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MOOGLY
A simple but powerful to do list widget designed to be customized. Now with auto-hiding buttons!
Features:
★ Multiple independent, scrollable widgets
★ Quick, dialog based entry
★ Tick to delete or mark complete
★ Widgets are optimized for Honeycomb
★ Predefined themes or total customization
★ RTL support
★ Custom image backgrounds
This widget was inspired by To Do List from HTC Sense - for some reason, they were the only ones to get it right.
Lite Market link - restricted to 8 entries and only one widget
https://market.android.com/details?id=fahrbot.apps.moogly.lite&feature=search_result
Screens:
Must have
- More better themes
- Notifications and alarms
- Sorting
Could use
- Image background transparency
- Save custom themes
Would be nice
- Button themes
- Fullscreen note character board
Very cool! I love you guys apps
I knew you would mate Spread the word!
Nothing at all? I was hoping for a little feedback...
Sure... app rocks, looking forward to the image backgrounds!
ftgg99 said:
Nothing at all? I was hoping for a little feedback...
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I just downloaded and installed the free version and it looks really nice. However, I do feel that there is room for improvement in the functionality.
1. Scrollable please! I want to use the widget in a 2x4 space, but I have lots of things I want to put on it. Making the widget scrollable will allow me to use a smaller widget size instead of putting it in the 4x4 space I use now (I gave it its own screen). Ill pay for the app if you implement this.
2. Mark as done in one click! As of now, you click once to open a menu that shows your tasks, then you click a second time to mark a task done, then you click a third time to close the menu (EDIT This is totally wrong. Its only 2 clicks, but I think the point stands) Placing a check box or some other kind of button next to each task that marks it as done would streamline this process.
3. Option to display "notes" on the widget. Again, something that would remove "clicks" from the process of seeing notes. Maybe make a global default for displaying notes in all tasks, then be able to edit each tasks individual "note display options" independently of the default. Also, if a task has "hidden notes", maybe place an asterisk at the end to denote that is has hidden notes. As for tasks that display their notes on the widget, the notes should have their own font size, style, and color options, and ideally (for me) should be indented.
These are all just suggestions. I hope some of them get you thinking of ways to improve your app. I'm definitely looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
Great ideas... but may be difficult to implement. Lets see what ftgg says.
I say I'll look into it when I've had some sleep...
fafrehugen said:
Great ideas... but may be difficult to implement. Lets see what ftgg says.
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I'm probably the farthest thing you can find from an Android Dev, but I am sure that all of those things are common in other apps. There just isnt one with all of those features that I can find with all of the additional features of this app.
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I say I'll look into it when I've had some sleep...
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Cool.
The amount of r&d I do depends on the number of people that buy the app. Everyone thinks its the other way round, but for a company time is money, so I have to see an app succeed first, before committing additional resources...
So when people just use lite versions, never leave ratings or comments but still demand features many studios lose interest.
ftgg99 said:
The amount of r&d I do depends on the number of people that buy the app. Everyone thinks its the other way round, but for a company time is money, so I have to see an app succeed first, before committing additional resources...
So when people just use lite versions, never leave ratings or comments but still demand features many studios lose interest.
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If this comment is directed towards me, I certainly wasn't demanding anything. I was just trying to help you improve your product.
If you think people will buy your app before it has the features they are looking for, you might want to reconsider. I rated your app a 3 because it doesn't have what I'm looking for. I'm not going to give you a 5, let alone spend money, on something that isn't what I want. I hope that makes some sense.
Just installed the free version. Looks good, and I will buy if I continue to use it.
EXQEX9 said:
If this comment is directed towards me, I certainly wasn't demanding anything. I was just trying to help you improve your product.
If you think people will buy your app before it has the features they are looking for, you might want to reconsider. I rated your app a 3 because it doesn't have what I'm looking for. I'm not going to give you a 5, let alone spend money, on something that isn't what I want. I hope that makes some sense.
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How nice... however, I am a professional developer with over 20 apps. Im pretty sure i know what im doing in this business.
The 3 star rating is just a sign of ignorance, because two of the three features you want implemented are not possible under android at all. In fact, i know of only one other to do list app anywhere near as good as the current early (0.2) release of Moogly. And its still rubbish.
Giving the app a low rating despite it performing exactly as described will only lead to generally lower ratings and less time spent on development. But thats our lot - getting flamed by noobs with $500 phones who shy away from spending $1.48 on something they will use on a daily basis.
Haha, i know exactly how you feel mate - people just dont understand
You are one of the few devs that actually engages with the users, and some are always just ungrateful. I have been trying to do some modifications to it, but as you told me before its not possible!
He gave it 3 star because it didnt have what he wanted, but the app never claimed to have more than what is in the description. The only good reviews are the ones that give 5 stars and say "Works as advertised".
@ftgg99 - Just out of interest which of those suggestions are not possible in Android? Just asking as I'm still getting to grips with what you can and can't do in apps and widgets on Android. Is it possible to mark as done directly in the widget? Also, I have been using GTasks and integrating it into Pure Grid Calendar so all my stuff is in one place, however I fancied a change so am trying out beOrganized at present (but getting really pissed off having realised that the Voice entry function only works when you have wifi/data available - wtf!). Anyway, I'd like to give your app a try so will feed back. Tasks is a big thing for me on my phone and something I use equally as much as my calendar, and having tried most things out there I have to agree that none of them are a perfect solution. So good luck with your app, if I like the lite version I will happily pay your humble price
BTW, would you consider adding in alarm/notification reminder for tasks like in GTasks - find that very handy...
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@ftgg99 - Just out of interest which of those suggestions are not possible in Android? Just asking as I'm still getting to grips with what you can and can't do in apps and widgets on Android. Is it possible to mark as done directly in the widget? Also, I have been using GTasks and integrating it into Pure Grid Calendar so all my stuff is in one place, however I fancied a change so am trying out beOrganized at present (but getting really pissed off having realised that the Voice entry function only works when you have wifi/data available - wtf!). Anyway, I'd like to give your app a try so will feed back. Tasks is a big thing for me on my phone and something I use equally as much as my calendar, and having tried most things out there I have to agree that none of them are a perfect solution. So good luck with your app, if I like the lite version I will happily pay your humble price
BTW, would you consider adding in alarm/notification reminder for tasks like in GTasks - find that very handy...
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Regarding the not possible thing - i was pretty red-eye after coding all night and after a second thought i must admit that i was wrong. All of them are possible. Im a noob.
Originally i just made this for myself after finding nothing adequate on the market, and i never use any other features - why bother with notifications for example when the widget is one one of only three screens i stare at all day anyway?
Now of course ill have to take people's suggestions into account so the minimalism i enjoy will have to take a backseat
The alarm, notification thing is on the todo list already. Will be implemented next week for sure.
You see, that's what happens. You make something perfect and everyone wants to change it
If you need a crash dummy just PM me, I don't break easily
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How nice... however, I am a professional developer with over 20 apps. Im pretty sure i know what im doing in this business.
The 3 star rating is just a sign of ignorance, because two of the three features you want implemented are not possible under android at all. In fact, i know of only one other to do list app anywhere near as good as the current early (0.2) release of Moogly. And its still rubbish.
Giving the app a low rating despite it performing exactly as described will only lead to generally lower ratings and less time spent on development. But thats our lot - getting flamed by noobs with $500 phones who shy away from spending $1.48 on something they will use on a daily basis.
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First off I want to say that the only reason I'm still in this thread is because I think there has been some kind of misunderstanding. I'm not one to argue online, but on the other hand, I don't like people thinking I'm flaming them when I'm trying to praise them.
I respect you're time spent as a dev, but I've been a consumer for longer than you've been a dev and I know that I will not buy a product based on future potential. Yes, even if it's $1.48. As a dev, you should know how those small sums can add up to be quite a bit over time.
Your app is the closest thing I have found to date to what I'm looking for in a todo widget. That having been said, I can't use it because it is missing some, of what are to me, key features. That having been said, I can't rate this app perfectly. The rating system, to me, does not reflect how well an app does what it advertises, but how useful/fun the app is overall and compared to other apps.
In my comment (EDIT: the one i made in the market), I did say that the app had serious potential. That's the highest praise I can give at the moment, but I think it's great praise.
I would appreciate you retracting the ignorant/noob comment, as you realized that the features are implementable.
Thank you if you've read this and thought about it objectively. Good luck with the app. I hope it's a success.
Great app, it would be perfect with Google Tasks sync
Completely impenetrable!
And the point of this thread is?...
Check my guide out. It's the sticky in this general section.
I take it you are struggling with its unintuitive ui?
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Indeed I am. I've rarely met so badly a designed interface. There's no entry level at all.
Reading the thread I discover that AutomateIt does almost as much for free and actually has an interface that I don't need a PhD and a sixth sense to even start using, never mind master. Money wasted.
Oh...that was it...the interface. Well, that's why I didn't use tasker, I found llama and EasyProfiles PRO much easier and intuitive to use. Finally I'm not using any of them, just installed Call Master for filtering incoming calls/sms and I defined time based profiles. When I need a certain profile that's not activated by time, eventually I switch to it manually.
al89nut said:
Indeed I am. I've rarely met so badly a designed interface. There's no entry level at all.
Reading the thread I discover that AutomateIt does almost as much for free and actually has an interface that I don't need a PhD and a sixth sense to even start using, never mind master. Money wasted.
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Yes i agree it is a pig to get used too. I've always felt it should come with some basic pre-programmed profiles and a starter tutorial youtube vid. I'm sure that would net them more customers.
Still, once you get your head around the way it works, it's incredibly powerful. Yes other apps cover the basics like battery saving and data toggles, but it is capable of so much more. If there was a profile you were hoping it would do, let me know what you were after. I'll set the profile up, export it, and post it here (It's just an XML file).
Failing that, did you know that there is a Tasker Wiki, in which you can download and import dozens of recipies that others have submitted? They range from the basic & useful to the down-right ingenious! Check it out...
http://tasker.wikidot.com/profile-index
If the recipe doesn't have the XML to download (some don't), they at least described how to set it up and it at least serves as inspiration for your own profiles.
For those looking for a very thorough guide for beginners to master this app check this Zen Master's of Tasker Guide out....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1110775&highlight=Tasker
Don't consider it money wasted. Even if it's just automatically adjusting screen backlight and speaker volume, then dialing back CPU max speed (root required) when you use Google Navigation (this stops it over-heating and rebooting on summer motorway journeys) then it's money well spent.
Thanks - will take a look, but the point for me is that I don't have the time to do all that learning and fussing. I guess it's a different attitude to what an app supplies. But thanks, I will try to find time to consult it.
Certainly worth preserving with, once you get over the initial learning curve it pays back
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This thread is a place to discuss the new Microsoft on{x} app. Main goal is to share recipes and help each other learn how to use and create scripts.
Microsoft has released a new app for Android (only) that allows us to set triggers to initiate actions. The app seems very similar to Tasker (http://goo.gl/38haC), which has been around for a while, but takes a different approach.
On{x} utilizes Java scripts to control your device and trigger actions based on a wide variety of variables, including time, location, movement/speed, weather conditions, and much more. The app requires you to use your Facebook login, but has only 1 allowance which can be changed to private. Looks like a great tool that has pretty endless possibilities, let's see what we can do!
Resources:
Play Store App Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.onx.app
On{x} Homepage (create recipes, documentation & more): https://www.onx.ms/#!landingPage
How on{x} works (video):http://youtu.be/qfLMTsIJsoo
Let's get started coming up with some cool & useful recipes. Hopefully we can get a good balance of people who understand Java to help others learn to create their own recipes, and maybe even start taking requests and having them created.
I'll keep this post updated with helpful tips as we go.
Thanks everyone! Looking forward to what we can put together.
BTW, we all understand the facebook login thing is not ideal. Let's keep discussion here related to the app itself and actually using it. If you don't use it, please don't bother posting that you refuse to use it because of Microsoft choosing facebook login. We get it
Thread Updates
- Attached on{x} apk to this thread for direct download
- Posted the first script from a contributor to this thread. Post #2 will list details & scripts that we come up with here.
Codes developed in this thread:
Launch app on power disconnect
This script launches an app when you disconnect your phone from AC/power. Currently, this is set to launch a dutch weather app (Weer). To modify, simply change the word "Weer" to the name of the app you would like to launch. You can also change "Weather app started" to say whatever you like upon action.
Thanks to DJPBX for the script!
device.battery.on("stoppedCharging", function(){
var apps = device.applications;
apps.launch('Weer');
console.info('Weather app started');
});
One more for safe keeping...
Actually really like it i actually do not know any javascript, but i'm already writing some small rules; like launch the weather app when i disconnect my phone from the charger (i always charge overnight next to my bed), or launch Spotify on unlock.
I wanted to create a rule, where my phone would go silent when leaving my home wifi network, only there is no API yet for putting the phone silent
Also, i experience a much worse battery life. normally i unplug my phone on 6.35AM, and around 10 PM the battery is totally empty. now it already was empty on 3PM.
It has big potential, but it's API list and battery life really need to be made better
djpbx said:
I wanted to create a rule, where my phone would go silent when leaving my home wifi network, only there is no API yet for putting the phone silent
Also, i experience a much worse battery life. normally i unplug my phone on 6.35AM, and around 10 PM the battery is totally empty. now it already was empty on 3PM.
It has big potential, but it's API list and battery life really need to be made better
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Good to know, I was wondering what effect this would have on battery. I wonder if it is trigger dependent or the general monitor service itself that's draining.
on{X} apk
I was wondering whether someone can upload the .APK of this app, because I'd like to try it on my device. Thanks.
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Good to know, I was wondering what effect this would have on battery. I wonder if it is trigger dependent or the general monitor service itself that's draining.
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Hmm i now only used a wifi recognition rule, but I think rules that use GPS will be real battery-eaters
agentafter said:
I was wondering whether someone can upload the .APK of this app, because I'd like to try it on my device. Thanks.
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I couldn't find it in the play store app, but used the website instead and it downloaded instantly (ICS)
Here ya go..I will update op with apk
Cheers for setting up this thread- on{x} looks like it could turn into something really interesting once they iron the kinks out and sort out activation sans Facebook!
I was wondering if anyone had any pointers (noob level I'm afraid) for adding a time condition to the recipes? I was hoping to modify one of the existing recipes so that it will remind me something when I pass a location while on the train- that bit is easy- but I only want it to work on the outward journey and not the way home.
Likewise the 'text someone when I leave work' rule could really use this functionality. It sort of falls down for anyone who has to pop out (i.e. for lunch)!
Wrap the entire rule in something like
Code:
if(time > START_TIME && time < END_TIME){
....
}
I just don't know the exact API call to get the current device time, and if it returns seconds-since-epoch or human-readable time. Hopefully that points ya in the right direction.
djpbx said:
Actually really like it i actually do not know any javascript, but i'm already writing some small rules; like launch the weather app when i disconnect my phone from the charger (i always charge overnight next to my bed), or launch Spotify on unlock.
I wanted to create a rule, where my phone would go silent when leaving my home wifi network, only there is no API yet for putting the phone silent
Also, i experience a much worse battery life. normally i unplug my phone on 6.35AM, and around 10 PM the battery is totally empty. now it already was empty on 3PM.
It has big potential, but it's API list and battery life really need to be made better
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Would you mind sharing your launch weather app rule?
Microsoft + FaceBook + Android = DOES NOT COMPUTE!
Im sorry but Microsoft getting involved isnt a good thing! and using FB as the launcher , whats the reason for this? We all use Android which is Google which FB and Microsoft hate! Nothing can come of this , however because the Android community has so many talented devs ,once they copy this and use it for Android users ,it might be worth a look , not now, I dont use FB or twitter or any of those social media (advertising outlets)!
conantroutman said:
Would you mind sharing your launch weather app rule?
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Code:
device.battery.on("stoppedCharging", function(){
var apps = device.applications;
apps.launch('Weer');
console.info('Weather app started');
});
Here you go. Change 'weer' in apps.launch('...'); to the name of your weather app.
Now you know what the dutch word for Weather is too
sorry about this. subscribing to this thread. will post scripts later.
ba_hamilton said:
sorry about this. subscribing to this thread. will post scripts later.
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Any good scripts you can share with us?
I'm still learning some of the coding to put together some good scripts, have to go back to my high school programming days to remember!
Would be very intrested in those recipies! My javascript knowledge isnt that awsome :\ working on it though!
I created a rule for my personal usage, not too complex, as I don't know fairly anything about JS but here it is in the case someone finds it useful. It starts an app (in my case a weather app called Weatherwise) the first time the phone gets unlocked after 10:00 AM. It's easy to change the app or trigger time to fit your wishes.
Code:
//Variables
var time = "10:00 AM";
var app = 'Weatherwise';
device.screen.on("unlock", function(){
var lastDateScreenUnlocked = device.localStorage.getItem('lastDateScreenUnlocked');
var today = new Date().toDateString();
var dailyTime = new Date(today + ' ' + time);
var now = new Date();
var apps = device.applications;
if (now > dailyTime) {
// if it is the first time the device was unlocked today
if (!lastDateScreenUnlocked || lastDateScreenUnlocked !== today) {
apps.launch(app);
console.info(app + 'started');
device.localStorage.setItem('lastDateScreenUnlocked', today); // update the last time the screen was unlocked
}
}
});
The app and time can be changed in the first two lines of codes, changing the content after "var time" and "var app".
Hope someone finds it useful.
The app is now published to Google Play Store.
Have you ever wondered, what you spend you money for? With Budget Book you can simply track all your expenses and incomes. Furthermore you can label them with a payment type and a suitable category. This enables you to use wide filters, so you can analyse for example, what you've spent your money for in a specific timespan.
+++Update+++
Great news!
We have something awesome coming! In the new version of the
Budget Book we introduce you to our new feature:
Statistics.
See at a glance what you spend your money on and how much it was.
Interacting with the feature we implemented in the most recent
update, the category editor, you can personalize the statistics with
your own custom categorys. This applies to your incomes, too. Just
click at the top of the screen on "Incomes by category" and there you have it.
We hope you'll like it!
PS: take a glimpse at the screenshots
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Features
Keep track of your expenses (and incomes)
Simple and intuitive UI
Android 4.x Holo Design
English, German and French Translation (more to come)
Predefined categories
Backup and Restore to/from SD-Card (check the options-menu)
Export as CSV (Full only)
Sum of the displayed entries
Filters for analysis
NFC-Sharing of entries
Custom Categories
Statistics
Planned Features
Backup via Google Backup and Restore
Google Drive backup
Limits (w/ notifications)
Different Accounts (definded by user)
Receipt-Management (Ability to attach image(s?) to an entry)
Tablet-Support
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Beautiful Interface! Great Work!
Works perfect thanks!
Maybe Tablet optimized in future?
WingnutStrikesBack said:
Beautiful Interface! Great Work!
Works perfect thanks!
Maybe Tablet optimized in future?
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sure! I knew that i forgot something to mention
just uploaded an update, which changes the standard language from german to english
The app instantly forces closes to me. Will create a logcat and upload in a sec, and edit this post.
EDIT: Logcat attached.
On my Evo 4g LTE, I can't do anything. I just see a white screen, with no buttons or menu button. Possible compatibility issue?
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Same on my HTC One S.. Just the white screen, and then it crashes..
Thank you for your feedback. I don't have any problems on my 4.1 Galaxy Nexus.
The good news: I also have that issue when running the app in an 4.0.x emulator
The bad news: I don't know, what's wrong there
I'll do some research on that and post here if I can adress the issue!
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Thank you for your feedback. I don't have any problems on my 4.1 Galaxy Nexus.
The good news: I also have that issue when running the app in an 4.0.x emulator
The bad news: I don't know, what's wrong there
I'll do some research on that and post here if I can adress the issue!
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Ok. Good luck. I forgot to mention that In using a Xperia S, 4.0.4
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I just updated the App to a new version! The issues on Ice Cream Sandwich should now be fixed!
Have fun!
Thanks. Works fine now
Will start using this to keep control on how much I spend at my school restaurant.
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I have a few requests for your app.
First, I want to edit something I have created. Errors happen, and have to write it again is tedious.
Second, a resume of how much you have. If you got 20 dollars, it would say a 20 down there. If you add a 5 dollars expense, it would show 15 down there.
Third, It would be nice if you could separate the incomes and expenses in categories created by user. For example, I have R$ 27,90 to spend on calls for carries except mine (for my carrier is free of charge). Then I could create a category called: Phone. I would set this 27,90 and, using the last mentioned feature, I would have a control of how much I still can call. Another category would be for SMS + Data usage. It costs for me R$ 0,50 for each day you use each, and I have a R$ 10 limit per month. Then I would have a third category. I would like to keep control on how much i spend at my school to eat.
I think it's pretty good, the explanation, but if you need something else tp understand, let me know.
What could be nice is a use of barcode scaner, you scan some product and you put a price, then every time you scan it, you will have an expense of it
I don't know if i have explained well ...
Another feature that could be great is to have diferents accounts One for register the bank movements and another to our home money xP
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Felimenta97 said:
I have a few requests for your app.
First, I want to edit something I have created. Errors happen, and have to write it again is tedious.
Second, a resume of how much you have. If you got 20 dollars, it would say a 20 down there. If you add a 5 dollars expense, it would show 15 down there.
Third, It would be nice if you could separate the incomes and expenses in categories created by user. For example, I have R$ 27,90 to spend on calls for carries except mine (for my carrier is free of charge). Then I could create a category called: Phone. I would set this 27,90 and, using the last mentioned feature, I would have a control of how much I still can call. Another category would be for SMS + Data usage. It costs for me R$ 0,50 for each day you use each, and I have a R$ 10 limit per month. Then I would have a third category. I would like to keep control on how much i spend at my school to eat.
I think it's pretty good, the explanation, but if you need something else tp understand, let me know.
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1. yes, definitely essential
2. I also had that idea, maybe the app can display a notification if you've exceeded your limit
3. I think this is very special...maybe later
untweetless said:
What could be nice is a use of barcode scaner, you scan some product and you put a price, then every time you scan it, you will have an expense of it
I don't know if i have explained well ...
Another feature that could be great is to have diferents accounts One for register the bank movements and another to our home money xP
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1. sounds like an idea, but the problem is the information gathering, what you really paid for the product, because it won't be the same amount in every store, you know?
2. This is already a bit implemented, when adding an entry you can choose wether it's cash or credit card for example
Ok thanks, sounds great, hmm ohh but it can ask you if the prize is correct no? For example, you go to the shop, for buy, the first time you scan everithin you buy with the prize and the next time you go, if you scan the chips, the cocacola..., the app suggest you to put it as expenses
Like if the app reemember recurring expenditures from the past
I just re-downloaded it, and it looks great. I love the style and how it feels, but I do have some suggestions for you, if you get to develop it more.
1) Have accounts - I would love to be able to put my different bank accounts, gift cards, etc. on this, and track how much money I have left in each. Make it so I can put a starting amount on each account, and then subtract from there. Also to make special note of: transferring money between accounts. This was something I ran into with my project a while back.
2) Receipts - It has always been a goal of mine to be a better record keeper. As such, I would love to be able to take pictures of receipts and either upload them to a service for cloud storage or have them linked to from my SD card. This way I can back them up to my computer at home every once in a while and make sure I have everything when tax time comes.
3) While I'm at it, making it so that two users can share the same account... that would be amazing. Joint checking accounts are awesome for couples, but not if they don't both know what's going on.
4) Backups - I don't want to college months of data simply to have it wiped out if my phone goes south. Allow me to backup to my SD card, or, better yet, sending the data in an email so it can be backed up on any computer I have access from.
5) Statistics - We can track our money, and where it goes, but unless we can analyze our spending patterns, we can't see where we need to go in the future. Having graphs and charts would make this really nice to have. You already have the categories all set up, so getting the statistics (and statistics per account) setup shouldn't be too much more.
I have been trying to develop a reliable solution like this using PHP, MySQL, and jQuery for about a year now. The sad part is that I can't interact with the phone's camera like I want to, to allow me to capture receipts. I guess what I'm saying is, I'd love to help you out on the back-end stuff if you ever need it. I'd love to get this kind of project up and running, as I think it can help a lot of people in a lot of ways. Oh, and have you thought about uploading this to Google Play? Are there any limitations holding you back from doing that? I admire what you're doing, and think it's great that you are putting your talents to such a great use. We all need to be more financially savvy, and this is a great tool to help that.
Thank you for your hard work.
m.ark said:
I just re-downloaded it, and it looks great. I love the style and how it feels, but I do have some suggestions for you, if you get to develop it more.
1) Have accounts - I would love to be able to put my different bank accounts, gift cards, etc. on this, and track how much money I have left in each. Make it so I can put a starting amount on each account, and then subtract from there. Also to make special note of: transferring money between accounts. This was something I ran into with my project a while back.
2) Receipts - It has always been a goal of mine to be a better record keeper. As such, I would love to be able to take pictures of receipts and either upload them to a service for cloud storage or have them linked to from my SD card. This way I can back them up to my computer at home every once in a while and make sure I have everything when tax time comes.
3) While I'm at it, making it so that two users can share the same account... that would be amazing. Joint checking accounts are awesome for couples, but not if they don't both know what's going on.
4) Backups - I don't want to college months of data simply to have it wiped out if my phone goes south. Allow me to backup to my SD card, or, better yet, sending the data in an email so it can be backed up on any computer I have access from.
5) Statistics - We can track our money, and where it goes, but unless we can analyze our spending patterns, we can't see where we need to go in the future. Having graphs and charts would make this really nice to have. You already have the categories all set up, so getting the statistics (and statistics per account) setup shouldn't be too much more.
I have been trying to develop a reliable solution like this using PHP, MySQL, and jQuery for about a year now. The sad part is that I can't interact with the phone's camera like I want to, to allow me to capture receipts. I guess what I'm saying is, I'd love to help you out on the back-end stuff if you ever need it. I'd love to get this kind of project up and running, as I think it can help a lot of people in a lot of ways. Oh, and have you thought about uploading this to Google Play? Are there any limitations holding you back from doing that? I admire what you're doing, and think it's great that you are putting your talents to such a great use. We all need to be more financially savvy, and this is a great tool to help that.
Thank you for your hard work.
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Hi m.ark,
thank you for your nice feedback!
Except your thrid point I think everything would be implementable - I also updated the "features-to-come" in first post (thanks to all the others for the great ideas!!)
Your third point is very hard to implement, but I keep an eye on that topic!
A vision is, that one is able to completely manage that stuff via a web interface, if the data is uploaded to google drive for example. Maybe in a late state we can think about collaborating on this thing?!
Regarding the Google Play thing: At the moment I'm not willing to spend the 20$ for the developer license if the app has not even a minimum of possible features implemented - a long-term-goal is definitely publishing this app to Play Store.
BETA 3
Just released and uploaded BETA3 - check the changelog and have fun
Beta 3 looks good, and runs smooth. I love the backup and restore option. It will be a real saver.
One thing I noticed: if you are at the home page, the only drop down from the menu is for backup and restore, but if you are in the backup and restore tool, the drop down menu lists only "Settings" but doesn't do anything. Just a small bug. Maybe have it go back home since there's no way to do that right now other than hitting back?
Once again, thank you for the awesome app. Keep us up to date on how you're doing, it'd be fun to see the progress you're making. Don't make it a chore, though, that's for sure.
How do you change the currency for this?
Scirwode
Hey all,
pypmin is a web monitoring application for administrators, it helps you keep track of the availability and response time of your website applications on the go using your phones internet connection.
You simply build a list of websites and pypmin will poll them in the background. When a website is unreachable pypmin alerts you with the http status code, you can also opt in to receive alerts whenever the content of the website changes.
You can configure the poll interval, and also the threshold of consecutive failures before an alert is made, in order to account for occasional problems with your phones connectivity.
I made this app a few weeks ago as a private tool for monitoring the websites that I host, I figured it was ready to dish out to people. Please tell me what you think, if you end up using it and want new features then please let me know.
You can find the app at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.creepy.pyp
Edit: New features including content change alerts have been added to version 1.0.6, there is now also a pro version with extras on the play store. Some advanced settings have been made pro exclusive, so if you rely on those settings you'll have to stick with 1.0.5, which will remain attached to this thread.
For those interested, I've added an APK file.
Has anyone had a chance to try this out? I'd be interested to know of any opinions/issues you've come across. So far I've only managed to test it on the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 5 and Galaxy Note.
Jeffail said:
Has anyone had a chance to try this out? I'd be interested to know of any opinions/issues you've come across. So far I've only managed to test it on the Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 5 and Galaxy Note.
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Will test a bit later today, could be very useful. Maybe add a feature that counts how many visitors / hits your page as had that day?
PulseDroid said:
Will test a bit later today, could be very useful. Maybe add a feature that counts how many visitors / hits your page as had that day?
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Funnily enough I'm actually in the process of making a version of this for myself. Stats such as visitor counts and server CPU and memory usage would have to come via the server itself, or an analytics platform, so to add this in I'd have to dish out some scripts and a tutorial for setting this up on your own server.
I'm definitely willing to do that as an open source project, since I'm making it anyway, but I'll want some time to finish it and test it thoroughly. If anyone else is interested in this then let me know which analytics platform you use, if any, and I'll see what I can do.
Jeffail said:
Funnily enough I'm actually in the process of making a version of this for myself. Stats such as visitor counts and server CPU and memory usage would have to come via the server itself, or an analytics platform, so to add this in I'd have to dish out some scripts and a tutorial for setting this up on your own server.
I'm definitely willing to do that as an open source project, since I'm making it anyway, but I'll want some time to finish it and test it thoroughly. If anyone else is interested in this then let me know which analytics platform you use, if any, and I'll see what I can do.
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That won't be problem, for me at least. Will test if needed.
Thats come in Handy for System Admin because i'm also one...:highfive:
Thanks for making this app..:good:
Awesome little app :thumbup:
One suggestion, if the option of persistent mode was available I/we could set the polling time to hourly and we would be notified if issues occurred.
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zebidybob said:
Awesome little app :thumbup:
One suggestion, if the option of persistent mode was available I/we could set the polling time to hourly and we would be notified if issues occurred.
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Would you be able to add a feature where it tells you if changes have been made/site was updated since the last poll?
For example, I randomly check http://desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC/ for new builds of firmware (DDWRT) for my router. This app is very light weight and it would be great if it would respond back and say "Hey, the site I've been randomly checking for you to make sure it's up has also been updated with new content."
This would be valuable to myself and I am willing to throw you 5 bucks if you can add it.
Thanks!
Very helpful, thx for this app.
ka24e said:
Would you be able to add a feature where it tells you if changes have been made/site was updated since the last poll?
For example, I randomly check http://desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC/ for new builds of firmware (DDWRT) for my router. This app is very light weight and it would be great if it would respond back and say "Hey, the site I've been randomly checking for you to make sure it's up has also been updated with new content."
This would be valuable to myself and I am willing to throw you 5 bucks if you can add it.
Thanks!
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I seriously like this idea, thanks for the suggestion! I'll try and get this done soon, it'll be part of the free app since it's a core feature.
ka24e said:
Would you be able to add a feature where it tells you if changes have been made/site was updated since the last poll?
For example, I randomly check http://desipro.de/ddwrt/K3-AC/ for new builds of firmware (DDWRT) for my router. This app is very light weight and it would be great if it would respond back and say "Hey, the site I've been randomly checking for you to make sure it's up has also been updated with new content."
Thanks!
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For example, I am admin on 2 wordpress-homepages with low traffic hosted on cheap web-hotels. Those web-hotel-provideres run badly designed robots, that looks for suspicius code on all their sites, and changes my .htaccess if the robot thinks, it has found something (without warning me).
This feature could help find a changed .htaccess file faster than I can do it today.
Jeffail said:
Funnily enough I'm actually in the process of making a version of this for myself. Stats such as visitor counts and server CPU and memory usage would have to come via the server itself, or an analytics platform, so to add this in I'd have to dish out some scripts and a tutorial for setting this up on your own server.
I'm definitely willing to do that as an open source project, since I'm making it anyway, but I'll want some time to finish it and test it thoroughly. If anyone else is interested in this then let me know which analytics platform you use, if any, and I'll see what I can do.
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I think this is a great idea.
Especially since its open source. Even if its noob friendly would be even better.
Jeffail said:
I seriously like this idea, thanks for the suggestion! I'll try and get this done soon, it'll be part of the free app since it's a core feature.
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Awesome thanks, no rush
Adding an option to run nrpe/nagios checks remotely on Windows boxes would be most useful. I monitor with nagios, and use nrpe for all of windows vm's. Health, mem, cpu, etc. Open source so can likely make use of nrpe in this handy little app.
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Hey all! I've just uploaded pypmin version 1.0.6 to this thread as well as the play store.
Version 1.0.6 has the following extras:
- Optional alerts for content changes (configured per website)
- Export your pyp items (for importing into the new pro version)
I have also released pypmin pro to the play store. It's a paid version that has a new benchmarking utility for testing the performance of your server. Some of the advanced settings in 1.0.5 have been made exclusive to the pro version, so if you rely on those settings you might want to stick to version 1.0.5 if you're unwilling to buy the pro version.
I'm currently working on having server side statistics integrated into pypmin, but I haven't got a full plan for this yet so I can't say if or when it will be ready. Please let me know if there are any extra features you'd like and thanks for giving pypmin a try!
Hey all, pypmin was recently updated to version 1.1.2, this adds the ability to specify the exact response code expected for each individual website. This allows you to monitor websites where a '200 OK' response is not actually expected.
For example, you could be monitoring a website that requires authentication, and so you would specify the code 401 to be expected. With that option set pypmin will not only alert you when an error is returned, but also when a 200 response is recieved which indicates that you have accidentally opened up the site to unauthorized clients.
Enjoy.