NewEndian Posted March 1, 2013 Report Share Posted March 1, 2013 I will be posting an iOS version update very soon, with a number of new features: - Substantially faster calculation (for the supporting of more transmitters and for future customization options) - Disable transmitter feature - Custom TX Types, implemented via our brand new - Import / Export feature Here's the deal with Import and Export: for right now it is implemented only using the built in Mail app, so you need to be configured to use the built in Mail app. I looked into the Gmail app; it is not possible to use the gmail app to open an attached file inside of another app. Turns out, it's not very user friendly in general to get files into and out of apps. The only other built in option is Apple's app file sharing which requires you to use iTunes on a computer. I didn't think that was very user friendly. If nothing else, I'll probably incorporate Dropbox file sharing in there in the future. Also, the import feature is moderately smart. While you can simply add all of the imported transmitters to the current or new list, I imagine people will want to be synchronizing lists frequently. For that purpose, each transmitter is assigned a UUID. Transmitters therefore can be updated with new information with each import. Granted, it is not as sophisticated as perhaps a cloud sharing service, but that's a conversation for another time... I have created a new file format called ".ffx". It is an xml document. It can be opened with a text editor (on a computer) and is human readable. And you are free to edit these files to create custom transmitters and custom transmitter types with custom channel lists. The file format should be mostly self explanatory, and I've done my best to make these files pretty idiot proof, but I fully anticipate that with enough people tinkering, somethings will go wrong. And as usual, I am (relatively) immediately accessible to work through whatever problems you have, and I want all of your input to continue to make the app better. And as usual, the Android version is behind on the programming. A lot of work went into these new features, and it will take time to implement them in the Android version. However the priority is the Import / Export, and since we don't have to wait a week or more to update, I'll post the new features incrementally. Cheers, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Craca Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Nice. Love the app!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordi Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Dropbox functionality would be great, thanks James! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Sounds great. Looking forward to the android release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Wielage Posted March 2, 2013 Report Share Posted March 2, 2013 Wow -- I continue to be impressed by how much James stays on top of the development of this thing. I use it all the time, and it's a godsend in certain situations. For example, if I have to swap out or check a transmitter for some reason, all I have to do is whip out the phone to reset a new transmitter to know the frequency, rather than run back to the cart and look at the receivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEndian Posted March 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2013 Update has been submitted to iTunes. Current average approval time is 6 days. Also, I got the urge to add another simple but interesting feature: the add transmitter button will now choose the next highest compatible channel available (instead of a default channel). I didn't put this in before because it deemphasizes the idea that this is not an automated channel selection system. The channels that FreqFinder selects are not necessarily the best channels to use, they are just channels which are compatible with your other channels. Frequency selection should always be based on scans and tv station data as well as compatibility. Anyway, I'm excited for you guys to try it and see what you think. Sincerely, James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graham Posted March 4, 2013 Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Hey James, You're awesome. I look forward to working with you again soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEndian Posted March 4, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2013 Hey James, You're awesome. I look forward to working with you again soon. You too, brother! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEndian Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Update 2.1 is now available for iOS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEndian Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Hey guys. Do not download the 2.1 update. Already I have a bug that is pretty crippling. It has to do with the autochannel selection for certain transmitters. I rushed that last feature. I'll get an update out asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 Arg....wish I saw this earlier. Any chance you'll have this fixed before Tuesday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEndian Posted March 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 I already submitted the fix to the app store and asked for expedited approval. Odds are it'll be fixed tomorrow or Monday. Thursday through Saturday at the latest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted March 10, 2013 Report Share Posted March 10, 2013 Awesome, good work sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEndian Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 Version 2.11 is now available with the fix and all of the new features Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 I updated your app last evening. Thanks for the quick work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mackay Posted March 13, 2013 Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 The app is still crashing running Ver 2.11 on an iphone 4 if I try to add a frquency Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEndian Posted March 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2013 The previous bug caused some data corruption. A patch is in process that will repair the data, but if you can't wait, you can rebuild your transmitter lists and it will work again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEndian Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Sorry guys version 2.12 is not the fix for the corrupted data. I'll be up front about it and say I made a rather simple mistake. I'm also looking into some new bug reporting software that will help prevent this kind of thing in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordi Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Hey James, thanks for the great work. Bugs happen, but oddly enough with all those purchasing problems I had... This bug hasn't shown itself to me. Wild, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Mackay Posted March 19, 2013 Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 I rebuilt the transmitter list and it works well now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEndian Posted March 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2013 Hey James, thanks for the great work. Bugs happen, but oddly enough with all those purchasing problems I had... This bug hasn't shown itself to me. Wild, eh? How is purchasing looking for you now? I changed something that I thought might be affecting it. But I have no way of testing on a device configured like yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEndian Posted March 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 FreqFinder 2.13 is available and should fix the major issues that have been plaguing us for the past few weeks. I'd like to hear from anyone still having problems. I'd also like to hear from people who have gotten to use the import / export. Has anyone started sharing lists? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted March 27, 2013 Report Share Posted March 27, 2013 Yes, I've exported and imported to and from a fellow mixer with success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEndian Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 FreqFinder for Android now has the ability to import and export FFX files via email. To export go to the TX Profile page and long press the desired profile and then select "Export". Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek H Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Just updated my LG optimus G with the android update. Wiped out my saved lists and also the import FFX function crashed the app when I tried to import into a "new profile" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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