30
06-11 13:44:57.176: INFO/System.out(2108): Dublin HeustontoGalwayA70814:3014:3047 Mins11:30
06-11 13:44:57.176: INFO/System.out(2108): CorktoDublin HeustonA21314:2514:3350 MinsArrived Monasterevin12:30
06-11 13:44:57.176: INFO/System.out(2108): CorktoDublin HeustonA21515:1515:2198 MinsDeparted Charleville13:00
06-11 13:44:57.176: INFO/System.out(2108): WaterfordtoDublin HeustonA51115:3315:33110 MinsDeparted Waterford13:30
06-11 13:44:57.186: INFO/System.out(2108): CorktoDublin HeustonA21716:2516:25162 MinsDeparted Rathpeacon
06-11 13:44:57.186: INFO/System.out(2108): Dublin Heuston
06-11 13:44:57.196: INFO/System.out(2108): Destination for GalwaytoDublin HeustonA71113:4013:5310 MinsArrived Cherry Orchard14:00 is Dublin Heuston
06-11 13:44:57.196: INFO/System.out(2108): Due In10
06-11 13:44:57.196: INFO/System.out(2108): setting latest info to: Arrived Cherry Orchard
06-11 13:44:57.196: INFO/System.out(2108): Cork
06-11 13:44:57.206: INFO/System.out(2108): Destination for Dublin HeustontoCorkA21614:0014:0017 Mins14:15 is Cork
06-11 13:44:57.206: INFO/System.out(2108): Due In17
06-11 13:44:57.206: INFO/System.out(2108): Newbridge
06-11 13:44:57.216: INFO/System.out(2108): Destination for Dublin HeustontoNewbridgeD21114:1514:1532 Mins13:15 is Newbridge
06-11 13:44:57.216: INFO/System.out(2108): Due In32
06-11 13:44:57.216: INFO/System.out(2108): Dublin Heuston
06-11 13:44:57.226: INFO/System.out(2108): Destination for KildaretoDublin HeustonP21014:0414:1532 MinsDeparted Sallins14:30 is Dublin Heuston
06-11 13:44:57.226: INFO/System.out(2108): Due In32
06-11 13:44:57.226: INFO/System.out(2108): setting latest info to: Departed Sallins
06-11 13:44:57.226: INFO/System.out(2108): Galway
06-11 13:44:57.236: INFO/System.out(2108): Destination for Dublin HeustontoGalwayA70814:3014:3047 Mins11:30 is Galway
06-11 13:44:57.236: INFO/System.out(2108): Due In47
06-11 13:44:57.236: INFO/System.out(2108): Dublin Heuston
06-11 13:44:57.246: INFO/System.out(2108): Destination for CorktoDublin HeustonA21314:2514:3350 MinsArrived Monasterevin12:30 is Dublin Heuston
06-11 13:44:57.246: INFO/System.out(2108): Due In50
06-11 13:44:57.246: INFO/System.out(2108): setting latest info to: Arrived Monasterevin
06-11 13:44:57.256: INFO/System.out(2108): Dublin Heuston
06-11 13:44:57.256: INFO/System.out(2108): Destination for CorktoDublin HeustonA21515:1515:2198 MinsDeparted Charleville13:00 is Dublin Heuston
06-11 13:44:57.256: INFO/System.out(2108): Due In98
06-11 13:44:57.266: INFO/System.out(2108): setting latest info to: Departed Charleville
06-11 13:44:57.266: INFO/System.out(2108): Dublin Heuston
06-11 13:44:57.276: INFO/System.out(2108): Destination for WaterfordtoDublin HeustonA51115:3315:33110 MinsDeparted Waterford13:30 is Dublin Heuston
06-11 13:44:57.276: INFO/System.out(2108): Due In110
06-11 13:44:57.276: INFO/System.out(2108): setting latest info to: Departed Waterford
06-11 13:44:57.286: INFO/System.out(2108): Dublin Heuston
06-11 13:44:57.286: INFO/System.out(2108): Destination for CorktoDublin HeustonA21716:2516:25162 MinsDeparted Rathpeacon is Dublin Heuston
06-11 13:44:57.286: INFO/System.out(2108): Due In162
06-11 13:44:57.286: INFO/System.out(2108): setting latest info to: Departed Rathpeacon
06-11 13:44:57.306: INFO/System.out(2108): Heuston from favs

Shzm

smackyB wrote: »

Sorry, I forgot to set a property for Clonsilla station whereby it would ask you if you wanted northbound or southbound trains. It'll be there in the next release. If you choose any station on the maynooth line except clonsilla you'll see what it will look like.

Geez, what you got against Clonsilla?! :pac:

Just checked Castleknock and yeah, that's perfect. Good stuff!

smackyB

draffodx wrote: »

I think what I done was start Next Train, select my Favourite 1, select northbound, let the results display.

Then press Home.

Then open another app.

Then close that app and go back to Next Train and the Force Closed occurred.

I cant replicate it today though.

I do however get some other strange behaviour, when I do the above and return to Next Train it shows the last few dart trains I had been viewing, normally Dun Loaghaire Northbound but when I click refresh it changes to display a list of Intercity trains instead of refreshing my Dart selection.

And the following gets printed out in the log:

Yep there's a bug in there when you refresh a station which you chose from favourites. It will be firmly squashed in the next release :-D

Shzm wrote: »

Geez, what you got against Clonsilla?! :pac:

Just checked Castleknock and yeah, that's perfect. Good stuff!

Lol, aiming for a release over the weekend so should be fixed then..

smackyB

New version just went up there.

Fixes bugs mentioned above and now mixes darts and commuters at relevant stations so you get all trains in chronological order, regardless of type.

Funny thing is that the Wifi Hotspot Settings app I made 2 nights ago has nearly the same amount of downloads yet has literally 10 lines of code and took 5 mins to build and release.. Just shows how Ireland-specfic apps really have a limited market at the mo...

Shzm

Just noticed there that with the new version i'm unable to select the top most option on any screen. ie. can't select 'all stations', or if I select DART, i'm then unable to select 'Bayside'. They don't flash or anything like the other buttons do, they just do nothing.

Not sure if it's just on this new version, but I don't remember experiencing it on any previous vers.

Using a Hero.

smackyB

Shzm wrote: »

Just noticed there that with the new version i'm unable to select the top most option on any screen. ie. can't select 'all stations', or if I select DART, i'm then unable to select 'Bayside'. They don't flash or anything like the other buttons do, they just do nothing.

Not sure if it's just on this new version, but I don't remember experiencing it on any previous vers.

Using a Hero.

Hmmm, just tried it out on an emulator running 1.5 (which I presume you're running?), and yes it's behaving as you describe. Seems to be a layout quirk that exists only in 1.5. Does it happen when an ad is loaded? I'll have a play around with the layout settings and see if I can find a solution, thanks for reporting the bug.

smackyB

.... And I think I found the bug! 1.5 seems to get upset about the order in which you call layout items.. uploading a new version as I write this..

Shzm

Yeah 1.5.

Thanks Stephen, grabbed the new version and all is well

BigAl81

Hey,

Great app, thanks!

When looking at the next train to/from Leixlip it asks northbound / southbound. The line runs from West to East however so this doesn't really make any sense. Obvioulsy you can click around a bit and figure out whats what, but from a UI/Ux point of you you're loosing out on some bonus points here.

Great app other wise, well done ;o)

smackyB

BigAl81 wrote: »

Hey,

Great app, thanks!

When looking at the next train to/from Leixlip it asks northbound / southbound. The line runs from West to East however so this doesn't really make any sense. Obvioulsy you can click around a bit and figure out whats what, but from a UI/Ux point of you you're loosing out on some bonus points here.

Great app other wise, well done ;o)

I know it doesn't make much sense at Leixlip but that divider runs for the whole Sligo line which is North/South as well as being East/West. However it probably would be more sensible to have it East/West. I'll consider it in my next update. Thanks for the feedback

Poncherello

Excellent stuff well done on this. Just downloaded it.
What happens when trains are delayed such as this morning on the Maynooth line, no train arrived in Coolmine between 7.15 and 8am (when i left and jumped in the car) Do your next train times update, if I had the ap this morning would it have given me live updates or would it have been as helful as the staff in the ticket office !!

smackyB

Poncherello wrote: »

Excellent stuff well done on this. Just downloaded it.
What happens when trains are delayed such as this morning on the Maynooth line, no train arrived in Coolmine between 7.15 and 8am (when i left and jumped in the car) Do your next train times update, if I had the ap this morning would it have given me live updates or would it have been as helful as the staff in the ticket office !!

All the information comes from Irish Rail's realtime site so it's only as good as what they have. Usually its pretty reliable and updated to reflect delays but I've noticed the odd glitch. If you click on a train in the results it will give you the ETA and scheduled arrival so you can tell if its delayed or not. Glad you like the app!

Also for everyone else who uses the app, I'm looking for ideas to include in the next update. What would people like to see? I'm considering maybe a wakeup alarm so people don't fall asleep and miss their stop, would that be useful?

BigAl81

Hey,

A wake up alarm that goes off 2 mins before the train arrives, using real time info so if the train is delayed you get a longer nap would be very impressive if it worked. Although your depending on third party info for this. You could issue a disclaimer in the update maybe!

Go Team!

smackyB

Well I was thinking more of using the GPS so that when your within say a kilometre of the station it would alert you...

BigAl81

Hey,

Such a good idea, and it's not even lunch time yet! Although battery life may be an issue, GPS is a totally battery hog (for me on my Desire anyway).

Go Team!

Shzm

How about a widget? It could show the time of the next train from a to b and b to a? A and b being able to be set in the options.

smackyB

Shzm wrote: »

How about a widget? It could show the time of the next train from a to b and b to a? A and b being able to be set in the options.

Yeh I thought about doing that as well. It would be a bit of a battery hog though as it would be constantly updating throughout the day. Though I guess you could set up a behavior to suit your commuting pattern, ie only update times for this station between 7am and 9am and this station between 4pm and 6pm... But it's a good idea, will def look into it..

Shzm

True, although it'd be no different to the weather/facebook/twitter apps?

zod

Great app!

when I view my favorite station it would be nice to see the next X trains in either direction, X being selectable..

cheers!

smackyB

zod wrote: »

Great app!

when I view my favorite station it would be nice to see the next X trains in either direction, X being selectable..

cheers!

So you only want a certain amount of trains shown, not all of them? I'm not sure how useful that would be as if you only set it to show say, the next 4 trains, those trains would be at the top of a list where all trains are shown anyway so you wouldn't need to scroll down. Or have I misunderstood you?

Also some more ideas I've had:

- Travel alerts from Irish Rail appear as a notification in the status bar

- Track your train: Select a train due to arrive at a station and get a notification when that train is x minutes away, x of course being selectable..

long_b

smackyB wrote: »

Also some more ideas I've had:

- Travel alerts from Irish Rail appear as a notification in the status bar

- Track your train: Select a train due to arrive at a station and get a notification when that train is x minutes away, x of course being selectable..

Oh yes please, that would be very useful
.

smackyB

v1.2 just went up. Includes travel updates as a notification from Irish Rail's Twitter feed and a new preference page to fit added options. This update also does away with the need to have an SD card in order to save preferences.

Enjoy

long_b

Yikes
Force closing on Nexus One, 2.2

smackyB

Make sure you're running version 1.21, 1.2 had a major bug in it. If its still doing it please tell me where. Thanks.

long_b

Was FC ing on launch - same with 1.23

Re install fixed it up

Did I say I love this app already ?

lang

Just downloaded the Update. Thanks very much. Will be very handy when looking to collect my gf from the DART Station. Great idea for a an App.

Keep up the good work!!

subway

wow, fantastic app.

2 questions / suggestions,
is there any way to open a shortcut directly to the nearest station by gps?
ie, one button on homescreen that brings you straight to the next dart at the nearest station?

any way to set a preference to go stright to the next darts without the North / south option?

thanks again for the great app (ans as you can tell, i dont like clicking )

smackyB

v1.24 just went live:

- travel update notification won't cause the app to crash when clicked
- No notifications will appear when Irish Rail responds to some random person on Twitter
- Glounthuane/Cobh Junction fixed

smackyB

v1.25 was just uploaded, fixes include:

-More intuitive East/West direction selection for trains anywhere on the Sligo line (only from drumcondra onwards, not at the stations in the city centre)

- Howth Junction fixed

- Safeguard against people who put nothing in when choosing the travel update frequency (someone managed to do this and submitted a crash report)

I'm aware there's an issue of crashing if the connection times out (usually due to loss of coverage) whilst loading results which I hope to fix soon.

If you come across crashes for other reasons, do submit them (I think its only a 2.2 feature though right?)

smackyB

App is currently broken as Irish Rail changed their result format - I'm working on a fix. In the meantime the app has been pulled from the market.