Software Change

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Sat Nov 15, 2014 7:39 pm

Could you change the latest software to java, or make a java version show the gauges. Thank you

Post by **brentp** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:19 pm

Hi Gremlin,

Thank you for the feedback. Is there a particular version you want Java?

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Mon Nov 17, 2014 8:40 pm

None in particular, so long as it has all the features and can show the on screen gauges, Thank you

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Sat Nov 22, 2014 6:56 pm

Managed anything yet?

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:48 pm

Any progress/updates? I'll give a donation if it'll help

Post by **brentp** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 6:36 pm

Hi Gremlin,

Thanks for the follow up. Not sure what you're specifically requesting. Java is simply a programming language. Are you requesting any specific features or capabilities?

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 7:42 pm

Don't want any new features, just an old version of the software in java form but with the on screen gauges, (revs and load)

I'm putting a small screen in my Mini run from a raspberry Pi

Post by **brentp** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 7:45 pm

Thanks.

Why is Java important? are you referring to any particular frameworks that run on the raspberry pi?

For the new RaceCapture app we are looking at the kivy framework, which allows fairly easy cross-platform development. The programming language is Python. Demo video of the new app: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vQFcxZjDVw

We're looking at this to power a mobile-app version of the megajolt app, so it can be run on a mobile device (phone / tablet).

-Brent

Gremlin · Post by **Gremlin** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 10:30 pm

The older versions of the software that run Java work on the raspberry Pi but don't include the on screen gauges, whereas the newer software have the gauges but don't work with the raspberry Pi, it is a standalone screen and will become a permanent fixture so a tablet would be no use and much more expensive, thanks for your replys

Post by **brentp** » Wed Dec 03, 2014 10:34 pm

Got it.

The old (ancient) java version of the app is obsolete and will not me maintained in the future.

Good thing is, the kivy framework is also known to run on the Raspberry Pi, so that is certainly a possibility for the future.

Side note, the RPi is a pretty slow device, though - You might want to consider a BeagleBone Black with display instead as it has a much faster processor.

Thank you for your feedback!