ECU Diagnostic Software Re-Write
Discussion
Hi Mattt
A bit of progress, yes - the backend has been working for a while.
I've been working on the GUI lately.
But I got side-tracked. The few small jobs that started with a decat turned into a full rebuild of the driveline - Gearbox, prop rebalancing, diff refurb, exhaust paint, transmission tunnel heat shield etc.. and I'm collecting the car this evening after having had all the ignition components replaced + a service.
It works well as it is. But I really want to release it with a nice polished front end.
If only I could point the remote at the kids and press the pause button!
A bit of progress, yes - the backend has been working for a while.
I've been working on the GUI lately.
But I got side-tracked. The few small jobs that started with a decat turned into a full rebuild of the driveline - Gearbox, prop rebalancing, diff refurb, exhaust paint, transmission tunnel heat shield etc.. and I'm collecting the car this evening after having had all the ignition components replaced + a service.
It works well as it is. But I really want to release it with a nice polished front end.
If only I could point the remote at the kids and press the pause button!
aide said:
It works well as it is. But I really want to release it with a nice polished front end.
Of course I'm not trying to teach anyone to suck eggs, so forgive me if you're a user interface designer of many decades, but in my experience it's rarely a good idea to polish the UI before releasing it into the wild. You're sure to find that there are some parts of the UI that will have to redone once you start getting real world user feedback and that part of that polishing exercise will have been fruitless.Maybe have a small beta group of users to try the app on several devices and versions of android?
jammy_basturd said:
Of course I'm not trying to teach anyone to suck eggs, so forgive me if you're a user interface designer of many decades, but in my experience it's rarely a good idea to polish the UI before releasing it into the wild. You're sure to find that there are some parts of the UI that will have to redone once you start getting real world user feedback and that part of that polishing exercise will have been fruitless.
Maybe have a small beta group of users to try the app on several devices and versions of android?
I agree, but the original text based front end screenshots I posted were never going to be released in the final app as they were really only proof of concept stop gap bits that paid lip service to the need for a GUI. I have an ok front end done and it’s pretty ok, but I decided to rewrite it, hence the delay.Maybe have a small beta group of users to try the app on several devices and versions of android?
pmaster said:
Aide, if you are looking for any beta testers, I have mbe 941 in 4.2 Cerb wired up to a surface tablet. Currently running easimaps and the standard diag program and also use andriod apps on it via bluestacks. Let me know if I can help.
Thanks pmaster, I actually have, among others, a 941 to test with.Mattt said:
What hardware do we need then to get ready for release? Bluetooth RS232 or USB only?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S3.I connect via USB to my ECU with one of these adaptors
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